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He hasn't played in the NHL since '07, but Alexei Yashin is still a drain on the Isles' payroll. The Hockey News looks at the buyout effect.
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August 26, 2009
New York Islanders center Mike Sillinger is retiring after 17 years in the NHL because of an injured left hip.
The 38-year-old forward announced his decision during a conference call Wednesday.
Sillinger played only seven games last year and had season-ending surgery in January. In February 2008, a procedure on the hip forced him to miss the final 29 games of...
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August 26, 2009
John Grigg has a great piece looking at how much teams are spending on buyouts.
The most startling stat he reveals is that Alexei Yashin is the second-highest paid Islander, even though Yashin now plays in the KHL.
It just serves as a reminder that the NHL, as well as other sports leagues, can either save [...]
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August 26, 2009
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) -- New York Islanders center Mike Sillinger decided two hip operations were enough.
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August 26, 2009
New York Islanders forward, Mike Sillinger has announced his retirement after playing in the National Hockey League for the past 17 seasons.
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August 26, 2009
Islanders center Mike Sillinger is retiring after 17 years in the NHL because of an injured left hip.
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August 26, 2009
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) -New York Islanders center Mike Sillinger is retiring after 17 years in the NHL because of an injured left hip.
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August 26, 2009
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Former Panthers forward, Mike Sillinger has announced his retirement after playing in the National Hockey League for the past 17 seaso...
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August 26, 2009
New York Islanders center Mike Sillinger is retiring after 17 years in the NHL because of an injured left hip.
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August 27, 2009
Islanders forward Mike Sillinger, sidelined by hip injuries the past two years, announced his retirement yesterday. The 38-year-old spent 17 seasons in the NHL and scored 240 goals. Also, Isles GM Garth Snow added that goalie Rick DiPietro has...
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August 26, 2009
New York Islanders forward Mike Sillinger, a native of Regina, announced his retirement Wednesday.
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August 26, 2009
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August 26, 2009
The media advisory hit my desk at 12:02 pm. By 12:04 pm, the info on the conference call had been Tweeted five times. By 12:27 pm, Leafs Lunch announced that Mike Sillinger would be announcing his retirement later in the afternoon. B y 1 pm, there were at least 20 blog posts on the event that had not happened yet.
Yes, this is the brave new world of social media. We...
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August 26, 2009
As luck would have it, I just received a special media advisory about a conference call today with GM Garth Snow and Islanders Forward Mike Sillinger.
Either he's moving to a new position with the team or he's retiring.
Either way, I'll report back later.
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