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Syracuse Crunch forward Dan Fritsche got right to the point with the message he left in his team's lockerroom before a home game vs.

The understandable joy that Providence forward Jeff LoVecchio felt in simply taking the ice for the Bruins season opener vs.

If all goes as planned, Columbus' signing of center Dan Fritsche to an AHL deal will be a win-win for the him and the Syracuse Crunch.

Dan Fritsche wasn't willing to negotiate a two-way contract with NHL teams this summer, opting instead to attend training camp with the Atlanta Thrashers on a tryout with the hope of landing an NHL deal.

The old adage is managers manage and coaches coach, and that certainly was the case for yesterday's Wild.

The Thrashers have released two players, including goalie Manny Legace. The 36-year-old Legace appeared in one preseason game for Atlanta, stopping 25 of 27 shots against Carolina.

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The first-round pick scored five goals in four games while the Thrashers finished 2-2. He scored twice in the tournament finale, a 5-4 shootout win over Columbus on Thursday.

Nikolai Zherdev is an unrestricted free agent after Blueshirts decide to let winger walk.

It happens every year: After the flurry of signings to start off free agency subsides, a handful of players are left out in the cold without a new deal for a variety of reasons... It happens every year: After the flurry of signings to start off free agency subsides, a handful of players are left out in the cold without a new deal for a variety of ...

They went hard after him. Estimates were that the Jackets pitched a four-year contract with an annual worth of $6 million.

Nikolai Zherdev joined the New York Rangers just over one year ago. The New York Rangers have opted not to adhere to a salary arbitration ruling for Nikolai Zherdev, leaving the forward an unrestricted free agent.

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Unless you've been stranded on a desert island for about two months, you no doubt know that the Thrashers own the fourth overall pick in this Friday's NHL Entry Draft.