Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche
44-31-7, 2nd Northwest
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15 NHL players to take clubs to salary arbitration
15 NHL players to take clubs to salary arbitration
AP,
Jul 5, 2008
Center Brooks Laich and defenseman Shaone Morrisonn of the Washington Capitals were among 15 players who elected to take their teams to salary arbitration, the NHL Players' Association said Saturday. The only other club to have two players go that route were the Minnesota Wild, who are set to have hearings with forwards Pierre-Marc Bouchard and Stephane Veilleux. ...More |
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Avalanche Team Report
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Avalanche Team Report Jul 5, 2008
Avalanche general manager Francois Giguere said on the eve of NHL free agency that he didn't anticipate making any major moves, and he certainly delivered on that prediction after the market opened.
One year after signing Scott Hannan and Ryan Smyth to deals totaling $49.25 million, Giguere settled on grinding forwards Darcy Tucker and Per Ledin, goalie Andrew Raycroft and defenseman Daniel Tjarnqvist.
Tucker and Raycroft were cast adrift by the Toronto Maple Leafs, Ledin is a 29-year-old left wing who has played virtually his entire professional career in Sweden, and Tjarnqvist a 31-year-old who played in Russia last season.
"I'm operating under a budget that allows for a competitive team," Giguere said. ...More |
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| Special Teams | 14.6 |
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81.4 |
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