Found September 24, 2009 on Puck Daddy:
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Despite the fact that Milan Hejduk(notes) has a no-trade clause, his was a name bandied about during last season's trade deadline and was expected to be again this season with a $3.9 million cap hit in the last year of his contract.Well, guess again: He re-upped with the Colorado Avalanche today for an additional season (no terms yet). Hejduk had 27 goals and 59 points in 82 games last season, and he's going to be 34 next February. He's spent nearly all of the preseason skating with Paul Stastny(notes), who was a primary linemate last season as well. Mile High Hockey is happy to see him back, and notes that the veteran winger is closing in on franchise history:It's worth noting that Hejduk is currently 87 games behind Joe Sakic(notes) on the Avalanche all-time regular season games played list (Colorado only). Barring injury, he should be the leader by the time his contract ends. He's also 79 goals behind Sakic - doable, but it's probably going to take him mor...
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