Found January 26, 2012 on Boston Herald:
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GATINEAU, Quebec--Zdeno Chara did not pick his teammate Tim Thomas first, but he didn't make him wait long in last night's NHL Fantasy Draft. After taking Pavel Datsyuk with his first pick, he then went with Thomas, who has been embroiled in controversy since deciding ...
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