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NHL Free Agency Capsules: Canucks land free-agent winger Mikael ... - Brownsville Herald

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:13:00 GMT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Free agent forward Mikael Samuelsson signed a three-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks on Friday. "Obviously (the money) was the key, I shouldn't lie," Samuelsson said in a telephone conference call after signing ...

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Mikael Samuelsson's signing with the Vancouver Canucks leaves the Red ... - Ann Arbor News Blog

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:35:00 GMT

The Vancouver Canucks signed Mikael Samuelsson away from the Detroit Red Wings today, offering a bigger payday than the Red Wings could afford to give him. The Canucks' website confirms that Samuelsson signed a 3-year deal, but does not report that ...

Canucks land free-agent winger Mikael Samuelsson - NBC Sports

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:18:00 GMT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -Free agent forward Mikael Samuelsson signed a three-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks on Friday. "Obviously (the money) was the key, I shouldn't lie," Samuelsson said in a telephone conference call after ...

Canucks seek supporting cast for twins - Globe and Mail

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:27:00 GMT

A fter signing Daniel and Henrik Sedin to salary-cap friendly extensions, the Vancouver Canucks are not finished with their summer shopping. The twins could have become prized free agents yesterday, but wound up agreeing to five-year, $30.5-million ...

Swedish right wing Samuelsson joins Canucks - The Guardian

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:53:00 GMT

Samuelsson, whose move was announced on the team's website (http://canucks.nhl.com), joins compatriots Daniel and Henrik Sedin in Vancouver, the identical twins having agreed matching five-year contracts to stay with the Canucks earlier this week ...

Free-agent Mikael Samuelsson says more than money attracted him to ... - News1130.com

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:38:00 GMT

VANCOUVER, B.C. - The money was a factor, but what also convinced free-agent forward Mikael Samuelsson to sign with the Vancouver Canucks was the team's potential to be a Stanley Cup contender. Samuelsson, who won a Cup with the Detroit Red Wings ...

Canucks sign Sedin twins to 5-year deals - Everett Herald

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:45:00 GMT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Daniel and Henrik Sedin have agreed to five-year contract extensions with the Vancouver Canucks less than an hour before the start of free agency. The Canucks gave the identical twins matching $30.5 million deals ...

Samuelsson: More than money attracted me to Vancouver - Sporting News

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:07:00 GMT

VANCOUVER -- The money was a factor, but what also convinced free-agent forward Mikael Samuelsson to sign with the Vancouver Canucks was the team's potential to be a Stanley Cup contender. Samuelsson, who won a Cup with the Detroit Red Wings, agreed ...

Mikael Samuelsson joining Canucks - Detroit News

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:57:00 GMT

Detroit -- And then there were none. The final unrestricted free agent from Detroit flew the coop Friday, as expected, when forward Mikael Samuelsson signed with the Vancouver Canucks. Samuelsson accepted a three-year deal worth $7.5 million. He made ...

Canucks Pickup Defenceman Aaron Rome - Bleacherreport.com

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:38:00 GMT

No Marian Gaborik yet on July 1, but the Canucks did add depth on their defense by signing defenseman Aaron Rome to a one-year, one-way contract worth $550,000 US. Rome is described by scouts as an all-around defenseman who can bring toughness to a ...

Canucks did Leafs favour in re-signing Sedin's

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:30:12 GMT

The Sedin twins seem like decent guys from a distance, without much in the way of skeletons rattling around in the closet.

Former Canucks D Ohlund signs with Lightning - NBC Sports

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:23:00 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -Free agent defenseman Mattias Ohlund has signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 32-year-old native of Sweden has played in 770 games over the past 11 NHL seasons, all with the Vancouver Canucks. He is the Canucks' career leader in ...

Jannik Hansen on The Trade Block

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:10:39 GMT

Dan Russell reported on his radio show Sportstalk just before 11:30pm on July 1 that the Vancouver Canucks have put winger Jannik Hansen on the trade block.

Coyotes sign veteran defenseman Aucoin

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:12:28 GMT

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.

Canucks commit $61M to Sedins - CBC News

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:16:00 GMT

It looks as if the Sedins will be staying put in Vancouver. Brothers Daniel and Henrik Sedin re-signed with the Canucks on Wednesday, right before the NHL free agency feeding frenzy was set to begin at noon. The twins both signed five-year deals ...

Glendale takes aim at Great One

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:37:06 GMT

Glendale takes aim at Great One Phoenix Coyotes coach Wayne Gretzky argues with the officials as his team gets called for a penalty during the third period against the Vancouver Canucks in an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb.

Blackhawks swoop to sign Hossa

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:37:23 GMT

NEW YORK // Just when the slowing global economy was expected to diminish spending for NHL free agents, the Slovak wing Marian Hossa hit the open market again.

Canucks sign Sedin twins to 5-year deals - PR Inside

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:06:00 GMT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Swedish twins Daniel and Henrik Sedin have agreed to five-year contract extensions with the Vancouver Canucks less than an hour before the start of NHL free agency. The Canucks gave the identical twins matching $30 ...

Free agent moves roundup

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:16:47 GMT

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.

Coyotes sign defenseman Heshka to one-year deal

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:30:00 GMT

The Phoenix Coyotes signed defenseman Shaun Heshka to a one-year contract Friday.

NHL Free Agency Capsules: Canucks sign Sedin twins to 5-year deals - Brownsville Herald

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:51:00 GMT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Daniel and Henrik Sedin have agreed to five-year contract extensions with the Vancouver Canucks less than an hour before the start of free agency. The Canucks gave the identical twins matching $30.5 million deals ...

Roundup: Fedotenko re-signs with Penguins

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:12:45 GMT

Turns out more than one player is willing to take a hometown discount to stay with the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins .

