Found January 25, 2012 on Puck Daddy:
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Oh, the stresses and strains of the family vacation. Arguments about the radio. Kids in the backseat asking "are we there yet?" And, of course, that moment when a Finnish sportswriter calls up and informs you that you're on waivers before your NHL employer does. Such was the case for San Jose Sharks goaltender Antero Niittymaki's vacation to Lake Tahoe, according to MTV3 in Finland. He found out from the media that the Sharks had placed him on waivers on Wednesday. Journalist and friend of the blog Matias Strozyk (@tomppaaax) provides the translation of Nitty's quotes: "I'm on waivers? Nobody told me anything or called me." "It's not a surprise. There was some talk yesterday. I'm glad they did it and are trying to do something." "I don't want to be in this organization at all anymore, nothing wrong with city. Glad they did it, hope somebody picks me up." "I'm not the hottest name in market and my salary isn...
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