stltoday.com - 6/30/2009
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stltoday.com - 6/29/2009
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NEWS COMING IN FROM JEREMY RUTHERFORD: The Blues
today bought out the final year of defenseman Jay...
McKee’s contract. McKee was due to make $4 million for the 2009-2010 season, completing a four-year, $16 million contract he signed in 2006. ...
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Blues buy out McKee’s final year
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Empty Netter Assists - 6-30-09
Empty Netters —
... -The Blues bought out the final year of defenseman Jay McKee's contract. The team also re-signed forward Brad Winchester and pseudo former Penguins defenseman Mike Weaver to one-year deals. ...
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PuckUpdate :: The Hockey Blog —
... I’m shocked the Blues are going to waive defenseman Jay McKee. Mostly, because he was so injured during his time in St. Louis, he usually wasn’t much of a factor for the team. I thought they’d want to get some return on their investment during the last year of his contract. The Blues are capped out, though, and they need McKee’s salary for a backup goalie. ...
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SYAK (Shit you already know): Jay McKee is gone, Brad Winchester and Mike Weaver are back. [STLtoday.com]
The Blues have cap room. Some other teams ... not so much. [STLtoday.com]
Good bye Jeff Woywitka. Have fun hanging out with Doug Lynch. [Morning Skate]
Honestly, this is the best problem a team could have: too much young, cheap talent. [STLtoday.com]
Good news: the Blues have pulled out of ...
NHL Morning Papers (Tuesday Edition): Marian Hossa offered $4 million per season in Detroit, a number of well-known players don’t get qualifying offers, Luca Sbisa injury won’t jeopardize Chris Pronger trade and Dany Heatley’s mom gets defensive.
IllegalCurve.com —
... Count Jay McKee as another player that will be available for free agency tomorrow, after he was bought out by the Blues. ...
The Morning Skate: Free Agency a Time for Risks and Mistakes
Slap Shot —
... yesterday). Gainey got Tanguay at the draft a year ago from Calgary for a first and second round pick. Tanguay started the season well, but injuries limited him to 50 games and just two in the playoffs. The Blues have bought out the last year of Jay McKee’s contract, even though he finally gave the Blues a full season, and played well this past year. He’s been hurt for a good chunk of his three years with the Blues, but Jeremy Rutherford in The Post-Dispatch says McKee was still surprised by the buyout. Blues President John Davidson said he wanted to free up some money for ...
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Team USA invites 34 to Olympic camp (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NHL News 6/30/2009
St. Louis Blues defenseman Erik Johnson is among 34 players invited to the U.S. Olympic hockey orientation camp in preparation for next year's Vancouver Games. Johnson, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2006 draft, tore two ligaments in his right knee ...
