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Wed Jul 02, 2008 2:05 pm EDT

From the Big Apple to Big D: Avery signs with Stars

By Joe Zedalis

Sean Avery

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One of the NHL's most spirited and hated players has been snapped up off the free agent list, as forward Sean Avery has been signed by the Dallas Stars to a 4-year, $15.5 million contract. The contract has a limited no-movement clause.

Avery, 28, was a key player with the New York Rangers since joining them midway through the 2006-07 season in a trade with the Los Angeles Kings. The Rangers are 50-20-16 over the last two seasons (10-8 in the playoffs) with him in the lineup, and 9-13-3 without him.

In 86 games with the Rangers, Avery scored 23 goals and tallied 53 points with 212 penalty minutes and a plus-17.

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  1. el_trompeteer
    1. Posted by el_trompeteer Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:54 pm EDT

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    Great move!
  2. knucklehead
    2. Posted by knucklehead Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:37 pm EDT

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    It'll be like having Dennis Rodman back in Texas. Great player with or without nail polish...
  3. Matt
    3. Posted by Matt Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:23 pm EDT

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    oh well...sorry to see him go..but my biggest concern with him has always been his durability...can't play that style for 80 games, body just can't take it...great speed/great shot...good job sather..you sck balls.
  4. Forza Italia
    4. Posted by Forza Italia Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:49 pm EDT

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    Watch out, the Western Conference Contender is coming back with a vengence led by the newest agitating addition.
  5. natedewey
    5. Posted by natedewey Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:34 pm EDT

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    Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! sather
  6. FrankI
    6. Posted by FrankI Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:23 pm EDT

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    "Hi...My name is Glen Sather and I am currently looking for a GM Position"
    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  7. Jeff M
    7. Posted by Jeff M Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:25 pm EDT

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    Read it and weep, Rangers fans!
  8. Pele
    8. Posted by Pele Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:27 pm EDT

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    Too bad the Wings just got Hossa. Did the Stars fans forget they are in the same conference as Detroit?
  9. GT
    9. Posted by GT Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:14 pm EDT

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    Great, they can call the Ott-Avery agitator combination in Dallas the "Turtle and the Hare" line! Now that Avery got his millions he was seeking, perhaps he can buy himself a pair of balls! Ned Braden is tougher than Avery.
  10. Bernard S
    10. Posted by Bernard S Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:08 pm EDT

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    Welcome to Ny D-listers. Whats left Gratton, Sanderson,Zhitnik? A sad day for Ranger fans.
  11. Peeler
    11. Posted by Peeler Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:02 pm EDT

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    Bernard....Sundin and jags....it will happen
  12. CUP#12
    12. Posted by CUP#12 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:40 pm EDT

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    good for sean and the stars! i have always like him since his days in the D. it will be great to battle with the stars in 2009!
    GOOOO WINGS!
  13. Bernard S
    13. Posted by Bernard S Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:08 pm EDT

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    I would prefer Jags and another scoring winger. If they fail to land Jagr they are F_cked.
  14. John W
    14. Posted by John W Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:43 pm EDT

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    As a Flyers fan, I'm sorry to see him go west. I enjoyed the excitement and enthusiasm he added to the Flyers/Rangers wars. I agree that the Rangers need to sign Jagr and listen to peeler about bringing up some of the youth. You Ranger fans know better than me, do they have any BIG talented wingers on the farm? In my opinion,that was one of their problems last year.They need to get a little bigger and tougher on the wing and they'll be alright.
  15. The Franchise
    15. Posted by The Franchise Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:49 pm EDT

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    his 33 points can be replaced... they didn't win the cup with him, they can not win the cup without him..
  16. Charles D
    16. Posted by Charles D Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:42 pm EDT

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    Hey Rangers Fans how much are those Avery Jersey's worth now...
  17. michael e
    17. Posted by michael e Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:12 pm EDT

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    Let's go wanjas... let's go wanjas... let's go wanjas....
    hahahaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
  18. NYR10LSC
    18. Posted by NYR10LSC Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:13 pm EDT

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    Good Luck Avery, gonna miss your style of play. Sather thanks for nothing so far. Do you even know who to go after??!! Great plan so far, lookin really good. What a tool.
  19. Dan K
    19. Posted by Dan K Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:45 pm EDT

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    i am in tears... why why why
  20. Stroker Ace
    20. Posted by Stroker Ace Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:36 pm EDT

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    there is no doubt in my mind the worst gm in professional sports works in N.Y. i just can't figure out if he works for the Jets,Mets or the Rangers.
  21. Robbyone
    21. Posted by Robbyone Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:45 pm EDT

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    Dallas just got a whole lot tougher to play against.
  22. Stroker Ace
    22. Posted by Stroker Ace Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:36 pm EDT

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    i'm just sitting here waiting to cringe at Jagrs new 2 year 8million per contract!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  23. Potvinsux
    23. Posted by Potvinsux Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:17 pm EDT

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    Is Sather smoking crack?
    More than half of the Rangers cap space is invested in 2 centers, 2 overated dmen and a goalie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Good luck in Dallas Sean. You will be missed. I have a good feeling that Fire Sather chants will be raining down at the Garden by December of this year!
  24. Tim D
    24. Posted by Tim D Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:42 pm EDT

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    I don't mind the fact that Avery is gone....I was getting tired of hearing everyone annointing this guy as the next coming of Mark Messier. Maybe now they can actually try and enforce that "fire" in the the rest of the players, so one guy isn't making that big a difference. I think Avery is a very good player, but maybe not as good as the $$$ he just got from Dallas. Maybe they should have tried to grab Ruutu...
    Rangers seem to have done okay getting Zherdev and Fritsche....unless the Rangers gave up more than is being reported, then Sather did a pretty good job on this one.
  25. Tommy
    25. Posted by Tommy Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:55 pm EDT

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    Haha this is awesome.

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