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		<title><![CDATA[Los Angeles Kings acquire power forward Ryan Smyth from Avalanche]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27115-Los-Angeles-Kings-acquire-power-forward-Ryan-Smyth-from-Avalanche.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:50:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES - Captain Canada is going Hollywood.The Los Angeles Kings have acquired left-winger Ryan Smyth from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for defencemen Kyle Quincey and Tom Preissing and a fifth-round draft pick in 2010, the team announced Friday]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Hockey transactions]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:10:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Movements in the world of hockey Friday:National Hockey LeagueBOSTON BRUINS-Signed RW Mark Recchi to a one-year contract.COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS-Signed LW Rick Nash to an eight-year contract extension]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Columbus signs star winger Rick Nash to eight-year contract extension]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27112-Columbus-signs-star-winger-Rick-Nash-to-eightyear-contract-extension.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:20:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[COLUMBUS, Ohio - Rick Nash and the Blue Jackets have reached agreement on an eight-year contract extension that will keep the star winger with the team through the 2017-18 season]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Happy Martin Havlat checks out new home with the Minnesota Wild]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27111-Happy-Martin-Havlat-checks-out-new-home-with-the-Minnesota-Wild.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:10:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. PAUL, Minn. - When Chicago would no longer give him a long-term contract, Martin Havlat turned his focus to Minnesota.He was intrigued by the Wild's hockey-savvy fans, well-regarded arena, young core players and new up-tempo style, enough that he was willing to take a little less money than offered elsewhere to leave general manager Chuck Fletcher salary-cap flexibility]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Phoenix Coyotes sign Heshka to one-year contract]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27110-Phoenix-Coyotes-sign-Heshka-to-oneyear-contract.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:20:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[GLENDALE, Ariz. - The Phoenix Coyotes signed defenceman Shaun Heshka to a one-year contract Friday.Financial terms were not disclosed.The 24-year-old Heshka was acquired from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for the Coyotes' seventh-round draft choice (187th overall) in last month's NHL draft]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ruslan Fedotenko signs one-year deal to stay with Penguins]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27109-Ruslan-Fedotenko-signs-oneyear-deal-to-stay-with-Penguins.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:10:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PITTSBURGH - Turns out more than one player is willing to take a hometown discount to stay with the Stanley Cup-champion Pittsburgh Penguins]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Tom Fitzgerald returns to Penguins front office as assistant to Shero]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27108-Tom-Fitzgerald-returns-to-Penguins-front-office-as-assistant-to-Shero.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:20:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PITTSBURGH - Tom Fitzgerald is returning to the Pittsburgh Penguins' front office in the newly created position of assistant to general manager Ray Shero]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Boston Bruins forward Mark Recchi says he's likely got one year left in NHL]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27107-Boston-Bruins-forward-Mark-Recchi-says-hes-likely-got-one-year-left-in-NHL.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:10:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOSTON - Mark Recchi wants one last chance to win another Stanley Cup.The 41-year-old Recchi, who signed a US$1-million, one-year deal to return to the Bruins on Thursday, said during a conference call Friday that he'll likely call it quits after next season]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Free-agent Mikael Samuelsson says more than money attracted him to Vancouver]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27106-Freeagent-Mikael-Samuelsson-says-more-than-money-attracted-him-to-Vancouver.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:40:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER, B.C. - The money was a factor, but what also convinced free-agent forward Mikael Samuelsson to sign with the Canucks was the team's potential to be a Stanley Cup contender]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[New York Rangers sign two-way deal with forward Tyler Arnason]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27105-New-York-Rangers-sign-twoway-deal-with-forward-Tyler-Arnason.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:20:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK - Tyler Arnason signed a two-way contract with the New York Rangers on Friday.The 30-year-old spent last season with the Colorado Avalanche, scoring five goals and 22 points in 71 games]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Teemu Selanne says this season will be his last in the NHL]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27104-Teemu-Selanne-says-this-season-will-be-his-last-in-the-NHL.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HELSINKI - Anaheim forward Teemu Selanne says next season will be his last in the NHLSelanne, a 10-time all-star from Finland, turned 39 Friday and told daily Helsingin Sanomat that a man that age does not belong in a league like the NHL]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Hockey transactions]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Movements in the world of hockey Thursday:National Hockey LeagueATLANTA THRASHERS-Signed F Nik Antropov to a multiyear contract.BOSTON BRUINS-Signed D Johnny Boychuk to a one-year contract]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Antropov signs with Thrashers, Grabovski gets raise from Leafs]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27098-Antropov-signs-with-Thrashers-Grabovski-gets-raise-from-Leafs.