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&lt;br /&gt;</description><category>Technology</category><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:30:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Post a Comment</title><link>http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20090703/SPORTS02/90703014</link><guid>http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20090703/SPORTS02/90703014777</guid><description>Center Jeff Taffe, a point-a-game player in the American Hockey League, has signed a two-year contract with the Rochester Americans and their NHL parent team, the Florida Panthers.</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:36:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Another Canadien defection?</title><link>http://www.boston.com/sports/hockey/articles/2009/07/03/another_canadien_defection/</link><guid>http://www.boston.com/sports/hockey/articles/2009/07/03/another_canadien_defection/778</guid><description>The Koivu brothers could be together again in Minnesota. After committing $30 million over six years to Martin Havlat during the flurry of the first day of free agency, Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher yesterday turned his focus to Saku Koivu , the top center currently on the open market.</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:13:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Canucks sign Samuelsson</title><link>http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/postedsports/archive/2009/07/03/canucks-sign-samuelsson.aspx</link><guid>http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/postedsports/archive/2009/07/03/canucks-sign-samuelsson.aspx779</guid><description>The Vancouver Canucks are bringing in a Wing with ring. Forward Mikael Samuelsson, who won the Stanley Cup with Detroit in 2008, signed a three-year deal Friday worth $7.5 million US and is projected to play on one of the Canucksa top two lines.</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:11:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Veteran could benefit Rochester Americans</title><link>http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20090703/SPORTS02/907030343/Veteran+could+benefit+Rochester+Americans</link><guid>http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20090703/SPORTS02/907030343/Veteran+could+benefit+Rochester+Americans780</guid><description>If ever the opportunity to earn an NHL roster spot existed for a minor-league free agent, it's on the blue line with the Florida Panthers.</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:39:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Gustavsson waiting it out</title><link>http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Toronto/2009/07/03/10012976-sun.html</link><guid>http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Toronto/2009/07/03/10012976-sun.html781</guid><description>The Monster is still on the loose. Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke was in Sweden again yesterday attempting to sign free agent goaltender Jonas Gustavsson, known in hockey circles as The Monster.</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:11:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Recchi decides to give Bruins another shot</title><link>http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/flyers/20090703_Recchi_decides_to_give_Bruins_another_shot.html</link><guid>http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/flyers/20090703_Recchi_decides_to_give_Bruins_another_shot.html782</guid><description>Mark Recchi joined the Boston Bruins hoping to win his fourth Stanley Cup ring. He decided to stay to take another shot at it.</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:09:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Scuderi leaves Pens to sign with the Kings</title><link>http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009907030404</link><guid>http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009907030404783</guid><description>The Los Angeles Kings have a four-year deal in place with free-agent defenseman Rob Scuderi, who helped the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Red Wings in the Stanley Cup finals.</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Wings close on Leino, not Samuelsson</title><link>http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009907030348</link><guid>http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009907030348784</guid><description>DETROIT - The Red Wings may announce a two-year deal for restricted free agent forward Ville Leino as early as Friday.</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Amerks land free-agent center Taffe</title><link>http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200990703014</link><guid>http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200990703014785</guid><description>Center Jeff Taffe, a point-a-game player in the American Hockey League, has signed a two-year contract with the Rochester Americans and their NHL parent team, the Florida Panthers.