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| Finger joins Maple Leafs |
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07/01/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (Best E Casino) - The Toronto Maple Leafs signed defenseman Jeff Finger to a four-year contract, the club announced Tuesday. Finger, 28, just finished his first full NHL season, tallying eight goals and 11 assists in 72 games for Colorado. He appeared in 22 games with the Avalanche the season before, recording five points. Additionally, Finger led all Colorado defensemen in goals and was first on the club with 121 hits. "Jeff is a player that will bring a much needed physical element to our team," To |
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| Leafs to buy out G Raycroft |
NHL Hockey |
06/27/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (Best E Casino) - The Toronto Maple Leafs placed goaltender Andrew Raycroft on unconditional waivers Friday and will buy out the final year of his contract, according to TSN Canada. Raycroft was apparently deemed expendable after losing his starting job to Vesa Toskala during last season. Toronto gave Raycroft a three-year deal after acquiring him from the Boston Bruins prior to the 2006-07 season. Despite a 37-25-9 record with a 2.99 goals against average and a pair of shutouts two years ago, Raycro |
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| Vancouver Canucks |
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06/26/2008 |
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| Claimed forward Kyle Wellwood off waivers from the Toronto Maple Leafs. |
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| Maple Leafs part ways with Tucker |
NHL Hockey |
06/25/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (Best E Casino) - The Toronto Maple Leafs bought out the remainder of forward Darcy Tucker's contract on Wednesday. Known throughout the league as a thorn in the opposing team's side, Tucker had three years left on his current deal. According to a Toronto newspaper, he will receive two-thirds of the remaining amount -- $6 million (U.S.) -- which will count against the Leafs' salary cap over the next six years. He had signed a four-year extension with the team in February, 2007. Last season with Toron |
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| Canucks claim F Wellwood |
NHL Hockey |
06/25/2008 |
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| Vancouver, BC (Best E Casino) - The Vancouver Canucks claimed forward Kyle Wellwood off waivers from the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday. Toronto had waived the forward, along with goaltender Andrew Raycroft, on Tuesday. Wellwood completed his third full pro season with Toronto in 2007-08 and posted eight goals and 21 points in 59 games, but was saddled with a sports hernia and a minus-12 rating. Over four seasons in the NHL, all with Toronto, he has 31 goals and 77 assists in 189 games. |
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| Leafs waive Raycroft, Wellwood |
NHL Hockey |
06/24/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (Best E Casino) - The Toronto Maple Leafs shook up their roster on Tuesday, waiving goaltender Andrew Raycroft and forward Kyle Wellwood. Raycroft was apparently deemed expendable after losing his starting job to Vesa Toskala during last season. Toronto gave Raycroft a three-year deal after acquiring him from the Boston Bruins prior to the 2006-07 season. Despite a 37-25-9 record with a 2.99 goals against average and a pair of shutouts two years ago, Raycroft faltered to a dismal 2-9-5 mark last seas |
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| Thrashers tab Anderson as coach |
NHL Hockey |
06/20/2008 |
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| nial Hockey League -- winning the Colonial Cup -- and one year with Winston-Salem in the Southern Hockey League. Anderson played 12 seasons in the NHL from 1977 through 1989, registering 282 goals and 349 assists for 631 points in 814 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Quebec Nordiques and Hartford Whalers. The Toronto native was selected by the Maple Leafs with the 11th overall pick of the 1977 Entry Draft. He led the Leafs in scoring during the 1982-83 season with 80 points, posting 31 goals and 49 assists, in |
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| Blues trade veteran Mayers to Toronto for third-round pick |
NHL Hockey |
06/20/2008 |
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| St. Louis, MO (Best E Casino) - St. Louis traded longtime Blues forward Jamal Mayers to the Toronto Maple Leafs for a third-round pick in Friday's draft, the club announced late Thursday night. Mayers, who is a Toronto native, spent his entire 10-year career in St. Louis, compiling 71 goals, 158 points and 756 penalty minutes in 595 games. The Blues will receive the 70th overall selection in the draft. "I want to thank Jamal for everything he has done for the Blues and the city of St. Louis," said Blues presiden |
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| NHL Coaching Changes |
NHL Hockey |
06/14/2008 |
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| nthers - Jacques Martin, Peter DeBoer. Los Angeles Kings - Marc Crawford, TBA. Ottawa Senators - John Paddock, Bryan Murray, interim, Craig Hartsburg. San Jose Sharks - Ron Wilson, Todd McLellan. Tampa Bay Lightning - John Tortorella, TBA. Toronto Maple Leafs - Paul Maurice, Ron Wilson. Washington Capitals - Glen Hanlon, Bruce Boudreau.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistribu |
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| DeBoer named new Panthers coach |
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06/13/2008 |
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| id. ``They're aggressive teams, they skate well and they're fun to watch.'' DeBoer played in the OHL for four years for the Windsor Spitfires and played professionally for two years with the Milwaukee Admirals. He was a 12th-round selection of the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1988. ``What you see is what you get,'' Bienkowski said. ``He's emotional. He's passionate. And he expects his players to work hard, just like he does.''Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained |
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