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Atlanta Thrashers signed free-agent forward Nik Antropov to a four-year, US$16-million contract, Mikhail Grabovski got big raise from the Toronto Maple Leafs and Mark Recchi decided to extend his stay in Boston as NHL teams continued to fill their rosters Thursday]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Defenceman Rob Scuderi and the L.A. Kings agree to a four-year deal]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27099-Defenceman-Rob-Scuderi-and-the-LA-Kings-agree-to-a-fouryear-deal.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES - Rob Scuderi signed a four-year contract with the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday, leaving the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins without their top defensive pairing]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Chicago Blackhawks sign veteran centre John Madden away from the Devils]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27097-Chicago-Blackhawks-sign-veteran-centre-John-Madden-away-from-the-Devils.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO - The Chicago Blackhawks have signed John Madden, a centre who has spent his entire 10-year career with the New Jersey Devils.The 36-year-old Madden signed a one-year contract Thursday]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Phoenix Coyotes sign left wing Stefan Meyer to a one-year contract]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27095-Phoenix-Coyotes-sign-left-wing-Stefan-Meyer-to-a-oneyear-contract.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:20:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[GLENDALE, Ariz. - The Phoenix Coyotes have signed left wing Stefan Meyer to a one-year contract.The 23-year-old Meyer was acquired on June 19 from the Florida Panthers for the rights to centre Steven Reinprecht]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Chad LaRose re-signs with the Carolina Hurricanes for 2 years]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27096-Chad-LaRose-resigns-with-the-Carolina-Hurricanes-for-2-years.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:20:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[RALEIGH, N.C. - The Carolina Hurricanes are keeping Chad LaRose with a two-year deal.The Hurricanes on Thursday said they signed the popular forward to a contract that will pay him US$1]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Calgary Flames defencemen prominent at Olympic men's hockey camp]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27094-Calgary-Flames-defencemen-prominent-at-Olympic-mens-hockey-camp.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CALGARY - The Calgary Flames aren't the only ones who think they'll have a standout defence next season.Team Canada's brass thinks so too after inviting three Flames defenceman - the most from any NHL team - to the summer orientation camp Aug]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Florida Panthers sign defenceman Jordan Leopold to one-year deal]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27090-Florida-Panthers-sign-defenceman-Jordan-Leopold-to-oneyear-deal.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:50:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MIAMI - Defenceman Jordan Leopold, acquired in the deal that sent the rights to defenceman Jay Bouwmeester to Calgary, signed a one-year contract with the Florida Panthers on Thursday]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[New Leaf Komisarek looks forward to first date with Canadiens]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27091-New-Leaf-Komisarek-looks-forward-to-first-date-with-Canadiens.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:50:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mike Komisarek is fully aware that most of the fans he made during his years with the Montreal Canadiens consider him The Enemy now that he has joined the rival Toronto Maple Leafs]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Dallas Stars sign Karlis Skrastins to two-year deal]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27092-Dallas-Stars-sign-Karlis-Skrastins-to-twoyear-deal.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:50:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DALLAS - The Dallas Stars have signed free agent defenceman Karlis Skrastins to a two-year deal worth US$2.75 million.The Stars gave the 34-year-old Skrastins $1]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Oilers new goalie Nikolai Khabibulin says 4-year term was key to deal]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27093-Oilers-new-goalie-Nikolai-Khabibulin-says-4year-term-was-key-to-deal.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:50:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[EDMONTON - Goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin is pumped to come to Edmonton in a deal he says is more about the timeline than the bottom line."The Edmonton Oilers made such a big commitment]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[A look at the 46 players invited to Canadian Olympic team camp]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27089-A-look-at-the-46-players-invited-to-Canadian-Olympic-team-camp.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Milan Lucic, Andy McDonald, Dan Cleary and Stephane Robidas were among the surprise names on the list of 46 players invited to the Canadian Olympic hockey team's summer orientation camp Thursday]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Spezza, Osgood, Savard among the missing for Canadian Olympic camp]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27086-Spezza-Osgood-Savard-among-the-missing-for-Canadian-Olympic-camp.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:10:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jason Spezza, Chris Osgood and Marc Savard were among the names left off the list of 46 players invited to the Canadian men's Olympic team summer orientation camp on Thursday]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Brian Gionta says he's looking forward to reunion with Gomez]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27085-Brian-Gionta-says-hes-looking-forward-to-reunion-with-Gomez.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTREAL - Brian Gionta is looking forward to a reunion with his former New Jersey linemate Scott Gomez now that both are members of the Montreal Canadiens]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Islanders sign three players to one-year contracts]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27084-Islanders-sign-three-players-to-oneyear-contracts.