blog.mlive.com - 7/3/2009
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The San Jose Mercury News of all places reports that the Red Wings should have one of their two restricted free agents locked up in short order: July 3, Mercury News: Detroit may announce a two-year deal for restricted free-agent...
sports.yahoo.com - 7/3/2009
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The salary cap-induced exodus from the Detroit Red
Wings continues, as winger Mikael Samuelsson leaves for a three-year...
deal with the Vancouver Canucks , the team reported today. Elliotte Friedman of CBC Sports had it at $7.5 million total, or a ...
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Wings exodus continues, as Samuelsson leaves for Canucks
sports.espn.go.com - 7/6/2009
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Qualified Good News on Leino and Hudler
On the Wings —
... The Hudler news is a mix of good and bad: he’s apparently filing for arbitration this weekend. As George Malik points out, that means teams can no longer tender him offer sheets, which is a definite good thing. The downside, of course, is that the arbitrator can award Hudler a salary higher than the Wings might like to pay. ...
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Canucks sign Red Wings' Mikael Samuelsson
vancouversun.com 7/3/2009 — VANCOUVER - Vancouver Canucks GM Mike Gillis announced Friday that the Canucks have signed right winger Mikael Samuelsson to a three-year deal, worth $2.5 million per season. Samuelsson, 32, recorded 40 points (19-21-40) in 81 games last season and 10 ...
Red Wings keep Leino in the fold | detnews.com | The Detroit News
detnews.com 7/7/2009 — Ted Kulfan / The Detroit News Detroit -- The Red Wings have managed to keep one of their free-agent forwards, signing Ville Leino Monday to a two-year contract. Granted, the Wings held all the clout in this negotiation. Leino, a restricted free agent, ...
The Detroit Red Wings sign Ville Leino
digitalsportsdaily.com 7/7/2009 —
The Detroit Red Wings have signed free agent forward Ville Leino(notes) to a two-year deal.
The 25-year-old native of Savonlinna, Finland, appeared in 13 games for Detroit last season, posting five goals and four assists. Leino played in seven playoff games, notching two assists.
Canucks sign Red Wings' Mikael Samuelsson
communities.canada.com 7/3/2009 — The Vancouver Canucks announced Friday morning that they have signed right winger Mikael Samuelsson to a three-year deal that will pay him $2.5 million annually. In a conference call, Samuelsson said he received offers from several other NHL clubs, ...
Welcome Mikael Samuelsson
nucksmisconduct.com 7/4/2009 —
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by Paul Sancya - ASSOCIATED PRESS
Welcome Mikael. Please take that wheel off your chest and replace it with a giant whale please. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
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Samuelsson Canada Bound
kuklaskorner.com 7/3/2009 — via Sportsnet ,
The Detroit Red Wings are about to lose another of its free agents as Mikael Samuelsson is poised to sign elsewhere.
Sources tell Sportsnet that the Swedish winger is close to a deal with one of the six Canadian teams.
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Top teams silent in free agency
fromtherink.com 7/4/2009 —
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Former Detroit Red Wings right wing Mikael Samuelsson.
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"The cap number just didn't work out. It's not a surprise. ...
Samuelsson signs with Canucks —
NHL.com News in English 7/3/2009
Swedish right wing Mikael Samuelsson is leaving one Western Conference team heavy on his countrymen to join another. Samuelsson on Friday signed a three-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks.
The Canucks' Swedish contingent already i...
