ocregister.com - 7/17/2009
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Youngman: Ducks forward used non-pressure pitch to lure friend to O.C.
battleofcali.com - 7/13/2009
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battleofcali.com —
Per my chosen Simpsons metaphor, the problem with
the "Prong-orail" isn't so much about the excitement of...
that first town hall meeting, but rather the hockey devastation that occurs afterwards. Like a lot of Ducks fans, the aftermath of the ...
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Scary New Territory for the Ducks: Surviving the ...
ducks.freedomblogging.com - 7/14/2009
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ducks.freedomblogging.com —
Randy Carlyle would be the first one to
tell you that he’s led a pretty charmed life...
since being named Ducks coach on the first day of August, 2005. Three days later, the Ducks landed reigning Norris Trophy-winning defenseman Scott Niedermayer ...
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Leadership options aplenty for Ducks
sports.yahoo.com - 7/14/2009
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After losing Chris Pronger and Francois Beauchemin this
summer, and even with the additions of Nick Boynton...
and Luca Sbisa , the Anaheim Ducks defensive corps needed James Wisniewski back next season. The restricted free agent played ...
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Ducks continue building blue-line, get Wisniewski back
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NHL Morning Papers (Friday Edition): Team Canada’s secret meetings, the cost of an expansion franchise and Chris Nilan’s quote to the cops
IllegalCurve.com —
Free Agency
If Saku Koivu and Teemu Selanne were going to play together next season, it was not going to be in Montreal.
Both Nigel Dawes and Calgary Flames are happy to have each other, writes Randy Sportak.
The Thrashers have signed Colby Armstrong to a one-year contract.
New Blackhawks winger Marian Hossa likes the team’s chances at making a Stanley Cup run.
The Avalanche has signed its first round pick Matt Duchene to a ...
Empty Netter Assists - 7-18-09
Empty Netters —
... -A year after turning down Saku Koivu's suggestions that he sign with the Canadiens, Teemu Selanne (right) convinced his friend to sign with the Ducks. ...
Ducks Happy To Have Saku
Lions in Winter: Montreal Canadiens (Habs) News and Commentary —
Perhaps it's only to do with his name (remember the old cheer from the movies?). Perhaps it's because they're just happy that their franchise isn't in full liquidation mode. But it appears to me that members of the Anaheim fandom are relatively chuffed at the acquisition of Saku Koivu. Take this line from a recent newspaper column in SoCal : Teemu Selanne for NHL Executive of the Year! Executive of the Year! It stands in sharp contrast to those Koivu detractors who would nominate Gainey for the same award for letting the Finnish captain fly. The sense of excitement and approval ...
Selanne, Koivu take Anaheim over Montreal
Crash the Crease —
... know how long I’m going to play.”
Interestingly, it was Koivu who had tried to persuade Selanne to sign with Montreal when Teemu was mulling retirement after the Ducks won the 2007 Stanley Cup and again the next year when he was still undecided about his future. But Teemu’s deliberations didn’t last long.
“No brainer for me,” Selanne said, laughing again. “No way I was going to Montreal.”
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crashthecrease.com 7/20/2009 — “I just tried to tell him what a great place Anaheim is to play and let him make up his own mind. I didn’t want to pressure him about it, because I don’t know how long I’m going to play.”
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Koivu is Anaheim bound
thehockeyprogram.net 7/8/2009 — The deal: 1 years, $3.25 million The longtime captain of the Montreal Canadiens has decided to take his game to SoCal! Saku Koivu signed a 1-year deal with the Ducks today, joining his good friend Teemu Selanne. Koivu reportedly had offers from the Wild and Devils, among others, but ...
Koivu joins Selanne with Ducks
fromtherink.com 7/8/2009 —
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The Ducks are set to announce shortly the signing of unrestricted free-agent center Saku Koivu to a one-year, $3.25 million contract. Koivu, ...
Saku Koivu Signs with the Anaheim Ducks
thebullgator.blogspot.com 7/8/2009 — You’re probably asking yourself why you should care, and to be honest, you shouldn’t. Think of this as a post mostly for myself. When it comes to hockey, I’m a Tampa Bay Lightning fan. I have been since the franchise’s first game and will be as long as they continue to be the Tampa Bay ...
Were The Montreal Media Too Harsh With Koivu?
habseyesontheprize.com 7/8/2009 —
This was the question of the day on CKAC this afternoon.
They knew the answer, but in all their blind ass bigotry, still have the gall to put it to readers.
One one side of the argument, Koivu never brought the Canadiens to expected heights while being the lone bright light on some ...
Report: Ducks Sign Saku Koivu
puckcentral.blogspot.com 7/8/2009 — According to the Official Twitter of the Anaheim Ducks : The Ducks are expected to announce the signing of former Montreal center Saku Koivu later this morning. Not sure how Ducks fans feel about this, he'll be centering the second line, with Ryan Getzlaf the team's number one center. But, ...
Koivu excited to be reunited with Selanne
crashthecrease.com 8/1/2009 — Saku Koivu might still be wanted in Montreal, but not by the Canadiens, who decided their longtime captain was no longer in their plans.
With a long, meaningful chapter in his career now closed, Koivu is about to write a new one some nearly 3,000 miles away. One of the NHL’s most ...
What a Quack! Koivu is a Duck, and the french media get their wish!
habseyesontheprize.com 7/8/2009 —
Les Canards, calisse!
TSN has reported that former Canadiens captain Saku Koivu has agreed to a one year contract, valued at $3.25M, with the Anaheim Ducks.
Awesome! I hope the Habs much maligned former captain gets to hoist the Stanley Cup 11 months from now, returns to ...
End of an Era in Montreal
crashthecrease.com 7/8/2009 — After spending his entire 13-year career in Montreal, Saku Koivu will be calling Orange County his home as the Anaheim Ducks have signed the free agent centre to a one-year, $3.25 million contract.
“ Saku Koivu ’s character and leadership qualities are unquestioned,” said ...