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[UNIONDALE, N.Y. - The New York Islanders have signed goaltender Scott Munroe, winger Jeremy Reich and defenceman Brett Westgarth to one-year contracts]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Mark Recchi agrees to one-year deal with Boston Bruins]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27081-Mark-Recchi-agrees-to-oneyear-deal-with-Boston-Bruins.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:51:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOSTON - Mark Recchi joined the Boston Bruins hoping to win his fourth Stanley Cup, and he decided to stay with them for another shot at it.The NHL's sixth leading active goal scorer agreed to a US$1-million, one-year deal plus bonuses Thursday]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Maple Leafs re-sign forward Mikhail Grabovski to three-year contract]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27082-Maple-Leafs-resign-forward-Mikhail-Grabovski-to-threeyear-contract.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:51:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TORONTO - Mikhail Grabovski will be back with the Toronto Maple Leafs.The Belarusian forward signed an US$8.7-million, three-year deal with the Maple Leafs on Thursday]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Sens GM Bryan Murray says there is no progress in Heatley trade]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27079-Sens-GM-Bryan-Murray-says-there-is-no-progress-in-Heatley-trade.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:50:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators appear to be back at Square 1 in the Dany Heatley saga.A trade proposed earlier this week that would have seen the disgruntled left-winger dealt to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for three players is off the table - at least for now, according to Senators general manager Bryan Murray]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[New Jersey Devils sign Finnish forward Ilkka Pikkarainen]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27080-New-Jersey-Devils-sign-Finnish-forward-Ilkka-Pikkarainen.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:50:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jersey Devils.Devils' President Lou Lamoriello announced the deal with the six-foot-two, 220-pound player from Finland on Thursday.The 28-year-old was the Devils' seventh-round pick in the 2002 NHL draft and spent three seasons with their top farm team in Albany, N]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Phoenix Coyotes sign defenceman Adrian Aucoin to one-year deal]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27076-Phoenix-Coyotes-sign-defenceman-Adrian-Aucoin-to-oneyear-deal.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:10:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PHOENIX - The Phoenix Coyotes added more veteran presence to their blue-line.They signed defenceman Adrian Aucoin to a US$2.25-million, one-year contract on Thursday]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Atlanta Thrashers sign Nik Antropov from Rangers on Thursday]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27075-Atlanta-Thrashers-sign-Nik-Antropov-from-Rangers-on-Thursday.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:50:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTA - The Atlanta Thrashers signed free agent forward Nik Antropov to a four-year, US$16-million contract on Thursday, setting up a reunion with Ilya Kovalchuk]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Calgary Flames sign forwards Garth Murray, Riley Armstrong]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27073-Calgary-Flames-sign-forwards-Garth-Murray-Riley-Armstrong.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:50:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have signed centre Garth Murray and minor-league forward Riley Armstrong.Murray, from Regina, has eight goals and two assists in 116 career NHL games with Phoenix, Florida, Montreal and the New York Rangers]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Boston Bruins sign Johnny Boychuk to a one-year contract]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27069-Boston-Bruins-sign-Johnny-Boychuk-to-a-oneyear-contract.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:10:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOSTON - The Boston Bruins have signed defenceman Johnny Boychuk to a one-year contract.Terms of the deal announced late Wednesday were not disclosed]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Hockey Canada unveils 46 invites to Olympic orientation camp]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27068-Hockey-Canada-unveils-46-invites-to-Olympic-orientation-camp.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:40:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Steve Yzerman believes that Olympic gold will be won on the backs of role players.As much as the executive director of Team Canada wants to bring top-end talent to Vancouver, he's also intent on assembling a supporting cast capable of doing more than just scoring goals]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Report: Heatley refuses to waive no-trade clause, nixes Oilers deal]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27065-Report-Heatley-refuses-to-waive-notrade-clause-nixes-Oilers-deal.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:10:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ottawa Senators winger Dany Heatley refused to waive his no-trade clause and killed a deal that would have sent the former 50-goal scorer to Edmonton, according to several media reports published Thursday]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Wild sign free-agent forward Martin Havlat to six-year contract]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27064-Wild-sign-freeagent-forward-Martin-Havlat-to-sixyear-contract.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:10:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. PAUL, Minn. - On the day Marian Gaborik left Minnesota for good, the Wild signed free-agent right wing Martin Havlat to a six-year, $30 million deal, to fill the large hole in their lineup]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Star forward Marian Gaborik signs with Rangers, leaving Wild]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27063-Star-forward-Marian-Gaborik-signs-with-Rangers-leaving-Wild.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK - Once the New York Rangers got out from under Scott Gomez's expensive contract, they turned to Marian Gaborik and gave him the money they suddenly saved]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Sedin twins avoid free agency, agree to five-year contracts with Vancouver]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27061-Sedin-twins-avoid-free-agency-agree-to-fiveyear-contracts-with-Vancouver.