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Gorilla Crouch found this 7/2/2007 on onthewingsblog.com [flag]
Update (4:37 PM): Here’s the separate TSN piece on the signing. The interesting thing about this deal is that Rafalski is getting, at an average of $6 million a year, more money than Schneider got from Anaheim. That shows more than anything else that Schneider left for personal reasons rather than because the Wings couldn’t meet his demands. Rafalski is 33 now, which means the ... [link]

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Published 7/2/2007 by Dave at Gorilla Crouch
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Published 7/2/2007 by Ace Anbender at The Ace of Sports
... The Red Wings signed New Jersey defenseman (and Dearborn native) Brian Rafalski to a five-year, $30 million contract the same day they lost veteran defenseman Mathieu Schneider to the Anaheim Ducks. Rafalski is a three-time All-Star who is known for his skating ability and skill with the puck, and should fit in well on Detroit's back line and first power play unit. ...

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