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| Hossa takes the easy way out |
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07/03/2008 |
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| t players in the league on their roster already in Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, and that the Pens were reportedly offering Hossa a little more than $7 million a season over anywhere from five to seven years. Forget the rumored nine-year deal the Edmonton Oilers had on the table worth $9 million a season. Forget the interest Vancouver, Montreal and Boston showed in the Czech star. In the end, Hossa picked Detroit. Why? Because it was easier. In contrast, Brian Campbell knows he has a lot of work ahead of hi |
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| Hurricanes sign Pitkanen |
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07/02/2008 |
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| Raleigh, NC (Best E Casino) - The Carolina Hurricanes made it official Wednesday, signing defenseman Joni Pitkanen to a three-year contract. Pitkanen, who was acquired from the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday for forward Erik Cole, will make $3.5 million this season. The salary jumps to $4 million for 2009-10 and $4.5 million in the final year of the deal. Known as a puck-moving defenseman, Pitkanen scored eight goals and had 26 points in 63 games for the Oilers a year ago after coming over in a deal from the Phi |
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| Carolina brings D Melichar back to NHL |
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07/02/2008 |
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| Penguins, racking up 12 points in 70 games. "Josef is a big, strong and experienced defensive defenseman who will be a shut-down player for us," said Hurricanes president and general manager Jim Rutherford. Melichar was a third-round draft choice of the Pens in 1997. In 310 games with the franchise from 2000-07, he has registered seven goals, 40 points and 263 penalty minutes. The move comes a day after the club dealt popular forward Erik Cole to the Edmonton Oilers for oft-maligned defenseman Joni Pitkanen. |
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| Carolina Hurricanes |
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07/02/2008 |
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| Agreed to terms with defensemen Anton Babchuk and Wade Brookbank and forward Ryan Bayda on one-year contracts; agreed to terms with defenseman Tim Conboy on a two-year contract; acquired defenseman Joni Pitkanen from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for forward Erik Cole. |
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| Hurricanes acquire D Pitkanen |
NHL Hockey |
07/01/2008 |
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| Raleigh, NC (Best E Casino) - The Carolina Hurricanes made another move to reshape their defense Tuesday, acquiring Joni Pitkanen from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for forward Erik Cole. Pitkanen scored eight goals and had 26 points in 63 games for the Oilers a year ago after coming over in a deal from the Philadelphia Flyers last July 1. "Joni is the type of puck-moving, offensive player we hoped to add to our defensive corps," said Carolina general manager Jim Rutherford. "He is a proven NHL player who |
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| Blue Jackets, Oilers swap forwards |
NHL Hockey |
07/01/2008 |
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| Columbus, OH (Best E Casino) - The Columbus Blue Jackets have acquired left wing Raffi Torres from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for forward Gilbert Brule. Torres, selected by the New York Islanders with the fifth overall pick in the 2000 draft, played in just 32 games with Edmonton last season, posting five goals and 11 points. He missed 49 games because of a knee injury. "Raffi Torres is an experienced NHL player who combines a physical presence with the ability to score goals," said Blue Jackets general |
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| Oilers acquire Visnovsky from Kings |
NHL Hockey |
06/30/2008 |
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| Edmonton, AB (Best E Casino) - The Edmonton Oilers acquired defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky from the Los Angeles Kings Sunday in exchange for defenseman Matt Greene and forward Jarret Stoll. The 31-year-old Visnovsky, drafted in the fourth round by the Kings in 2000, had eight goals and 33 assists while playing in all 82 games last season. He's played in 499 games over seven seasons, all with the Kings and has 70 goals and 209 assists. Visnovsky is the only defenseman to ever lead the Kings in scoring for a sea |
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06/19/2008 |
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| Announced that its Board of Governors approved the sales of the Edmonton Oilers and Tampa Bay Lightning. |
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| NHL Board of Governors approves sale of Oilers, Lightning |
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06/18/2008 |
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| New York, NY (Best E Casino) - The National Hockey League Board of Governors unanimously approved the sales of the Edmonton Oilers and Tampa Bay Lightning at its annual meeting on Wednesday. The Oilers are changing hands from the 34-member Edmonton Investors Group, which agreed to sell the club in February to Darryl Katz, an Alberta native and Rexall pharmacy billionaire, for $200 million. The Lightning, who had been owned by Palace Sports and Entertainment, will be acquired by Absolute Hockey Enterprises. T |
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| Oilers ink Potulny to one-year deal |
NHL Hockey |
06/14/2008 |
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| Edmonton, AB (Best E Casino) - The Edmonton Oilers signed forward Ryan Potulny to a one-year contract on Saturday. Potulny was dealt to Edmonton from Philadelphia on June 6 in exchange for defenseman Danny Syvret. The University of Minnesota product arrived in the NHL late in the 2005-2006 season after averaging better than a point per game, and has recorded seven goals and 14 points in 44 total games over the last three seasons with the Flyers. Philadelphia's third-round pick in the 2003 draft also racked u |
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