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(07/03/08 9:54 AM)

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Columbus is desperate to make the playoffs.

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Thursday, July 3

TIME (ET)	TRANSACTION
3:52PM	Colorado Avalanche sign UFA defenceman Daniel Tjarnqvist to a one-year contract.
3:37PM	Montreal Canadiens sign UFA forward Georges Laraque to a three-year, $4.5 million contract.
2:28PM	Phoenix Coyotes sign UFA defencemen David Hale.
1:57PM	Pittsburgh Penguins sign UFA forward Ruslan Fedotenko (1-year, $2.5 million).
1:57PM	Pittsburgh Penguins sign UFA forward Miroslav Satan (1-year, $3.5 million).
11:00AM	Washington Capitals sign UFA forward Keith Aucoin to a two-year contract.

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Columbus is desperate to make the playoffs.

As is Chicago ...

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Whoa! Rob Blake is a Shark for 1 year - $5 million

Thursday, July 3

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4:29PM	New York Rangers sign UFA forward Markus Naslund to a two-year, $8 million contract and UFA defenceman Dmitri Kalinin to a one-year contract.

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What is Gillis doing in Vancouver?

From the looks of it...absolutely nothing.

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So with Nasland's contract, I take it the Ranger's gave Jagr the middle finger and a cab ride outta town?

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Thank god. Jagr was great in the playoffs but who needs a flaky prima donna who only starts playing in April?

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about half the teams in the NHL are asking that daily

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Thursday, July 3

TIME (ET)	TRANSACTION
7:20PM	Phoenix Coyotes sign RFA defenceman Matt Jones to a two-year contract.
6:59PM	St. Louis Blues re-sign forward Yan Stastny to a two-year contract.
6:47PM	Minnesota Wild sign UFA forward Antti Miettinen to a three-year contract.
5:57PM	San Jose Sharks sign UFA defenceman Rob Blake to a one-year, $5 million contract.

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It's going to be a LONG year in Vancouver

I'm hoping Naslund can prove he still has it.

Jakob Speed

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heh, hope Sundin makes up his pussy widdle mind and decides whether he wants to play.

I think he believes after all is said and done he will get an offer to continue in Toronto.

I think it is obscene that anyone would get offered 2 years /10 million per - and he refuses to take it. Does anyone here actually believe this meatball is a top 10 NHLer, let alone deserving of being the HIGHEST FRICKIN' PAID PLAYER IN THE NHL???

As sad as it is to be a lifelong Leafs fan. I do have pity for the vancouver / sundin retardation.

I think Gina can take solace in the fact Sundin is more of flake than Jagr.

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He's either going to come back to Toronto or retire.

Clearly he doesn't care about winning a Stanley Cup. He just wants to be comfortable. I think he was pissed that the Leafs tried to get him to waive his NTC earlier in the year, so he's making them wait.

Mats is a talented player, but he doesn't have the desire to win. If he did he would be packing his bags for Montreal or Detroit right now.

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Jakob Speed wrote:

Thursday, July 3

TIME (ET) TRANSACTION

3:52PM Colorado Avalanche sign UFA defenceman Daniel Tjarnqvist to a one-year contract.

3:37PM Montreal Canadiens sign UFA forward Georges Laraque to a three-year, $4.5 million contract.

2:28PM Phoenix Coyotes sign UFA defencemen David Hale.

1:57PM Pittsburgh Penguins sign UFA forward Ruslan Fedotenko (1-year, $2.5 million).

1:57PM Pittsburgh Penguins sign UFA forward Miroslav Satan (1-year, $3.5 million).

11:00AM Washington Capitals sign UFA forward Keith Aucoin to a two-year contract.

Talk about desperateto return to the playoffs -Turning to SATAN is a sure sign of desperation.

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The problem is, if Sundin does come back to the Leafs we'll be just good enough to miss out on the Tavares sweepstakes, but still nowhere near good enough to make the playoffs.

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Exactly. The moves made thus far, are absolutely consistent with prudent rebuilding, with under 29 year olds. Just what Cliff Fletcher said he would do. This is the first time since the about 92/93 & 93/94 seasons, that I have liked what the Leafs have done before the season starts. This is the first 1/3 of the process, the next third is 3 to 4 years of decent draft picks, mixed with another 3 or 4 core unrestricted acquisitions. Maybe a couple of 30 to 33 year old veterans to give some grit and leadership.

I would be happy to see a young(er) Leaf team, not make the playoffs the next three seasons, who are working on their power play, speed, getting the kinks out of their game, and maturing on the ice. I like Hockey, not the boardroom drama we have swallowed for a decade and a half. A young team that is trying will be welcomed by someone sick of watching older overpaid players in their declining years who have turned into McCabe's or Tucker's.

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