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via TSN: The Tampa Bay Lightning signed goaltender Mike Smith to a two-year contact extension on Monday. "It goes without saying that Mike has a bright future in the Lightning organization," vice president of hockey operations Brian Lawton said. "It is important in our plan to have locked up Mike......

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from AllHockey.ru (translation): As it became known to web portal AllHockey. Ru from authentic sources, the Russian forward Alexander Radulov having the operating contract with "Nashville", has agreed on the solid offer from the champion of Russia - "Salavat Yulaev" - and the following season wil......

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By Peter Levi Ottawa continues to add pieces to its lineup.  Jason Smith joins the team; the gritty, stay-at-home blueliner will join shot-blocking machine Anton Volchenkov in making life a lot easier for Martin Gerber and Alex Auld.  His character should help the team on and off the ice, and his......

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via Globe and Mail: The tug-of-war over Nikita Filatov's services officially started Thursday morning, when the Columbus Blue Jackets signed him to a standard, NHL entry-level contract, which for the 2008 draft year, means a salary of $875,000 (U.S.) plus bonuses that could potentially triple his......

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via Montreal Gazette: There were lucrative offers for a longer term, but unrestricted free agent Brendan Morrison chose a one-year, $2.75-million U.S. contract from the Anaheim Ducks because it's the right fit for him and his family. It's admirable. It's also risky. "I'm a pretty conservative guy......

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via TSN: Maple Leafs GM Cliff Fletcher has announced that former-Leaf Joe Nieuwendyk has been named the hockey club's special assistant to the general manager. "Joe is an extremely intelligent individual, who has experienced success throughout his entire hockey career," said Fletcher in a stateme......

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via Toronto Star: The Ottawa Senators signed defenceman Jason Smith to a two-year, $5.2 million (U.S.) contract yesterday. "I think knowing the guys on the roster and how competitive and what high level they played at, I think you can just add another ingredient to that mix," Smith said. The 14-y......

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via Ottawa Sun:  The goaltender — whose contract was bought out by the Senators last month — has agreed to a one-year deal which could pay him in excess of $2 million plus bonuses next season with Atlant Mytishchi of the newly-formed Continental Hockey League in Russia, Sun Media has learned. Whi......

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via Edmonton Sun: New Oilers owner Daryl Katz secured a $100-million loan to finalize his deal to buy the team. New York-based CIT Group Inc. said Monday it had signed a $100-million loan to Katz. "This transaction highlights CIT's flexibility and capacity to guide its clients through the specifi......

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Sean Avery is now a Dallas Star. It took a few days for it to sink in, and it was covered in extensively more detail here. His addition does a lot of things for Dallas, but most importantly it makes the Stars more effective offensively. They needed a player to drive to the net, draw [...]...

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Just saw this on ESPNews, it's exactly what it says on the bottom line ticker. ...

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