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freep.com - 7/3/2009
Wings close to deal with Leino; Holland 'not optimistic' about Samuelsson | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press
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The Red Wings may announce a two-year deal for restricted free agent forward Ville Leino as early as today. But general manager Ken Holland said Thursday he's "not optimistic" that he'll be able to keep unrestricted free agent Mikael Samuelsson, who is seeking a long-term deal averaging upwards ...
Red Wings GM Ken Holland not optimistic on chances for deal with free agent Marian Hossa - Detroit Red Wings Hockey: News, Blogs, Photos, Audio, Schedule & Stats
mlive.com - 6/28/2009
Red Wings GM Ken Holland not optimistic on chances for deal with free agent Marian Hossa ...
— mlive.com — DETROIT -- The Detroit Red Wings are continuing contract talks with the agent for Marian Hossa this... weekend, but general manager Ken Holland on Saturday said he was not optimistic he could sign the star free-agent forward. "If there's a (salary) cap ... (more) Red Wings GM Ken Holland not optimistic on chances for ...

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freep.com - 6/28/2009
Red Wings GM Ken Holland tries to work on Marian Hossa deal | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press
— freep.com — Red Wings general manager Ken Holland said he sat and talked with Ritch Winter, the agent for... Marian Hossa, in the lower bowl of the Bell Centre stands in Montreal on Saturday and remains hopeful the two sides can work out a long-term contract. "We've ... (more) Red Wings GM Ken Holland tries to work on Marian Hossa ...

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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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Empty Netter Assists - 7-3-09
Empty Netters — ... -Red Wings general manager Ken Holland is not optimistic he'll be able to keep former Penguins forward Mikael Samuelsson. ...

Qualified Good News on Leino and Hudler
On the Wings — ... According to Helene St. James, the Wings have Leino signed to a two-year contract very soon, possibly today. That’s great news if it pans out. The team needs Leino to stick around, obviously, and he needs the Wings to keep him since they probably offer his best chance at regular NHL ice time right now. ...

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digitalsportsdaily.com 7/7/2009 — The Detroit Red Wings have signed free agent forward Ville Leino(notes) to a two-year deal. The 25-year-old native of Savonlinna, Finland, appeared in 13 games for Detroit last season, posting five goals and four assists. Leino played in seven playoff games, notching two assists.
Exodus continues: Samuelsson becomes ex-Wing | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press
freep.com 7/4/2009 — Throughout the regular season Red Wings general manager Ken Holland joked the only news conferences he'd hold this summer would be to announce what players aren't coming back. And so it went Friday, as Mikael Samuelsson joined the exodus begun two ...
Qualified Good News on Leino and Hudler
onthewingsblog.com 7/3/2009 — According to Helene St. James , the Wings have Leino signed to a two-year contract very soon, possibly today. That’s great news if it pans out. The team needs Leino to stick around, obviously, and he needs the Wings to keep him since they probably offer his best chance at regular NHL ice ...
GM Ken Holland: We can work it out | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press
freep.com 7/6/2009 — This week Ken Holland will try to keep intact his streak of never having an arbitration hearing decide a player's contract under his watch as general manager of the Red Wings. "In my 10 years as manager, I've avoided arbitration," Holland said in a ...
Ken Holland: July 1, 2009 equals salary-cap induced subtractions for Red Wings; Samuelsson likely to sign elsewhere
blog.mlive.com 7/2/2009 — Red Wings GM Ken Holland told the Windsor Star's Dave Waddell that the Red Wings lost their bid for the services of Marian Hossa and chose to let Tomas Kopecky join Hossa in Chicago, Ty Conklin head to the St....
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communities.canada.com 7/3/2009 — The Vancouver Canucks announced Friday morning that they have signed right winger Mikael Samuelsson to a three-year deal that will pay him $2.5 million annually. In a conference call, Samuelsson said he received offers from several other NHL clubs, ...
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Note to Red Wings Fans: Stop Embarassing Us! — Bleacher Report - NHL
In the past few days, I've heard Marian Hossa called second-rate, a nobody, useless. I've read these words everywhere from Detroit Free Press forums to hockey message boards like hfboards.com and heard them from Red Wings fans everywhere I've ...
Vancouver Canucks land free-agent winger Mikael Samuelsson — NHL.com News in English
VANCOUVER, B.C. - Mikael Samuelsson is the latest player to leave the Detroit Red Wings. The free-agent winger signed a three-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks on Friday. Samuelsson spent the past four seasons in Detroit, winning t...
Canucks land free-agent winger Samuelsson — FOXSports.com News for NHL
Free agent forward Mikael Samuelsson signed a three-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks on Friday. "Obviously (the money) was the key, I shouldn't lie," Samuelsson said in a telephone conference call after signing the deal. Financial terms were ...
Samuelsson leaves Wings to join Canucks (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NHL News
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