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| Lightning lock up Lecavalier with 11-year deal |
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07/13/2008 |
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| Tampa, FL (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Lightning signed forward Vincent Lecavalier to an 11-year contract extension, the club announced Sunday. The deal starts following the 2008-09 season and runs through the 2019-2020 campaign. Lecavalier is entering the final year of a four-year, $27.5 million deal. The first overall pick of the 1998 draft, Lecavalier holds the franchise record in goals (273), points (602) and games played (710). Last season he posted 40 goals and 92 points in 81 games, becoming the first |
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| Report: Lightning and Lecavalier agree on 11-year deal |
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07/12/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Lightning and forward Vincent Lecavalier have reportedly agreed to an 11-year deal. TSN of Canada reported on its Web site Saturday that the three-time All-Star agreed to a contract extension that will run through the 2019-2020 campaign and pay him $85 million. He was entering the final year of a four-year, $27.5 million deal. This deal is two years longer than the one for $77 million Lecavalier reportedly agreed to last month. The first overall pick of the 1998 draft, |
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| Lightning re-sign Gratton |
NHL Hockey |
07/11/2008 |
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| Tampa, FL (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Lightning re-signed veteran forward Chris Gratton to a one-year contract on Friday. "We are extremely excited to have Chris back in the fold for next season," said club vice president of hockey operations Brian Lawton. "He is a true professional that fits in perfectly with our plan to be a tough team to play against." Gratton recorded 10 goals and 31 points in only 60 games for Tampa Bay last season -- the first year of his third stint with the franchise. The 33-year-old |
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| Feaster resigns as Lightning GM |
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07/11/2008 |
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| Tampa, FL (MySportsbook) - The whirlwind offseason for the Tampa Bay Lightning continued on Friday when general manager Jay Feaster announced his resignation. Feaster had been the club's GM since the 2001-02 season and his tenure was highlighted by a Stanley Cup championship in the spring of 2004. However, the recent change of ownership apparently played a role in his decision. "For the past two weeks I have watched from the sidelines as Brian Lawton, Len Barrie and Oren Koules executed to perfection the game-p |
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| Lightning sign Hutchinson |
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07/09/2008 |
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| Tampa, FL (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Lightning signed free agent defenseman Andrew Hutchinson to a two-year contract on Wednesday. Hutchinson, 28, spent last season with the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League and recorded 18 goals and 64 points. He led all AHL defenseman in points and assists. He has appeared in 95 games in the NHL, 18 with Nashville and the remainder with Carolina, and has 10 goals and 23 assists. |
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| Lightning continue to load up; add Recchi, Bochenski |
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07/08/2008 |
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| Tampa, FL (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Lightning signed unrestricted free agent forwards Mark Recchi and Brandon Bochenski on Tuesday. Recchi, who is about to embark on his 20th NHL season, comes in on a one-year contract, while Bochenski was signed to a two-year deal. "Mark Recchi is a guy who we will be counting on both on and off the ice," said club vice president of hockey operations Brian Lawton. "Adding him to the roster significantly increases our depth. As a two-time Stanley Cup champion and a great l |
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| Rangers re-sign D Mara |
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07/08/2008 |
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| tallying a goal and 16 assists. Mara missed 15 games with a shoulder injury and facial fractures but returned to register an assist and a plus-three rating, appearing in all 10 postseason games for New York. The 6-foot-4, 212-pounder is a former first-round selection (seventh overall) in 1997 by the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Rangers acquired his services in February 2007 from Boston for defenseman Aaron Ward. In 563 career games, Mara has posted 58 goals and 218 points for Tampa Bay, Phoenix, Boston and New York. |
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| Lightning re-sign Artyukhin |
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07/08/2008 |
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| Tampa, FL (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Lightning re-signed right wing Evgeny Artyukhin to a multi-year deal on Tuesday. The 6-foot-5, 254-pounder was a third-round draft pick in 2001 for the Lightning. The 25-year-old forward spent the past two seasons in the Russian Super League. Artyukhin played 72 games for the Lightning during the 2005-06 season, his only in the NHL, and recorded four goals, 17 points and 90 penalty minutes. "We are extremely happy to have Arty back in the fold after playing in Russia the |
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| Report: Lightning sign Recchi |
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07/08/2008 |
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| Tampa, FL (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Lightning have reportedly signed veteran forward Mark Recchi to a one-year contract. According to a report on the Tampa Bay Online website on Monday, the 40-year- old is joining the Lightning for the upcoming season after splitting time with Pittsburgh and Atlanta last season. He finished the season with 14 goals and 34 assists in 72 contests. In 1,410 career games, which includes stints with Philadelphia, Montreal and Carolina, Recchi has 522 goals and 859 assists. He w |
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| Boyle waives no-trade clause, headed to San Jose |
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07/04/2008 |
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| San Jose, CA (MySportsbook) - The San Jose Sharks acquired defensemen Dan Boyle and Brad Lukowich from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for defensemen Matt Carle and Ty Wishart. The Sharks also gave up a first-round pick in 2009 and a fourth-round selection in 2010. Boyle had to waive his no-trade clause in order for the deal to be completed. "Dan is one of the elite offensive-minded defensemen in the league today," said Sharks executive vice president and general manager Doug Wilson. Boyle, who signed a six |
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