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The Calgary Sun - Wanting to Gel with new team
Martin Gelinas doesn't harbour any illusions about being the missing piece that will transform an also-ran into an instant Stanley Cup contender. "I know I'm not Forsberg, I'm not Sundin," he said. Like the shifty Swedes, though, Gelinas is still swimming in the free-agent pool. For the first ...
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Martin Gelinas Still Waiting To Play
KK Hockey — ... pool. For the first time in a career that has spanned 19 seasons and more than 1,400 games, the grizzled veteran hasn’t signed an NHL deal. “I know in my heart that I can still do a lot of good things for a team, and even more so come playoff time,” he said. “But you look at the business side of it and teams want to go with younger guys, thinking that the upside might be there, and that’s not always the case....” read on

NHL Morning Papers (Friday Edition)
IllegalCurve.com — ... scoring chances, explains Darryl Sutter.  Former Flame Martin Gelinas wants to continue his NHL career but right now he doesn’t have that chance. ...

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