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Sather Rejected Avery Trade
Published 3/9/2008 by Paul at KK Hockey
... free-agent defenseman Brian Campbell. The Penguins, who themselves had been trying to get Bernier, then made their deal for Marian Hossa. In other words, it was Sather’s decision not to move Avery for Bernier - made with significant input from others within the organization, we’re told - that created the domino effect in which Hossa and Campbell, the two prime impending free agents on the market, went to Pittsburgh and San Jose, respectively. read on for more on the Rangers…

NHL Morning Papers (Sunday Edition)
Published 3/9/2008 by Richard Pollock at IllegalCurve.com
... According to Larry Brooks of the NY Post, Glen Sather turned down an offer of Steve Bernier for Sean Avery at the trade deadline. John Dellapina of the NY Daily News has an ...

WHAT.
Published 3/9/2008 by RudyKelly at The Battle of California
The Sharks offered Steve Bernier for Sean Avery and the Rangers turned it down. The Rangers turned it down. The Rangers. Turned it down. THE RANGERS TURNED IT DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love that the Sharks couldn't get Sean Avery so they went out and got Brian Campbell. I'm confused.

Sather turned down Bernier to Avery
Published 3/9/2008 by admin at The Hockey Herald
via New York Post: What we have just learned, however, is the GM believes Avery is worth more to the Rangers than Steve Bernier. A well-placed source has told The Post that Sather rejected a San Jose trade deadline offer of Bernier, the 22-year-old, 6-foot-2, 225-pound, emerging power winger, for Avery. Thus denied, the Sharks then sent Bernier and a first-round draft choice to the Sabres in exchange for prospective unrestricted free-agent defenseman Brian Campbell. The Penguins, who themselves had been trying to get Bernier, then made their deal for ...

Blue Jackets, Bernier, Avery, and Lecavalier
Published 3/9/2008 by Alin Mateescu at RumorMeThis
... Larry Brooks of the New York Post reports that the Sharks offered forward Steve Bernier to the New York Rangers in exchange for pending unrestricted free agent forward Sean Avery before last month’s trade deadline. ...

How to win friends and influence people Buffalo style, Avery-Bernier trade rejected at deadline, Sharks OT shootout win over Minnesota...
Published 3/10/2008 by PJ Swenson at Sharkspage
... - The New York Post's Larry Brooks unloaded with a hot hockey gossip column today. Not exactly page 6 worthy, but Brooks "reports" that New York Rangers general manager Glen Sather rejected a trade deadline deal of left wing Sean Avery to San Jose for 22-year old power forward Steve Bernier. ...

Traitorous Rookies And Beer Body Art [NHL Closer]
Published 3/10/2008 by Leitch at Deadspin
... * Look, we all love Sean Avery here, and appreciate his value to the Rangers. But if Glen Sather actually rejected a trade straight-up for Steve Bernier, then he's dumber than Sean Avery looks. [NY Post] ...

News You Can Use Late in the Day
Published 3/10/2008 by kanadienkyle at IllegalCurve.com
... is anticipating a big payday for Sean Avery this off-season. 19. A team by team list of the upcoming UFA's. 20. Mark Seidel updates us on the projected top 20 in this June's draft. 21. Video and commentary on the Cote-Roy fight. 22. Junior hockey is returning to Montreal. 23. Joe Pelletier lists his Top 5 hockey books of all time. 24. Larry Brooks writes that Sather rejected a Bernier for Avery proposal. 25. David Amber ...

Live blog of Rangers at Sabres
Published 3/10/2008 by Dave & Aziz Nekoukar at NJ.com blog: Rangers
... Sweet. 7:17: Fedor Tyutin, thanks for waking up the rest of the team a little tonight. Two shots on goal already, one of which went in. Fast paced so far, too. Henrik, be ready. He is, saving a quick wrister from the slot. 7:29: Okay, had to start dinner during a commercial break. The game has settled in. Rangers killed off a penalty nicely, but now they're battling on the boards. 7:30: Oh, by the way, we didn't get a chance to read the papers on Sunday because we were so rushed. So we missed this Larry Brooks article saying that the Rangers were offered Steve Bernier in ...

There's Something About Avery
Published 3/11/2008 at PuckUpdate
... Apparently other NHL teams. San Jose was interested in Avery right before the trade deadline, offering up Steve Bernier for him. So we know there's now some interest in Avery around the league. ...