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Ducks sign Saku Koivu, turns down better term, money from the Wild
Posted on July 8th, 2009 1:24 PM By Michael Russo UPDATE:A Got to ask Saku a few questions on hisA presser.
The Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press
Marian Gaborik: I would have considered offer from new Minnesota Wild regime, 'but I didn't get any'
APRIL 7: Marian Gaborik #10 of the Minnesota Wild awaits a face-off against the Dallas Stars during the game at the Xcel Energy Center on April 7, 2009 in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Wild wish list: No offense, but let's forget the Slovaks
Over the next few hours, a starter will announce. 'On your mark ... get set ... open your checkbooks!' Then NHL general managers begin their annual feeding frenzy in the free-agent market.
Wild fails to make Fritsche offer
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Weller having a Wild time in GP
Minnesota Wild forward Craig Weller gives pointers to Scott Ingraham and Jayden Ziegler at the Hockey Ministries International Christian Hockey Camp held at the Coke Centre.
It was time for Marian Gaborik and Wild to part ways
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Minnesota Wild add defenseman Shane Hnidy
The Wild appeared to have completed next season's blue line Friday when they agreed to terms with free agent Shane Hnidy , a hard-nosed veteran who spent the past two seasons with the Boston Bruins .
NHL: Havlat checks out his new home with Minnesota Wild
ST. PAUL - When Chicago would no longer give him a long-term contract, Martin Havlat turned his focus to Minnesota.
Is Marian Gaborik Paying for the Player He Is or the Player He Can Be?
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Hawks sign Hossa to 12-year megadeal
JUST when the global economy was expected to diminish spending for NHL free agents, Slovak wing Marian Hossa hit the open market again.
Teams fill holes, throw cash as NHL free agency opens
When the doors to free agency finally opened, NHL general managers went charging into the marketplace like bargain-hunters on Boxing Day.
Wild pursuing Saku Koivu to fill hole at center
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Sports Wire: Hossa lands in Windy City
Jay Bouwmeester tries his new jersey on for size during a news conference yesterday in Calgary.
Gaborik turns page on his Wild years
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Wild signs Havlat after losing Gaborik
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NHL signing frenzy: Blackhawks get Hossa, Rangers ink Gaborik and Havlat goes to Wild
In this May 12, 2009, file photo, Detroit Red Wings right wing Marian Hossa, left, of Slovakia, shoves Anaheim Ducks defenseman Chris Pronger aside during a second-round NHL hockey playoff game in Anaheim, Calif.
Rangers sign Gaborik on wild first day
The Blackhawks signing Marian Hossa to a 12-year deal was just the headline move on a typically busy first day of free-agent shopping.
Minnesota Wild Star Gaborik Enters The Open Market
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Minnesota Wild hope to find a top forward and more as free agency cranks up
Daniel Sedin #22 of the Vancouver Canucks skates up ice during Game Five of the Western Conference Semifinal Round of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Chicago Blackhawks at General Motors Place on May 9, 2009 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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's reputation precedes him. For the Minnesota Wild prospect, that's both good and bad.