</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Veteran could benefit Rochester Americans - Democrat and Chronicle</title><link>http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20090703/SPORTS02/907030343/Veteran+could+benefit+Rochester+Americans?FORM=ZZNR3</link><guid>http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20090703/SPORTS02/907030343/Veteran+could+benefit+Rochester+Americans?FORM=ZZNR3786</guid><description>If ever the opportunity to earn an NHL roster spot existed for a minor-league free agent, it's on the blue line with the Florida Panthers. Perhaps that's why defenseman Clay Wilson, a veteran of four minor-league seasons and 14 NHL games, signed a ... </description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Recchi decides to give Bruins another shot - Philadelphia Daily News</title><link>http://www.philly.com/dailynews/sports/20090703_Recchi_decides_to_give_Bruins_another_shot.html?FORM=ZZNR7</link><guid>http://www.philly.com/dailynews/sports/20090703_Recchi_decides_to_give_Bruins_another_shot.html?FORM=ZZNR7787</guid><description>Mark Recchi joined the Boston Bruins hoping to win his fourth Stanley Cup ring. He decided to stay to take another shot at it. The NHL's sixth-leading active goal scorer signed a 1-year deal yesterday to return to the Bruins. Recchi, 41, obtained in ... </description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Florida Panthers, Jordan Leopold agree to one year deal worth $1.75 ...  - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel</title><link>http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/florida-panthers/sfl-panthers-hockey-leopold-0703sbjul03,0,6557076.story?FORM=ZZNR</link><guid>http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/florida-panthers/sfl-panthers-hockey-leopold-0703sbjul03,0,6557076.story?FORM=ZZNR788</guid><description>Sunrise - The chances of the Panthers signing Jordan Leopold were "remote," according to assistant general manager Randy Sexton, when the day began. So after several hours passed Thursday, the surprising agreement between them ? a one-year deal ... </description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Free agent moves roundup</title><link>http://www.edmontonsun.com/sports/hockey/2009/07/02/10008616-cp.html</link><guid>http://www.edmontonsun.com/sports/hockey/2009/07/02/10008616-cp.html789</guid><description>Rangers' Nik Antropov and Flyers defenceman Matt Carle chase the puck in the second period of an NHL hockey game in March 2009, in Philadelphia.</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:07:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Antropov deal highlights free agency's second day - Sporting News</title><link>http://www.sportingnews.com/nhl/article/2009-07-03/antropov-deal-highlights-free-agencys-second-day?FORM=ZZNR9</link><guid>http://www.sportingnews.com/nhl/article/2009-07-03/antropov-deal-highlights-free-agencys-second-day?FORM=ZZNR9790</guid><description>The Atlanta Thrashers signed free-agent forward Nik Antropov to a four-year, $16-million contract, Mikhail Grabovski got big raise from the Toronto Maple Leafs and Mark Recchi decided to extend his stay with the Boston Bruins as NHL teams continued ... </description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:42:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Scuderi leaves Pens to sign with the Kings</title><link>http://www.freep.com/article/20090703/SPORTS14/907030404/1118/RSS</link><guid>http://www.freep.com/article/20090703/SPORTS14/907030404/1118/RSS791</guid><description>The Los Angeles Kings have a four-year deal in place with free-agent defenseman Rob Scuderi, who helped the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Red Wings in the Stanley Cup finals.</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:25:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Panthers sign Leopold, Wilson</title><link>http://www.star-telegram.com/531/story/1467307.html</link><guid>http://www.star-telegram.com/531/story/1467307.html792</guid><description>The Florida Panthers bolstered their defensive corps Thursday by signing both Jordan Leopold and Clay Wilson.</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:13:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Panthers sign D Leopold to 1-year deal</title><link>http://www.star-telegram.com/531/story/1467259.html</link><guid>http://www.star-telegram.com/531/story/1467259.html793</guid><description>Defenseman Jordan Leopold, acquired in the deal that sent the rights to defenseman Jay Bouwmeester to Calgary, signed a one-year contract with the Florida Panthers on Thursday.</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:12:50 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Artest planning to join Lakers</title><link>http://www.twincities.com/columnists/ci_12745740?source=rss</link><guid>http://www.twincities.com/columnists/ci_12745740?source=rss794</guid><description>Ron Artest is heading to the Los Angeles Lakers, according to various media reports.</description><category>Opinion</category><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:54:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Four Sharks get invites</title><link>http://www.contracostatimes.com/sharks/ci_12745694?source=rss</link><guid>http://www.contracostatimes.com/sharks/ci_12745694?source=rss795</guid><description>Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby, left off the team as an 18-year-old in 2006, also is on the invite list for the camp, which begins Aug.</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:37:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Coyotes sign veteran defenseman Aucoin</title><link>http://www.azcentral.com/sports/coyotes/articles/2009/07/02/20090702coyotessignings-ON.html</link><guid>http://www.azcentral.com/sports/coyotes/articles/2009/07/02/20090702coyotessignings-ON.html155</guid><description>The clock was ticking, and the rounds were slipping by at the 1992 NHL draft. Young defenseman Adrian Aucoin kept waiting for his name to be called.</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:12:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Roundup: Thrashers sign ex-Ranger Antropov</title><link>http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/sports/pro/hockey&amp;sa=NHL&amp;eid=4302498</link><guid>http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/sports/pro/hockey&amp;sa=NHL&amp;eid=4302498156</guid><description>The Atlanta Thrashers signed Nik Antropov to a four-year, $16-million contract Thursday.