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Canucks Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:21:46 PDT

Canucks general manager Mike Gillis wasn't stretching the truth when he called Daniel and Henrik Sedin the "top two free agents out there," so his ability to keep his best offensive players—and at a hometown discount and reasonable term—shouldn't be discounted, especially since it almost didn't happen.

The identical twins signed appropriately matching five-year, $30.5 million extensions just hours before they were set to hit the July 1 open market, putting a happy ending to yearlong negotiations that appeared to be off the rails after a meeting with their agent, J.P. Barry, at the NHL Draft just a few days earlier. Things got back on track when Barry boarded a plan for Sweden to meet the twins, and was greeted by Gillis and assistant GM Laurence Gilman.

"It...

Puck Daddy's 2009 Free-Agent Frenzy Report Card (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:11:06 PDT

"Bouwmeester ... ... Jay Bouwmeester" (cue music) Handing out grades for the annual Free Agent Frenzy is...

Canucks land free-agent winger Mikael Samuelsson (AP)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:42:46 PDT

Free agent forward Mikael Samuelsson signed a $7.5 million, three-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks on Friday. "Obviously (the money) was the key, I shouldn't lie," Samuelsson said in a conference call after signing the deal. The Swedish right wing spent the past four seasons in Detroit, winning the Stanley Cup in 2008 and falling one game short this past season.

Wings exodus continues, as Samuelsson leaves for Canucks (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:59:30 PDT

The salary cap-induced exodus from the Detroit Red Wings continues, as winger Mikael Samuelsson leaves for a...

Intriguing omissions on Team Canada's summer camp roster (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:55:27 PDT

As this point, your heart just goes out to Steven Stamkos. The No. 1 overall pick in 2008 for the Tampa Bay...

Hossa's long deal with Hawks tops busy NHL day (AP)

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:05:04 PDT

Just when the slowing global economy figured to put a crimp in spending for NHL free agents, Marian Hossa hit the open market again. And instead of taking a discount on a one-year deal to take a shot at a Stanley Cup title, Hossa cashed in a megadeal with the up-and-coming Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday.

Canucks sign Sedin twins to 5-year deals (AP)

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:54:40 PDT

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, keeping them with the team that drafted them second and third overall in 1999. "We said from Day One we always wanted to stay and that was our main option, but the longer it took we...

Seven years for Ohlund; Tampa's defense looking good? (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:38:42 PDT

The Tampa Bay Lightning 's signing of Vancouver Canucks UFA defenseman Mattias Ohlund (per Kevin Allen of...

Sedins staying put: Vancouver holds onto its Swedish Twins (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:36:50 PDT

This is the way the winds were blowing for the last 24 hours, and now it's official: Henrik and Daniel Sedin...

Good/Bad/Ugly: The top 10 free-agent wingers (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:56:20 PDT

When news was floating around that the Sedins were close to inking back with the Canucks, we delayed this...

Big trade ushers in NHL free-agent season (AP)

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:10:55 PDT

An old-fashioned trade upstaged the anticipation of the NHL's free-agent shopping season. Looking to clear space under the salary cap, the New York Rangers shipped top center Scott Gomez to the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday for forward Chris Higgins as part of a six-player trade. The Canadiens are now responsible for the five years and $33.5 million left on the seven-year deal the Rangers gave...

Good/Bad/Ugly: The top 10 free-agent defensemen (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:45:07 PDT

Many National Hockey League general managers are of the belief that you should build a team from the goal out...

Good/Bad/Ugly: The top 10 free-agent centers (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:15:20 PDT

The best centers available at the Frenzy this week sadly aren't unrestricted free agents.

Blake stays with Sharks; Montreal in play for Sedins (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:22:17 PDT

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Double Displeasure: Sedins' demands force break with Canucks? (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:59:16 PDT

When Roberto Luongo announced the Vancouver Canucks ' first-round pick at the NHL Draft last weekend, the...

What We Learned: Garth Snow is a genius; draft winners, losers (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:50:48 PDT

Hello, this is a feature that aims to recap the weekend's events and boils those events down to one...

2009 NHL Draft Team By Team (AP)

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:05:16 PDT

Luongo, Canucks talking about long-term pact (Yahoo! Sports)

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 06:30:05 PDT

Roberto Luongo is one year away from becoming a free agent, but a TSN.ca report indicated the Vancouver Canucks...

Live Coverage: NHL Draft 2009 in Montreal (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:00:12 PDT

MONTREAL -- There are probably reasons why the NHL Draft is important besides creepy photos of rookies, but...

Puck Headlines: Mock draft mania; Kessel/Leafs trade update (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:07:55 PDT

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Fedorov signs 2-year contract with Russian club (AP)

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:51:57 PDT

Nineteen years after defecting from the Soviet Union, Sergei Fedorov is leaving the NHL to play in his homeland. The 1994 league MVP and three-time Stanley Cup winner with the Detroit Red Wings has signed a two-year contract with Russian club Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Kontinental Hockey League. Fedorov's agent, Pat Brisson, called the Washington Capitals on Thursday to inform them of the...

Roundup: Fedorov goes KHL; Bouwmeester, Heatley talk intense (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:06:27 PDT

MONTREAL - Some news, notes and nonsense from the halls of the hotel headquarters and the many minds roaming it...

Puck Headlines: Heatley's list; Domi, Probert go figure skating (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:19:02 PDT

Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in...

Puck Headlines: Why Mario deserves statue; Hall of Fame debate (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:07:49 PDT

Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in...

What We Learned: Why your team's season was awesome! (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 06:37:06 PDT

Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend's events and...

Brent Sutter to Calgary Flames inching toward inevitability (Yahoo! Sports)

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 10:32:58 PDT

Some hockey news here and there on a Father's Day weekend. The Montreal Canadiens will be back under the...

Mats Sundin says he won't play in 2010 Olympics (AP)

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 08:28:39 PDT

Vancouver Canucks center Mats Sundin says he will not play for defending champion Sweden at the Vancouver Olympics in February. "There will be no Olympics in Vancouver for me next year," Sundin said in a story on the Web site of the Swedish newspaper Expressen. The 38-year-old Sundin, who played for the Vancouver Canucks last season after spending most of his NHL career with the Toronto...

Photo Expedition: The NHL awards take a Vegas vacation (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:46:34 PDT

(Ed. Note: Thanks for a great week. Contest winners announced over the weekend, as well as other news and...