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A trip to Sweden kept the Sedin twins off the free agent market.Daniel and Henrik Sedin agreed to matching US$30.5-million, five-year contract extensions with the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday, just prior to becoming unrestricted free agents]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Phoenix Coyotes sign free-agent centre Vern Fiddler to two-year contract]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27060-Phoenix-Coyotes-sign-freeagent-centre-Vern-Fiddler-to-twoyear-contract.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[GLENDALE, Ariz. - The Phoenix Coyotes signed free-agent centre Vern Fiddler to a two-year contract Wednesday. Financial terms were not disclosed]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Flyers agree to terms with goaltender Boucher, forward Laperriere]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27059-Flyers-agree-to-terms-with-goaltender-Boucher-forward-Laperriere.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:40:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Flyers have agreed to terms with rugged forward Ian Laperriere and goaltender Brian Boucher.The team announced the agreements with the unrestricted free agents in a conference call Wednesday, the first time of the NHL free-agent season]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Avalanche sign free agent forward David Koci to one-year contract]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27058-Avalanche-sign-free-agent-forward-David-Koci-to-oneyear-contract.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:20:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DENVER - The Colorado Avalanche have signed free agent forward David Koci to a one-year contract.The financial terms weren't disclosed in Wednesday's announcement]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Columbus Blue Jackets sign centre Sami Pahlsson to three-year deal]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27057-Columbus-Blue-Jackets-sign-centre-Sami-Pahlsson-to-threeyear-deal.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:10:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[COLUMBUS, Ohio - Seeking depth at centre, the Columbus Blue Jackets have signed free agent Samuel Pahlsson to a three-year contract.Blue Jackets general manager Scott Howson announced the move on Wednesday, the first day NHL teams could sign free agents from other clubs]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins, often without enforcer, add Rupp]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27056-Stanley-Cup-champion-Pittsburgh-Penguins-often-without-enforcer-add-Rupp.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Penguins signed checking-line forward Mike Rupp to a US$1.6 million, two-year contract Wednesday, adding a physical presence to a team that didn't have an enforcer on the ice during the playoffs]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[The NHL's Boston Bruins sign rookie Byron Bitz to multi-year deal]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27055-The-NHLs-Boston-Bruins-sign-rookie-Byron-Bitz-to-multiyear-deal.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:50:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOSTON - Byron Bitz has signed a multi-year contract to stay with the Boston Bruins.The deal announced Wednesday keeps the 24-year-old forward with the team after a rookie season in which he had four goals and three assists in 35 games and showed a physical style]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Buffalo Sabres land free-agent defenceman Montador on Wednesday]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27053-Buffalo-Sabres-land-freeagent-defenceman-Montador-on-Wednesday.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:20:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>27053</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[BUFFALO, N.Y. - Unable to meet defenceman Jaroslav Spacek's contract demands, the Buffalo Sabres wasted little time to find an experienced - but less expensive - replacement: Steve Montador]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Cash-strapped Coyotes won't splurge on free agents]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27054-Cashstrapped-Coyotes-wont-splurge-on-free-agents.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:20:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>27054</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[PHOENIX - Phoenix Coyotes general manager Don Maloney wishes he had a larger budget for next season.What general manager doesn't?The NHL and owner Jerry Moyes have been battling in bankruptcy court, but Maloney said representatives of the league and Moyes have agreed on a payroll that will allow the financially strapped team to be competitive]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Maple Leafs sign defenceman Mike Komisarek away from rival Canadiens]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27052-Maple-Leafs-sign-defenceman-Mike-Komisarek-away-from-rival-Canadiens.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:10:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>27052</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[TORONTO - Mike Komisarek is about to see the other side of hockey's oldest rivalry.The free-agent defenceman signed a $US22.5-million, five-year deal to join the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Defenceman Jay Bouwmeester dons the fiery 'C' as newest Flame]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27051-Defenceman-Jay-Bouwmeester-dons-the-fiery-C-as-newest-Flame.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>27051</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[CALGARY - Jay Bouwmeester was ready to be a piece of the Calgary Flames puzzle instead of carrying the load for an NHL team.
The 25-year-old from Edmonton was the biggest fish in the free agent pond of defencemen and he didn't even wait for the market to open Wednesday]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Gretzky promoted in 60 new Order of Canada appointments by Governor General]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27050-Gretzky-promoted-in-60-new-Order-of-Canada-appointments-by-Governor-General.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:40:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[OTTAWA - Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean has announced 60 new appointments to or within the Order of Canada.Hockey great Wayne Gretzky is promoted to a Companion of the Order, as is Calgary Flames part owner Harley Hotchkiss]]></description>
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