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tOfficial NHL Free Agency Thread
Free agency officially begins at noon tomorrow.
Big news already today. Scott Gomez has been traded to Montreal and Dany Heatley is on his way to Edmonton if he agrees to waive his no-trade clause. Marian Hossa has rejected the Red Wings final offer. The Sedin twins may be close to re-signing in Vancouver.
More Wings specific news:
UFAs Darren McCarty, Chris Chelios, Ty Conklin, and Aaron Downey will not be offered contracts.
Ken Holland will meet with Mikael Samuelsson's agent tomorrow morning, but he is expected to test free agency. Tomas Kopecky will also test free agency and is not expected to return to the Red Wings.
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"Picked off by Michigan State, 3 on 1 down the ice. Abdelkader to the slot, fires. OFF THE POST! Over to the near boards, picked up by the Spartans. 25 seconds left in the period. Around behind the net, Kennedy. Kennedy out in front. GOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAALLLLL! MICHIGAN STATE SCORES! OH MY GOODNESS! The Spartans, with 19 seconds to play have taken a 2-1 lead over Boston College!"
-Scott Moore, calling Justin Abdelkader's National Championship Winning Goal, 4/7/07
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