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blog.mlive.com - 7/3/2009
Red Wings will re-sign Ville Leino to a 2-year deal; Mikael Samuelsson unlikely to return
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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...

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On the Wings:  Qualified Good News on Leino and Hudler

Wings exodus continues, as Samuelsson leaves for Canucks
sports.yahoo.com - 7/3/2009
Wings exodus continues, as Samuelsson leaves for Canucks
— sports.yahoo.com — 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 ... (more) Wings exodus continues, as Samuelsson leaves for Canucks

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NHL free agents: Ville Leino re-signed by Detroit Red Wings
sports.espn.go.com - 7/6/2009
NHL free agents: Ville Leino re-signed by Detroit Red Wings
— sports.espn.go.com — The Detroit Red Wings have re-signed forward Ville Leino to a two-year contract, a source said on Monday. (more) NHL free agents: Ville Leino re-signed by Detroit Red Wings

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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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