freep.com - 7/3/2009
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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 ...
mlive.com - 6/28/2009
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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 ...
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Red Wings GM Ken Holland not optimistic on chances for ...
freep.com - 6/28/2009
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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 ...
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Red Wings GM Ken Holland tries to work on Marian Hossa ...
sports.espn.go.com - 7/6/2009
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NHL Morning Papers (Friday Edition): Rick Nash closer to signing extension with Columbus, many teams after Saku Koivu and Marian Gaborik never tendered offer by new Wild GM
IllegalCurve.com —
... have a great chance at winning the Stanley Cup next season.
Rick Nash and the Columbus Blue Jackets are allegedly getting closer to a long-term contract agreement.
The Stars are very happy with their quiet Karlis Skrastins signing from Thursday. (Writer’s note: Underrated signing by Joe Nieuwendyk. Skrastins is a reliable defenseman who blocks shots and should help to stabilize Dallas’s back-end.)
Detroit is apparently close to signing restricted free agent Ville Leino to a two-year ...
Canucks sign Samuelsson to three-year deal
Winging It In Motown —
... of $7.5 million in his contract.]
"Obviously that (the money) was the key, I shouldn't lie," Samuelsson said in a telephone conference call Friday after signing a three-year NHL deal with Vancouver. "They have a good thing going and I think my role can be a little different here."
In Other News: Restricted free agent Ville Leino is close to inking a two-year contract with the Red Wings according to the Detroit Free Press. Detroit's other key RFA, Jiri Hudler, is expected to ...
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Red Wings keep Leino in the fold | detnews.com | The Detroit News
detnews.com 7/7/2009 — Ted Kulfan / The Detroit News Detroit -- The Red Wings have managed to keep one of their free-agent forwards, signing Ville Leino Monday to a two-year contract. Granted, the Wings held all the clout in this negotiation. Leino, a restricted free agent, ...
The Detroit Red Wings sign Ville Leino
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.
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 ...
Canucks sign Red Wings' Mikael Samuelsson
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, ...
Samuelsson Canada Bound
kuklaskorner.com 7/3/2009 — via Sportsnet ,
The Detroit Red Wings are about to lose another of its free agents as Mikael Samuelsson is poised to sign elsewhere.
Sources tell Sportsnet that the Swedish winger is close to a deal with one of the six Canadian teams.
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Red Wings' cap dance
redwingscorner.blogspot.com 7/6/2009 — Ville Leino has signed for a reasonable salary ($800,000 per season), but the Red Wings are going to be doing a cap dance this season just like they did last season. And that's not a bad thing. It does tie the organization's hands on a lot of moves, ...
Samuelsson signs with Canucks —
NHL.com News in English 7/3/2009
Swedish right wing Mikael Samuelsson is leaving one Western Conference team heavy on his countrymen to join another. Samuelsson on Friday signed a three-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks.
The Canucks' Swedish contingent already i...
