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Talking Points: The NHL soap opera

Found July 02, 2009 on Lord Stanley's Blog:
PLAYERS: Erik Cole,  Chad LaRose
TEAMS: Carolina Hurricanes

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From Talking Points:  As far as the Hurricanes are concerned, it's funny how much can change overnight. When we went to bed Tuesday, general manager Jim Rutherford's last public statement indicated that Erik Cole was ticketed elsewhere and there was a chance Chad LaRose might return to the nest quickly after testing the market. By the time the biscuits came out of the oven Wednesday, the door was open for Cole to return and LaRose had been bid farewell. So far, that's what has happened -- Cole signed for two years at an average of $2.9 million a year and LaRose remains a free agent, with Rutherford now dangling an impending signing in front of the fan base. Read more here.
Original Story: http://blogs.newsobserver.com/canes/t...
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