Canucks ink former Red Wing Samuelsson to three-year deal

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:21:44 GMT

Mikael Samuelsson #37 of the Detroit Red Wings skates against the Pittsburgh Penguins during Game Seven of the 2009 NHL Stanley Cup Finals at Joe Louis Arena on June 12, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan.

Lightning sign Canucks' Ohlund - CBC News

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:37:00 GMT

The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed Mattias Ohlund to a seven-year deal worth $26.25 million US. Ohlund, 32, has spent his entire 11-season NHL career with the Vancouver Canucks. The six-foot-two, 220-pounder has the franchise's all-time lead in ...

Free agent forward Mikael Samuelsson signed a three-year contract...

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:30:56 GMT

Free agent forward Mikael Samuelsson signed a three-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks on Friday.

Free agent leftovers

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:19:59 GMT

Friday, July 3, 2009 06:54 PM Matthew Sekeres M ost of the big names are off the NHL's free-agent market, with one notable exception.

Lightning sign Canucks' Ohlund - CBC News

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:37:00 GMT

Scott Burnside

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:26:04 GMT

We've spent a lot of time trying to gauge who the winners have been through the first two hectic days of free agency.

Canucks make room for Samuelsson

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:57:55 GMT

Canucks make room for Samuelsson Vancouver Canucks' Henrik Sedin, right, and his twin brother, Daniel Sedin, left, both of Sweden, skate during team practice in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday April 14, 2009.

Lightning sign Canucks blueliner Ohlund - CNN Sports Illustrated

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:23:00 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Free agent defenseman Mattias Ohlund has signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning . The 32-year-old native of Sweden has played in 770 games over the past 11 NHL seasons, all with the Vancouver Canucks . He is the Canucks' career ...

Putting a price on self-confidence: Samuelsson personified the 'when he wants to be' player

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:01:01 GMT

Mike Babcock praise for Mikael Samuelsson, taken out of context? Not necessarily.

Lightning sign Canucks blueliner Ohlund - CNN Sports Illustrated

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:23:00 GMT

In free agency, money's the ultimate scoreboard

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:52:38 GMT

Mikael Samuelsson was talking about his own situation, but he could have just as easily been referring to everything about this week's NHL free-agent market opening.

Wings Lose Samuelsson To Free Agency

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:08:28 GMT

Hide Video Free agent forward Mikael Samuelsson has signed a three-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks.

Former Canucks D Ohlund signs with Lightning - Anchorage Daily News

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:23:00 GMT

The 32-year-old native of Sweden has played in 770 games over the past 11 NHL seasons, all with the Vancouver Canucks. He is the Canucks' career leader in goals by a defenseman and was an All-Star during the 1998-99 season. He received a seven-year ...

Coyotes sign Heshka to 1-year contract

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:13:23 GMT

The Phoenix Coyotes signed defenseman Shaun Heshka to a one-year contract Friday.

It's a wash -- Stewart slides to another pole

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:57:58 GMT

Tony Stewart will start from a familiar spot tonight at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla.

SportsNation Blog Archives Vancouver Canucks - ESPN.com

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:01:00 GMT

Cast your vote on some of the NHL open market's biggest questions . Like watching a shark documentary on the eve of an island vacation, the Rangers and Canadiens offered the rest of the NHL a sober reminder of the perils of free agency on the eve of ...

Sports digest: New football league might welcome Vick

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:15:20 GMT

When the United Football League debuts in October, Michael Vick could be one of its players.

Swedish right wing Samuelsson joins Canucks

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:24:58 GMT

The Vancouver Canucks beefed up their offense by signing Swedish right winger Mikael Samuelsson on a three-year deal on Friday.

SportsNation Blog Archives Vancouver Canucks - ESPN.com

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:01:00 GMT

Recchi and Selanne are set to retire after next season

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:31:17 GMT

Mark Recchi and Teemu Selanne, NHL stars for two decades, indicated Friday that the coming season probably would be their last.

Next season likely Recchi's last

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:44:21 GMT

Mark Recchi wants one last chance to be a Stanley Cup champ again. The 41-year-old Recchi, who signed a one-year deal to return to the Bruins on Thursday, said during a conference call Friday that he'll likely call it quits after next season.

SportsNation Blog Archives Vancouver Canucks - ESPN.com

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:01:00 GMT

The Buzz: Tour de France starts Saturday

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:54:42 GMT

Tour de France rolls todayThe Tour de France is ready for another edition with Lance Armstrong, and todays opening stage may show whether hes ready to challenge for another title.

Mikael Samuelsson signs three-year deal with Vancouver

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:13:57 GMT

The NHL salary cap continues to eat away at the Detroit Red Wings' depth. On Friday, Mikael Samuelsson became the third free-agent forward the Red Wings lost in three days when he signed a three-year, $7.5 million contract with the Vancouver Canucks.

Sedin twins re-sign with Canucks - Raleigh News & Observer

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:43:00 GMT

The Vancouver Canucks re-signed forwards Daniel and Henrik Sedin to new five-year contracts on Wednesday. The deals were finalized shortly before the NHL's free agency period was set to begin. The contracts are identical, however, the Canucks have ...

Out goes 'Sammy,' in comes 'Abby': Red Wings GM...

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:16:41 GMT

Somewhere along the way, either the Red Wings decided that they didn't quite have the salary cap space to re-sign one of their unrestricted free agent forwards, or Justin Abdelkader's playoff performance made a helluva impression on Detroit's braintrust.

Canucks re-sign Sedin twins - CNN Sports Illustrated

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:28:00 GMT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- -- Daniel and Henrik Sedin have agreed to five-year contract extensions with the Vancouver Canucks less than an hour before the start of free agency. The Canucks gave the twins matching $30.5 million deals, keeping ...