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| Sakic decides to return for one more year with Avs |
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08/28/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - Joe Sakic has decided to play at least one more season and on Wednesday re-signed with the Colorado Avalanche. Sakic had been deliberating about whether to return for a 20th NHL season. He has inked a one-year deal, financial terms of which weren't disclosed. "Ultimately it came down to the fact that I still enjoy playing and competing," said Sakic in a release by the club. "I'm comfortable with my conditioning and my overall health. I'm ready for the start of camp and am looking fo |
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| Sakic decision could come this week |
NHL Hockey |
08/26/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - Colorado Avalanche veteran center Joe Sakic might announce Thursday whether or not he will be back on the ice for a 20th season. According to the Denver Post, Sakic will speak at a news conference on Thursday before his charity golf tournament at Sanctuary in Sedalia. However, the newspaper also claims that there is no guarantee that Sakic will come to a decision on his future in the news conference. Sakic, 38, made $6.75 million on a one-year deal for last season. In his 19th seaso |
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| Wild buys out Parrish |
NHL Hockey |
07/30/2008 |
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| er Doug Risebrough announced Wednesday. Parrish, 31, was placed on waivers Tuesday due to salary cap concerns. The Wild originally signed him to a five-year contract on July 1, 2006. The Bloomington, Minnesota native scored a career-low 16 goals and collected 14 assists in 66 games last season for the Wild. Originally selected by the Colorado Avalanche in third round (79th overall) of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft, Parrish has 208 goals and 164 assists in 660 career games with the Panthers, Islanders, Kings and Wild. |
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| Avalanche ink Svatos |
NHL Hockey |
07/25/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - The Colorado Avalanche re-signed forward Marek Svatos to a two-year contract on Friday, avoiding an arbitration hearing scheduled for the same day. Svatos played in 62 games last season and totaled 26 goals and 11 assists. The 26-year-old Slovak ranked third among first year players in 2005-06 with 32 goals, trailing only Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby. He finished second on the team with 26 goals in 2007-08 despite missing the last 16 games with a torn ACL. "Svatos has been a key |
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| Avs sign Willsie, McCormick |
NHL Hockey |
07/15/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - The Colorado Avalanche have signed forwards Cody McCormick and Brian Willsie each to a one-year contract, the team announced Tuesday. McCormick, 25, played in 40 games for the Avalanche last season, recording two goals and two assists. Over four seasons in the NHL, all with Colorado, he has appeared in 135 games and has eight goals and 10 assists. "Cody is a physical forward who plays the game hard every night," Colorado general manager Francois Giguere said. Willsie returns to Colo |
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| Avs ink McLeod, six others |
NHL Hockey |
07/14/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - The Colorado Avalanche re-signed forward Cody McLeod to a one-year contract on Monday. McLeod registered nine points in 49 games in his NHL debut for the Avalanche after being recalled from their AHL affiliate at Lake Erie. He became the first Avs rookie to surpass the 100-minute mark in penalties, racking up 120. The club also agreed to terms with forwards Philippe Dupuis and Nathan Smith; defensemen Darcy Campbell and Aaron MacKenzie; goaltenders Jason Bacashihua and Tyler Weiman. |
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| Sharks sign D Blake |
NHL Hockey |
07/03/2008 |
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| joyed mentoring the young guys, great players need the ability to win in order to thrive and his sole purpose here is to focus on winning." Blake has appeared in the postseason 11 times during his career and was part of the Stanley Cup champion 2001 Colorado Avalanche. In 125 career postseason games, Blake has registered 24 goals and 67 points. The wily veteran has amassed a decorated career starting with being named to the NHL All-Rookie Team in 1991 before going on to record a Norris Trophy in 1998, and seven A |
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| Blues re-sign Stastny |
NHL Hockey |
07/03/2008 |
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| as re-signed forward Yan Stastny to a two- year deal. The 25-year-old Stastny skated in 12 games with the Blues last season, recording a goal and an assist. He is the son of Hall of Famer Peter Stastny and his younger brother Paul is a member of the Colorado Avalanche. Originally drafted by the Boston Bruins in the eighth-round (259th overall) in 2002, Stastny has two goals and eight points in 53 career games with Edmonton, Boston and St. Louis. His father concluded his career with the Blues in 1995 and they're t |
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| Blueshirts bring in Naslund, Kalinin |
NHL Hockey |
07/03/2008 |
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| om the NHL following the 1996-97 campaign, while Naslund emerged into one of Vancouver's most prominent players in franchise history. The former Canucks captain is a five-time All-Star and was the runner-up to fellow countryman Peter Forsberg of the Colorado Avalanche for the Hart Trophy as league MVP in 2002-03 after finishing second in league scoring with 104 points, including 48 goals. However, Naslund did capture the Lester B. Pearson Award, which is presented annually to the most outstanding player in the NH |
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| Avs add Tjarnqvist to defensive mix |
NHL Hockey |
07/03/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - The Colorado Avalanche signed free-agent defenseman Daniel Tjarnqvist to a one-year contract, the club announced Thursday. Tjarnqvist, 31, returns to the NHL after playing last season in the Russian hockey league. "Daniel Tjarnqvist is an experienced defenseman who provides us greater depth on our blueline," Avalanche executive vice president and general manager Francois Giguere said. The Umea, Sweden native has 16 goals and 70 assists in 315 career games with Atlanta, Minnesota and |
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