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Blake to bring his game to San Jose (MSNBC.com)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:29:49 GMT

... fourth among active players at his position, and a Stanley Cup championship from his time with the Colorado Avalanche in 2001.He leaves the losing Kings for the division champion Sharks, whose defensive shortcomings played a role in their playoff struggles over the past few years. San Jose has been eliminated from the second round in each of the past three postseasons, leading to...

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Sharks sign veteran defenseman Rob Blake (Examiner)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:19:59 GMT

... fourth among active players at his position, and a Stanley Cup championship from his time with the Colorado Avalanche in 2001.Blake, who won the Norris Trophy in 1998, has been remarkably durable late in his career, playing at least 71 games in every season since 2001. He's also a three-time Canadian Olympian, teaming with Sharks star Joe Thornton."I've gotten to play with Rob at...

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Rob Blake leaves Kings, signs with San Jose Sharks (LA Times)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:35:00 GMT

... Kings for 14 of his 18 NHL seasons. A six-time All-Star, he also played four-plus seasons with the Colorado Avalanche and won a Stanley Cup there in 2001.

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Avs sign defenseman Tjarnqvist (Denver Post)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:26:25 GMT

The Colorado Avalanche have signed free agent defenseman Daniel Tjarnqvist to a one-year contract.

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'Canes sign Melichar, give Pitkanen $12M contract (Miami Herald)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:09:00 GMT

'Canes sign Melichar, give Pitkanen $12M contractBy JOEDY McCREARYAP Sports WriterDavid Zalubowski, File / AP PhotoIn this Nov. 28, 2007 file photo, Edmonton Oilers defenseman Joni Pitkanen, of Finland, warms up before the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche in Denver. The Carolina Hurricanes have traded forward Erik Cole to the Edmonton Oilers for defenseman...

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Colorado Signs Wolski (Kukla's Korner)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:29:23 GMT

The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today that it has signed restricted free-agent forward Wojtek Wolski to a two-year contract. “Wojtek is definitely part of the elite young group of players establishing themselves in the league. Therefore, we feel very strongly that he is important to the future success of our club,” said Avalanche Executive Vice President and General...

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Maple Leafs Sign 3 For $26.7 Million (Sports - The Post Chronicle)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:24:42 GMT

Maple Leafs Sign 3 For $26.7 Million The priciest acquisition was Jeff Finger, a defenseman from the Colorado Avalanche, who got a four-year, $14 million deal, the Toronto Star reported....

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Avalanche Sign Raycroft, Tucker, Ledin (cbs4denver.com: Sports)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:54:46 GMT

The Colorado Avalanche signed former Maple Leafs goalie Andrew Raycroft and forward Darcy Tucker, who both had their contracts bought out by Toronto last week.

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Leafs busy on Day 1 (atHome Top Story)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:30:00 GMT

NHL FREE AGENCY TheStar.com | Hockey | Leafs busy on Day 1 Leafs busy on Day 1 VINCE TALOTTA/TORONTO STAR Leaf GM Cliff Fletcher heads to meet with media July 1, 2008, after a busy day of free agent signings in which he brought two new faces and one old mask to the fold. JEFF FINGERBORN: Dec. 18, 1979 in Houghton, Mich.VITALS: 6 feet, 205 pounds; defenceman, shoots leftDRAFTED: 240th overall by Colorado...

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Newest Av: fan favorite (Denver Post)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:17:28 GMT

Fewer players came than went, and the ones who went included the starting goalie, the second-leading scorer and two minutes-munching defensemen.

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Big NHL names waiting for best offers (Denver Post)

editor@denverpost.com (The Associated Press) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:53:15 GMT

The spending on NHL free agents started Tuesday morning and hadn't stopped well into the evening.

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Avs add ex-Leafs Tucker, Raycroft (MSNBC.com)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:29:10 GMT

SN's Craig Custance:DENVER (AP) -- The Colorado Avalanche signed former Maple Leafs goalie Andrew Raycroft and forward Darcy Tucker, who both had their contracts bought out by Toronto last week. Raycroft signed a one-year deal on Tuesday, and Tucker agreed to a two-year contract. The Avalanche also signed Swedish forward Per Ledin to a one-year contract. Raycroft played in 19 games...

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Avalanche Pick Up Cast-off Free Agents (National Hockey League Digest)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:15:23 GMT

Shane from Colorado Avalanche Talk submits: Well, I think that’ll do it for the Avs today. They picked up Andrew Raycroft and Darcy Tucker, both cast-offs from Toronto, and officially announced the signing of Per Ledin. So now we have to wait for a decision from Joe Sakic and the RFAs to truly see where this [...]

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Avalanche sign agitator Tucker to two-year deal (ESPN)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:32:05 GMT

After being bought out by the Toronto Maple Leafs last week, Tucker agreed to a two-year, $4.5 million contract with the Colorado Avalanche.

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Coyotes sign defenseman Sauer to 4-year contract (Fox News)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:57:29 GMT

The Phoenix Coyotes signed veteran defenseman Kurt Sauer to a four-year contract Tuesday, filling a gap created when they sent a pair of defenders to the Florida Panthers in a draft-day trade for Olli Jokinen. Sauer, 27, played for the Colorado Avalanche last season, and had a goal and five assists in 54 regular-season games. He added a goal in 10 postseason contests with Colorado....

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Darcy Tucker Signs with the Avs, 2 Years (Kukla's Korner)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:21:10 GMT

From TSN (no link yet available): Darcy Tucker has agreed to a two year deal with the Colorado Avalanche worth $4.5 million. Update 4:06pm ET: TSN link.

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Rotoworld: Latest NHL player news, rumors, more (MSNBC.com)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:49:38 GMT

Jeff Finger-D- Maple LeafsJul. 1 - 3:42 pm etThe Maple Leafs have agreed to terms with Jeff Finger on a four-year deal that will pay him $3.5 million a season.Finger finished the 2007-2008 campaign with 19 points and a plus-12 rating in 72 contests in his first full year in the NHL with Colorado.Source: TSN.ca Andrei Kostitsyn-W- CanadiensJul. 1 - 3:27 pm etThe Canadiens have re-signed restricted...

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Avs sign goalie Raycroft, lose Theodore (Denver Post)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:41:18 GMT

The Avalanche on Tuesday moved to shore up their goaltending position, in the wake of losing former starter Jose Theodore to the Washington Capitals, by signing former Toronto and Boston netminder Andrew Raycroft.

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Avs Sign Per Ledin (Kukla's Korner)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:36:44 GMT

via the Colorado Avalanche, The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today that it has signed forward Per Ledin to a one-year contract. Ledin, 29, spent this past season with HV 71 Jonkoping of the Swedish Elite League, where he tallied 33 points (16g/17a) and 137 penalty minutes in 52 games. The left winger finished third on the team in penalty minutes, fifth in goals...

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Avalanche Signs Raycroft for 1 Year (Kukla's Korner)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:22:08 GMT

From TSN (link not yet available): Sources tell TSN Andrew Raycroft has agreed to a 1 year contract with the Colorado Avalanche. Details to follow.

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