</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:52:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Goalie waiting it out</title><link>http://www.torontosun.com/sports/hockey/2009/07/03/10010681-sun.html</link><guid>http://www.torontosun.com/sports/hockey/2009/07/03/10010681-sun.html157</guid><description>The Monster is still on the loose. Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke was in Sweden again yesterday attempting to sign free agent goaltender Jonas Gustavsson, known in hockey circles as The Monster.</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:59:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Antropov deal highlights free agency's second day</title><link>http://www.sportingnews.com/nhl/article/2009-07-03/antropov-deal-highlights-free-agencys-second-day</link><guid>http://www.sportingnews.com/nhl/article/2009-07-03/antropov-deal-highlights-free-agencys-second-day158</guid><description>The Atlanta Thrashers signed free-agent forward Nik Antropov to a four-year, $16-million contract, Mikhail Grabovski got big raise from the Toronto Maple Leafs and Mark Recchi decided to extend his stay with the Boston Bruins as NHL teams continued to fill their rosters Thursday.</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:06:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>BRUINS NOTEBOOK - FOXSports.com</title><link>http://msn.foxsports.com/nhl/story/9764940/BRUINS-NOTEBOOK?FORM=ZZNR9</link><guid>http://msn.foxsports.com/nhl/story/9764940/BRUINS-NOTEBOOK?FORM=ZZNR9159</guid><description>Late last season a group of reporters covering the Bruins quipped that if the team didn't have the money to re-sign winger Mark Recchi , they would take up a collection and pay his salary themselves. That's how highly regarded the knowledgeable and ... </description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:35:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Around the league</title><link>http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/sabresnhl/story/722387.html</link><guid>http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/sabresnhl/story/722387.html160</guid><description>The Chicago Blackhawks signed John Madden, adding a veteran center who has spent his entire 10-year career with the New Jersey Devils.</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:55:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bruins Notebook</title><link>http://msn.foxsports.com/nhl/story/9764940/BRUINS-NOTEBOOK</link><guid>http://msn.foxsports.com/nhl/story/9764940/BRUINS-NOTEBOOK161</guid><description>Late last season a group of reporters covering the Bruins quipped that if the team didn't have the money to re-sign winger Mark Recchi , they would take up a collection and pay his salary themselves.</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:30:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Thrashers lure Antropov from Rangers with four-year deal</title><link>http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2009/jul/03/thrashers-lure-antropov-from-rangers-with-four/</link><guid>http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2009/jul/03/thrashers-lure-antropov-from-rangers-with-four/162</guid><description>The Atlanta Thrashers signed free-agent forward Nik Antropov to a four-year, $16 million contract on Thursday, setting up a reunion with Ilya Kovalchuk.</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:24:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Antropov signs with Thrashers</title><link>http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/Sports/Hockey/2009/07/03/10011181-sun.html</link><guid>http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/Sports/Hockey/2009/07/03/10011181-sun.html163</guid><description>The Atlanta Thrashers signed free-agent forward Nik Antropov to a four-year, US$16-million contract, the Chicago Blackhawks signed centre John Madden and Mark Recchi decided to extend his stay in Boston as NHL teams continued to fill their rosters yesterday.</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:17:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Trio of Flames invited</title><link>http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Calgary/2009/07/03/10013386-sun.html</link><guid>http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Calgary/2009/07/03/10013386-sun.html164</guid><description>Robyn Regehr's roommate during the 2006 Olympics in Italy was Jay Bouwmeester. "He doesn't snore, so that's good," Regehr recalled with a laugh.</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:09:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>NHL: Hossa gets 12-year deal from Hawks - Philadelphia Inquirer</title><link>http://www.philly.com/inquirer/sports/20090702_NHL___Hossa_gets_12-year_deal_from_Hawks.html?FORM=ZZNR3</link><guid>http://www.philly.com/inquirer/sports/20090702_NHL___Hossa_gets_12-year_deal_from_Hawks.html?FORM=ZZNR3165</guid><description>The Chicago Blackhawks stunned the NHL on the first day of free agency yesterday by signing star winger Marian Hossa away from the Detroit Red Wings with a 12-year contract. Hossa, who had taken a one-year deal with the Red Wings last summer, cashed ... </description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:09:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Avs' new goalie up for No. 1 task - Denver Post</title><link>http://www.denverpost.com/sports/ci_12737489?FORM=ZZNR7</link><guid>http://www.denverpost.com/sports/ci_12737489?FORM=ZZNR7166</guid><description>It used to be everybody wanted to come to Denver to play for the Avalanche. Not so, anymore, as a last-place finish and a