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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: One more for the Recching machine]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27116-THNcom-Blog-One-more-for-the-Recching-machine.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:39:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brian Costello's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[In an era where youth dominates, it's nice too see a crafty old veteran still making his way and contributing on a contender. - Chalk up another one for the old guys]]></description>
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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[Say What?!? - July 4]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27113-Say-What-July-4.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:42:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Say What.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[&amp;quot;I'm not here to replace him.&amp;quot;
- Martin Havlat, who signed with Minnesota a few hours after former Wild star Marian Gaborik inked a UFA deal with the Rangers]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Hockey transactions]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27114-Hockey-transactions.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:10:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Headlines.]]></category>
		<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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		<category><![CDATA[Headlines.]]></category>
		<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>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27103-Hockey-transactions.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Headlines.]]></category>
		<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[THN.com Blog: New Leafs not better yet, but certainly nasty]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27101-THNcom-Blog-New-Leafs-not-better-yet-but-certainly-nasty.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:12:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jason Kay's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Toronto may have added little more than additional toughness so far, but they are still in a good spot with plenty of cap space moving forward]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Free Agency Central]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/26986-THNcom-Free-Agency-Central.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:10:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Special Features.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[All the info you need this off-season with listings of every free agent and who they sign with, team breakdowns and daily updates. - If you aren't automatically redirected, click HERE]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: UFA overspending here to stay]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27088-THNcom-Blog-UFA-overspending-here-to-stay.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:10:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>27088</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Declining salary cap? Meh. Economic turmoil? No problem. Circumventing the CBA? Not to worry. If players are out there to be had, teams are going to spend big bucks to get them]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ask Adam: Singing the blues]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27100-Ask-Adam-Singing-the-blues.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:05:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ask Adam.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[In the mailbag: UFA winners and losers? Why is Detroit in the West? Tavares or Hedman? A a Proteau-tune? - Happy real, official off-season, everybody]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Straight Edge: Delivering a digital draft dream]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27102-The-Straight-Edge-Delivering-a-digital-draft-dream.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Straight Edge.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[What goes through the mind of a prospect like the USHL's Mike Cichy during the draft when they don't even know if they'll be selected? - For kids like John Tavares and Victor Hedman, it's not a question of if they'll be drafted, but how high they will rank]]></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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		<category><![CDATA[Headlines.]]></category>
		<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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		<category><![CDATA[Headlines.]]></category>
		<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[Missing Olympians]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27087-Missing-Olympians.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:17:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Letters to the Editor.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Why Steve Yzerman would not invite them to the camp is beyond me. - When Canada named the list of players invited to the training camp in August, it surprised me that Jason Spezza and Marc Savard were not on the list]]></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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		<category><![CDATA[Headlines.]]></category>
		<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[No average Joe]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27083-No-average-Joe.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:52:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Letters to the Editor.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[So although the Wings didn't win the 2009 Stanley Cup, they should definitely be proud of their classy fans.   - I was lucky enough to get two tickets to Game 7 at &amp;ldquo;The Joe&amp;rdquo; to witness history in the making and wow, what a night]]></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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		<category><![CDATA[Headlines.]]></category>
		<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[Say What?!? - July 2]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27078-Say-What-July-2.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:43:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Say What.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[&amp;quot;We had to wait until today before we talked to Gaborik, but I had a pretty good idea that he was interested in coming to New York. It took us a long time to get the deal done, but we're very happy and excited that we got him signed]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[VIDEO: THN Shootout - Early free agent winners and losers]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27072-VIDEO-THN-Shootout-Early-free-agent-winners-and-losers.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:35:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>27072</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Special Features.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Host Ken Campbell sits down with writers Adam Proteau and Ryan Dixon to discuss... Winners and losers on free-agent day.... The Habs facelift... The Dany Heatley saga... And Brian Burke's moves]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Picture perfect Penguin]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27077-Picture-perfect-Penguin.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:14:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>27077</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Letters to the Editor.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[This pretty much shows the excitement of all the Penguin fans after their fairy tale run to win the Stanley Cup. - As you can see a picture is worth a thousand words]]></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>
		<guid>27076</guid>
		<category><![CDATA[Headlines.]]></category>
		<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>
		<guid>27075</guid>
		<category><![CDATA[Headlines.]]></category>
		<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[Put a cap on no-trade clauses]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27074-Put-a-cap-on-notrade-clauses.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:20:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>27074</guid>
		<category><![CDATA[Letters to the Editor.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Why not have a limit on how much a player can make and still have a no-trade clause?  - The whole speculation over the Dany Heatley trade/no trade fiasco has got me thinking: Why not have a limit on how much a player can make and still have a no-trade clause? 
For example, make it so no-trade clauses are only available for players making less than $3 million dollars, that way, players have to choose whether they want stability financially, or if they want stability with their living arrangements]]></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>
		<guid>27073</guid>
		<category><![CDATA[Headlines.]]></category>
		<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[THN.com Blog: Montreal misses mark with free agent buys]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27071-THNcom-Blog-Montreal-misses-mark-with-free-agent-buys.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:20:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>27071</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ryan Dixon's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Bob Gainey missed out on a true No. 1 center and a big-time blueliner, but instead of saving the cap space he wasted it on second-liners. - One thing we know for sure about the Montreal Canadiens&amp;rsquo; off-season is it won&amp;rsquo;t include a team-bonding trip to an amusement park]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: UFA Day 1 winners and losers]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27067-THNcom-Blog-UFA-Day-1-winners-and-losers.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>27067</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Edward Fraser's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[As the first day frenzy subsides, we look back at Day 1 and determine who won, who lost and who has work to do. - Well, that was fun. At least for those who didn&amp;rsquo;t have to work and try to keep a website up to date with the furious action that was the first day of the NHL&amp;rsquo;s free agent frenzy]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[A Scout's Life: Drafting in the late rounds]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27070-A-Scouts-Life-Drafting-in-the-late-rounds.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:22:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>27070</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[A Scout's Life.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[In this week's look at the world of scouting, we examine the difficulty and challenge of selecting late. - &amp;ldquo;All those guys in the last round have something going for them, but then there&amp;rsquo;s a lot missing]]></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>
		<guid>27069</guid>
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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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