post-gazette.com - 7/2/2009
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Mike Rupp doesn't just own a Stanley Cup ring. He has a Cup-winning goal.
post-gazette.com - 6/30/2009
njmg.typepad.com - 7/1/2009
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Left wing Mike Rupp has left the Devils
to sign a two-year deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins...
for an average of $825,000 per season. Playing in Pittsburgh is almost like going home for Rupp. He is a Cleveland native, but...
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Rupp signs two-year deal with Penguins
pensburgh.com - 6/29/2009
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(Part of a SB Nation league wide series)
2009 NHL Free Agency: What The Penguins Should Do...
Pending UFAs: Bill Guerin , Ruslan Fedotenko , Petr Sykora , Robert Scuderi , Hal Gill , Philippe Boucher , Miroslav Satan , Mike Zigomanis , Mathieu Garon Pending RFAs: Ben Lovejoy , John ...
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2009 NHL free agency: What the Pittsburgh Penguins should do
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Empty Netter Assists - 7-2-09
Empty Netters —
... -New Penguins forward Mike Rupp (above, with Rangers defenseman Derek Morris, No. 53 and forward Sean Avery) likes 'dem Stillers. Sort of. ...
Free Agency Day 1 Slow For Penguins
Faceoff Factor —
... one signing. And an underwhelming one, at that. In forward Mike Rupp, Shero added yet another fourth liner to a mix that already includes recently re-signed Craig Adams, enforcer Eric Godard and speedster Pascal Dupuis, as well as minor leaguers Dustin Jeffrey and Paul Bissonnette. It was reported following the signing that Shero likely is looking to to make a trade to accommodate the addition, though no specific names have been attributed to the rumor, and Shero confirmed in today’s Post-Gazette that he is not looking to trade Godard. Rupp, signed for two years at an ...
NHL Free Agents: The Bargain Bin
About.com Hockey —
... , who moves from Dallas to Boston with an $850,000 price tag. Michael Rupp , who will make $825,000 per year in Pittsburgh, after leaving New Jersey. Neither of them are saviors. But when it comes to shouldering the dirty work on the third or fourth line, Begin or Rupp make a better investment than ...
Trading Players To Create Cap Space
Faceoff Factor —
... caliber defenseman, as that defender will likely require a multi-year contract worth more than $2 million per season, terms the Penguins would be hard-pressed to offer, considering the salary cap could drop significantly in one year. Eric Godard“Although Rupp’s acquisition might seem to make enforcer Eric Godard expandable, Shero was adamant that he does not share that perspective. He added that he has not looked into the possibility of trading Godard and has no plans to do so.” — July 2 PG article . Godard, not his teammates, risks injury by fighting; and Godard, not his ...
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Pens add enforcer Rupp, Jackets get Pahlsson —
SI.com - NHL 7/2/2009
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed checking-line forward Mike Rupp to a $1.6 million, two-year contract, adding a physical presence to a team that didn't have an enforcer on the ice during the playoffs.
Penguins, Often Without Enforcer, Add Rupp —
NYT > Hockey 7/2/2009
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed checking-line forward Mike Rupp to a $1.6 million, two-year contract, adding a physical presence to a team that didn't have an enforcer on the ice during the playoffs.