much tighter payroll have taken some of the luster off Colorado as an NHL destination. To Craig Anderson, however, the Avalanche ... </description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:02:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Booth 'pumped' to re-sign, get nice raise - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel</title><link>http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/florida-panthers/sfl-panthers-nhl-freeagency-s070sbjul02,0,4193219.story?FORM=ZZNR</link><guid>http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/florida-panthers/sfl-panthers-nhl-freeagency-s070sbjul02,0,4193219.story?FORM=ZZNR167</guid><description>Sunrise - The Panthers signed a forward to a major contract on the first day of free agency Wednesday ? their leading scorer from last season. Restricted free-agent winger David Booth received a six-year deal worth $25.5 million, becoming the team ... </description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:02:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sedin twins headline first day of NHL free agency - WJLA</title><link>http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0709/636873.html?FORM=ZZNR2</link><guid>http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0709/636873.html?FORM=ZZNR2168</guid><description>(Sports Network) - Wednesday marked the beginning of the NHL's free agency period, and two of the biggest players on the open market opted to stay put. The Vancouver Canucks re-signed forwards Daniel and Henrik Sedin to new five-year contracts. The ... </description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:26:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Teams fill holes, throw cash as NHL free agency opens - Sporting News</title><link>http://www.sportingnews.com/nhl/article/2009-07-02/teams-fill-holes-throw-cash-nhl-free-agency-opens?FORM=ZZNR5</link><guid>http://www.sportingnews.com/nhl/article/2009-07-02/teams-fill-holes-throw-cash-nhl-free-agency-opens?FORM=ZZNR5169</guid><description>When the doors to free agency finally opened, NHL general managers went charging into the marketplace like bargain-hunters on Boxing Day. They might not have been throwing around as many long-term deals as in years past, but there was plenty of July ... </description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:28:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Hossa's big deal with Blackhawks tops busy NHL day - Burlington County Times</title><link>http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/news_details/article/117/2009/july/02/hossas-big-deal-with-blackhawks-tops-busy-nhl-day.html?FORM=ZZNR4</link><guid>http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/news_details/article/117/2009/july/02/hossas-big-deal-with-blackhawks-tops-busy-nhl-day.html?FORM=ZZNR4170</guid><description>Just when the slowing global economy figured to put a crimp in spending for NHL free agents, Marian Hossa hit the open market again. And instead of taking a discount on a one-year deal to take a shot at a Stanley Cup title, Hossa cashed in a megadeal ... </description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:48:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Booth, Dvorak agree to terms with Panthers - Citizen Online</title><link>http://www.auburnpub.com/articles/2009/07/02/ap/sports/hockey/d995tvog0.txt?FORM=ZZNR10</link><guid>http://www.auburnpub.com/articles/2009/07/02/ap/sports/hockey/d995tvog0.txt?FORM=ZZNR10171</guid><description>MIAMI - The Florida Panthers agreed to a six-year contract extension with David Booth, shortly after the young forward became a restricted free agent on Wednesday. The deal was announced early in the NHL's free-agent signing season. In 72 games for ... </description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:38:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Panthers sign D Leopold - Seattle Times</title><link>http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2009412984_aphknpanthersleopold.html?FORM=ZZNR2</link><guid>http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2009412984_aphknpanthersleopold.html?FORM=ZZNR2172</guid><description>Defenseman Jordan Leopold, acquired in the deal that sent the rights to defenseman Jay Bouwmeester to Calgary, signed a one-year contract with the Florida Panthers on Thursday. The move came on the second day of free agency, one day after Florida ... </description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:58:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Panthers sign D Leopold to one-year deal - CNN Sports Illustrated</title><link>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/hockey/nhl/07/02/leopold.sign.ap/index.html?FORM=ZZNR4</link><guid>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/hockey/nhl/07/02/leopold.sign.ap/index.html?FORM=ZZNR4173</guid><description>The move came on the second day of free agency, one day after Florida assistant general manager Randy Sexton had said that the chances of signing Leopold appeared "remote." "I'm pumped to get it done," Sexton said Thursday. "We are absolutely ... </description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:44:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>NHL free agency opens - FOXSports.com</title><link>http://msn.foxsports.com/nhl/story/9761260/NHL-free-agency-opens?FORM=ZZNR6</link><guid>http://msn.foxsports.com/nhl/story/9761260/NHL-free-agency-opens?FORM=ZZNR6174</guid><description>There was a hint, anyway, of fiscal sanity yesterday when the NHL free agent market opened for business. While there were a couple of eyebrow-raising deals around the league, general managers generally were somewhat less inclined to hand out crazy ... </description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:32:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Florida Panthers sign D Jordan Leopold to 1-year contract - KFSM.com</title><link>http://www.kfsm.com/sports/sns-ap-hkn-panthers-leopold,0,7636917.story?FORM=ZZNR5</link><guid>http://www.kfsm.com/sports/sns-ap-hkn-panthers-leopold,0,7636917.story?FORM=ZZNR5175</guid><description>SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) ? The Florida Panthers have signed defenseman Jordan Leopold to a one-year deal. The Panthers announced the signing Thursday, the second day of the NHL's free agency period. A day earlier, Panthers assistant general manager Randy ... </description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:25:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Panthers sign defenceman Leopold to one-year deal - TSN</title><link>http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=283549&amp;FORM=ZZNR8</link><guid>http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=283549&amp;FORM=ZZNR8176</guid><description>SUNRISE, Fla. -- The Florida Panthers made sure they didn't lose Jay Bouwmeester for nothing. They signed Jordan Leopold to a one-year, $1.75 million contract on Thursday, locking up the player they received from Calgary in exchange for Bouwmeester's ... </description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:18:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Hossa's long deal with Hawks tops busy NHL day - WOKV.com</title><link>http://wokv.com/common/ap/2009/07/02/D9960RU80.html?FORM=ZZNR6</link><guid>http://wokv.com/common/ap/2009/07/02/D9960RU80.html?FORM=ZZNR6177</guid><description>Just when the slowing global economy figured to put a crimp in spending for NHL free agents, Marian Hossa hit the open market again. And instead of taking a discount on a one-year deal to take a shot at a Stanley Cup title, Hossa cashed in a megadeal ... </description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:32:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Roundup: Dvorak, Booth back with Panthers - NHL.com</title><link>http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=432984&amp;FORM=ZZNR10</link><guid>http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=432984&amp;FORM=ZZNR10178</guid><description>Booth, 25, reached the 30-goal plateau for the first time in 2008-09, as he went 31-29-60 in 72 games. He has 53 goals in his first two full seasons in the NHL. "We are excited to have reached a contract agreement with David Booth ," said Randy ... </description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:17:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bouwmeester signs multi-year contract with Flames - Reuters Canada</title><link>http://ca.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idCATRE5600LC20090701</link><guid>http://ca.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idCATRE5600LC200907011015</guid><description>CALGARY (Reuters) - Defenseman Jay Bouwmeester has signed a multi-year deal with the Calgary Flames, the NHL team said on Tuesday. "Jay is one of the most complete defenseman in the game, and we are very pleased to have reached an agreement that will ... </description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:35:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Flames Sign Bowmeester - WGRZ TV</title><link>http://www.wgrz.com/sports/story.aspx?storyid=68184&amp;catid=4</link><guid>http://www.wgrz.com/sports/story.aspx?storyid=68184&amp;catid=41016</guid><description>CALGARY (AP) -- The Calgary Flames have signed star defenseman Jay Bouwmeester to a multiyear agreement. The Flames acquired the rights to Bouwmeester on June 27 from the Florida Panthers in exchange for Jordan Leopold and the 67th pick in the 2009 ... </description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:14:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Panthers sign G Clemmensen - Raleigh News &amp; Observer</title><link>http://www.newsobserver.com/1617/story/1591825.html?FORM=ZZNR8</link><guid>http://www.newsobserver.com/1617/story/1591825.html?FORM=ZZNR81017</guid><description>The Florida Panthers added goaltender Scott Clemmensen to the fold on Wednesday, signing him to a three-year deal. NHL.com is reporting the deal is worth $3.6 million. Clemmensen, 31, stepped into the starting role for the Devils last season after ... </description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:23:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Booth, Dvorak agree to terms with Panthers - Forbes</title><link>http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2009/07/01/ap6610556.html?FORM=ZZNR9</link><guid>http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2009/07/01/ap6610556.html?FORM=ZZNR91018</guid><description>MIAMI -- The Florida Panthers agreed to a six-year contract extension with David Booth, shortly after the young forward became a restricted free agent on Wednesday. The deal was announced early in the NHL's free-agent signing season</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:19:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Flames ink Bouwmeester - Caspar Star-Tribune</title><link>http://www.casperstartribune.net/articles/2009/06/30/ap/sports/d995b6180.txt</link><guid>http://www.casperstartribune.net/articles/2009/06/30/ap/sports/d995b6180.txt1019</guid><description>CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have signed star defenseman Jay Bouwmeester to a multiyear agreement. The Flames acquired the rights to Bouwmeester on June 27 from the Florida Panthers in exchange for Jordan Leopold and the 67th pick in the 2009 NHL ... </description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:41:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>