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Better In Buffalo

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07/20/06 at 11:36 AM ET | Comments (0)

from the Buffalo News,

Spacek, in his first interview since becoming the Sabres' prized free-agent acquisition July 5, said Wednesday he had nearly identical offers from the Sabres and his former team, the Edmonton Oilers. But the situation in Buffalo far outweighed that in Edmonton. ...he saw one team on the rise and another falling apart. Though the Oilers were one game away from winning the Stanley Cup, Spacek was quick to send a reminder that they needed late-season losses by Vancouver just to earn the No. 8 seed in the postseason. The Sabres, meanwhile, had the fifth-most points in the league. "I think that the team now in Edmonton will be not the same like last year," Spacek said by phone from the Czech Republic. "I was there for four months, and we had a great run in the playoffs, but we barely made the playoffs. We had to get big help from San Jose and Anaheim...."

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Carter Wants A Fair Offer

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07/20/06 at 10:47 AM ET | Comments (0)

from Canada.com,

The agent for Anson Carter said Wednesday the unrestricted free-agent right-winger won't return to the Vancouver Canucks for a contract offer of two years at $1.8 million US per season. ''Absolutely not,'' said Pat Brisson who hasn't spoken with Vancouver general manager Dave Nonis in more than a week. ''If Dave were to come back with a fair offer, it could make sense. According to the agent, four of seven teams interested in Carter Detroit and Los Angeles are possible destinations are either trying to complete

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A To V

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07/20/06 at 09:59 AM ET | Comments (0)

Bill from Abel to Yzerman inteviewed Wings beat writer Ansar Khan. For Detroit fans, a must read!

A2Y: Mike Babcock seems to be a pretty blunt guy. Is he an easy coach to deal with from a reporter’s standpoint? Khan: He’s blunt, argumentative and sometimes cranky, but also provides some colorful quotes, which every writer would appreciate. Like Dave Lewis before him, Babcock understands our job and always has time for us after practices and morning skates, in addition to games, and is good about returning calls. So he’s fine to deal with.

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Zherdev Contract Talk

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07/20/06 at 09:42 AM ET | Comments (0)

from the Columbus Dispatch,

Zherdev is a restricted free agent, and it seems his agent, Rolland Hedges, and the Blue Jackets are bracing for negotiations that could take most of the summer and may stretch into training camp in September. Hedges confirmed yesterday that Zherdev has signed a contract with Khimik Voskresensk of the Russian Superleague. He’s playing with the club in a tournament in Finland. "Nikolai’s first objective is to play for the Columbus Blue Jackets," Hedges said. "If he’s not able to do that because of a contract or budget situation, this way he has a place to play." The Jackets have offered Zherdev a one-year, contract, his qualifying offer, as well as a two-year contract worth "substantially more money," MacLean said.

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Odd Charles Wang

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07/20/06 at 08:56 AM ET | Comments (0)

from Al Strachan of the Toronto Sun,

First of all, keeping Milbury on the payroll -- and even promoting him -- would make any reasonable observer wonder about Wang's ability to make hockey decisions. After all, it was Wang who approved Milbury's idea to give Alexei Yashin a 10-year $90-million US contract. Has it not by now dawned on Wang that this was perhaps not the best hockey decision ever made? Knowing Wang, probably not. Wang, after all, has seriously suggested that team personnel should go to Japan to scout sumo wrestlers who could be turned into National Hockey League goaltenders.

Ted Nolan might do well enough as the coach of the Islanders, but appointing Garth Snow as the GM and surrounding him with the likes of Bryan Trottier and (perhaps) Pat LaFontaine is like asking Larry, Curly and Moe to fix the hole in your roof. Guaranteed, something is going to go wrong.

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Belfour Could Be A Panther Today

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07/20/06 at 02:09 AM ET | Comments (0)

from the Miami Herald via the Mercury News,

The Florida Panthers are on the verge of solidifying their goaltending tandem by signing likely future Hall of Famer Ed Belfour. Belfour passed a physical Wednesday morning and could be introduced by the Panthers on Thursday as a backup to Alex Auld.

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Kubina Slandered Ref

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07/20/06 at 12:45 AM ET | Comments (0)

from Hockey Refs,

Czech NHL player Pavel Kubina has been fined over 14,000 euros by a judge in his home country for slandering a referee. Kubina, who took refuge with HC Vitkovice in the Tipsport Extraliga during the 2004-2005 NHL lockout, accused referee Petra Bolina of taking bribes after Vitkovice was eliminated from the playoffs by HC Hame Zlin.

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MacTavish Rewarded With 4 Year Extension

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07/19/06 at 10:18 PM ET | Comments (0)

from TSN,

Sources tell TSN the Edmonton Oilers have rewarded head coach Craig MacTavish with a four-year contract extension. MacTavish helped guide the Oilers to game 7 of the Stanley Cup final and is widely considered one of the NHL's most respected leaders.

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The “Apprentice” Started Today

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07/19/06 at 08:35 PM ET | Comments (0)

from the AP via TSN,

"Im not as inexperienced as you think,'' said Snow, who will turn 37 later this month. ''I've watched a lot of hockey the past few years and probably from the best seat in the house. ''As sad as it may be, I have a copy of the CBA and I read it in my spare time.'' Wang and Snow often talked once the goalie joined the organization in 2001. ''Sometime you're going to have to grow up and get a real job somewhere,'' Wang would tell him. Snow called Wang right after last season as the search for Mike Milbury's replacement began in earnest. He continued to impress the boss and nearly landed the job when Smith was hired.

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Rangers/Nashville Trade

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07/19/06 at 06:56 PM ET | Comments (0)

from the New York Rangers,

Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the club has acquired right wing Adam Hall from the Nashville Predators in exchange for center Dominic Moore.

Nashville Predators Executive Vice President/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club acquired forward Dominic Moore from the New York Rangers for forward Adam Hall. The Predators then acquired a third-round choice in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft from the Pittsburgh Penguins for Moore and forward Libor Pivko (LEE-bohr PEEV-koh).

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