Red Wings Corner: Rafalski in; Schneider out

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The Red Wings tried to bring back Mathieu Schneider with a last-hour offer, but wound up being outbid by the Anaheim Ducks. Detroit general manager Ken Holland phoned Schneider's agent just before noon and offered a deal with an average salary "in the fours", according to Holland. Schneider wound up signing with Anaheim for two y ears at $5.5 million and $5.75 million. That gave the Red Wings ... [link]

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Holland Still Talking To Wings UFAs
Published 7/1/2007 by Paul at KK Hockey
... more on Rafalski… ...

Wings free agency update
Published 7/2/2007 by Christy Hammond at Behind the Jersey
... to a five year deal worth $30 million. They have not signed anyone else today and it looks like goaltender Dominik Hasek could be the only one returning out of the Wings’ four UFAs. ...

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