| Ryan Malone, LW, Tampa Bay Lightning | Tuesday 6/17, 12:10 PM CT |
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| 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. |
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| Thrashers' GM Don Waddell stated that the team will not buy out Alexei Zhitnik's contract, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has one year left on his contract, and made $3.5 million in 2007-08. |
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| Bill Guerin, RW, New York Islanders | Tuesday 6/17, 8:22 AM CT |
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| A team spokesman disclosed that Bill Guerin underwent major shoulder surgery in early May, according to Newsday. Surgery was needed to remove loose bodies and to repair the labrum. It was not disclosed which shoulder was injured.
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| Chris Chelios has reportedly agreed in principle on a new one-year deal to extend his career another season in Detroit, but GM Ken Holland wants to have one more talk with the future Hall of Famer before he commits to the deal, according to the Detroit News. Holland wants to make sure they are on the same page regarding his role for next season, and stated, "I'm open to bringing Cheli back, but we need to have a real heart-to-heart talk here in the next week, or two, and talk about where we're headed." |
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| Joakim Lindstrom has been granted qualifying offers, and is said to considering playing in Europe, according to the Columbus Post-Dispatch. |
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| The Blue Jackets may opt to buy out the remaining time on Duvie Westcott's contract, according to the Columbus Post-Dispatch. He was sent to minor-league Syracuse last season. |
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| Free agent winger Blake Wheeler advised his agent yesterday to finalize terms of a contract with the Bruins, a two-year deal that won't be made official until July 1, according to the Boston Globe.
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| Dan Ellis, G, Nashville Predators | Tuesday 6/17, 7:16 AM CT |
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| GM Dave Poile isn't optimistic the club can re-sign goalie Dan Ellis before he becomes a free agent on July 1, according to the Tennessean. Little progress has been made to work out a deal, and team GM Dave Poile said, "If it gets to July 1, I don't think it's realistic that Dan is coming back here. I don't think there is any better opportunity to be a No. 1 goalie than there is here. That's where he ended up with us. I've gone through all the possibilities where he could go and I don't see as good of opportunities."
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| Shea Weber, D, Nashville Predators | Tuesday 6/17, 7:04 AM CT |
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| The Predators are working on a deal to keep restricted free agent Shea Weber, according to the Tennessean.
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