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Ryan Malone	#12 \| Left Wing \| Tampa Bay Lightning

Height: 6-4 Weight: 215 Shoots: L Born: December 01, 1979, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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October 11, 2008
Ryan Malone will move up to the Tampa Bay Lightning's first line to play with Vincent Lecavalier and Martin St. Louis, according to the St. Petersburg Times.

June 29, 2008
Ryan Malone has agreed to a seven-year, $31.5 million contract with the Lightning, TSN.ca reports. His exclusive negotiating right were traded to the Lightning on Saturday. Malone notched 27 goals and 24 assists over 77 games for the Penguins last season.

June 28, 2008
The NHL free agent market is as fresh as can be, but the Tampa Bay Lightning have wasted no time getting busy, according to TSN.ca. TSN is reporting the Lightning have traded a fourth-round draft pick to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for the negotiation rights to forwards Ryan Malone and Gary Roberts, scheduled to become unrestricted free agents on July 1.

June 18, 2008
It appears that potential unrestricted free agent Ryan Malone may be paddling down the Ohio river into Columbus come draft day. The Penguins winger has garnered interest from several teams. However the Blue Jackets are more than willing to give up their second and third round picks in exchange for Malone, given that they already have two first round picks.

June 18, 2008
Forward Ryan Malone is not interested in being traded prior to July 1. He'd rather become an unrestricted free agent, and agent Mike Luit says his client might choose not to sign a deal if he is traded. "Ryan doesn't want to go down that road," Luit informs the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

June 17, 2008
The Blue Jackets are reportedly close to acquiring the rights to Ryan Malone, according to TSN.ca. The Penguins' forward is to become a unrestricted free agent on July 1, and Columbus is said to acquire his rights as soon as Tuesday.

June 15, 2008
Ryan Malone could be on the Oilers' radar, according to the Edmonton Journal. Oilers' GM Kevin Lowe may have contacted Pittsburgh Penguins' GM Ray Shero about unrestricted free-agent winger Ryan Malone. The Columbus Blue Jackets have also reportedly inquired about getting the rights to Malone, who has had two lowball offers and is certainly going to test the market on July 1.

June 11, 2008
Ryan Malone's agent, Mike Liut, had preliminary discussions with Penguins general manager Ray Shero regarding a new deal, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "Not much was exchanged," Liut said. "We talked briefly during the regular season, too. They have a lot of free agents. They have a [salary] cap they have to deal with. They have a lot of things to think about. They have some really good young players there. One of the hallmarks of the new [collective bargaining] deal is sometimes you have to pick and choose. [The Penguins] are in the process of doing that."

June 2, 2008
Ryan Malone took a shot to the face in the second period on Monday night and left the game, the Ticker notes. The forward broke his nose in the series opener against the Red Wings. Malone returned to the bench to start the third period.

May 25, 2008
Ryan Malone has been moved up to the first-line with Sidney Crosby and Marian Hossa, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Pascal Dupuis has been dropped from the first-line to the third.

May 19, 2008
The Pittsburgh Penguins continue to surprise with their maturity and a 6-0 win Sunday over the Philadelphia clinched a Stanley Cup final berth for the Flyers, this according to TSN.ca. ''We still have a long way to go,'' said Penguins winger Ryan Malone. ''So there's nothing to celebrate, that's for sure.'' ''We're not going to wear these shirts or these hats,'' said forward Pascal Dupuis. ''We want the big prize.''

May 18, 2008
Ryan Malone scored two goals and had an assist to led the Penguins to a stunning 6-0 victory over the Flyers on Sunday to propel the Penguins to their first Stanley Cup Finals since 1992.

April 14, 2008
Ryan Malone (flu) missed practice for the Penguins on Sunday, but he is still expected to be in the lineup for the Pens for Game 3 on Monday against the Senators, this according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

April 12, 2008
Ryan Malone scored two goals and an assist in a winning effort against the Senators on Friday, and he has been named the first star of the night, according to NHL.com. The Penguins now hold a 2-0 lead in the series.

April 11, 2008
Ryan Malone scored two goals in the third period, including the game winner, on Friday night. Malone also added an assist in the win over the Senators. Pretty quietly this season Malone was able to score 27 times while contributing 103 PIM, so it would stand to reason that his gritty play would be successful in the playoffs.

March 25, 2008
Ryan Malone carried the weight for the Penguins in a 2-0 victory over the New Jersey Devils this evening, netting a goal and an assist. Malone now touts 50 points on the season, a valiant effort put forth in the shadows of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin.

February 19, 2008
Ryan Malone netted two pucks in the final four minutes as the Pittsburgh Penguins erased a two-goal third-period deficit for a 3-2 win over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night. Malone now has 35 points on the season, 19 of those coming by goals.

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