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Rangers Like Guerin - Rucinsky Talks Hit A Snag
by Paul on 07/01/06 at 07:14 AM ET
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from Larry Brooks of the NY Post (reg. req.),
While they will check in on Devils elite left wing Patrik Elias, and on Senators high-end defenseman Zdeno Chara - who both at least are expected to ask for more than the Blueshirts are willing to invest in any player - the Rangers are entering the market with the clear intention of adding more north-south athletes to their arsenal; North Americans, by any other culture.
The Rangers are believed to be interested in 36-year-old right winger Bill Guerin, a free agent by virtue of his buyout by the Stars.
he Post has learned that negotiations aimed at bringing Martin Rucinsky back to Broadway have hit a snag. Sources report that the 35-year-old winger is seeking a two-year deal while the Rangers are holding fast to a one-year offer. Rucinsky earned $3 million last year.
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Modin Excited About New Opportunity
by Paul on 07/01/06 at 07:11 AM ET
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from the Columbus Dispatch,
“I have some coaches who are upset with me because, as much as they’re excited about Marc Denis, they didn’t want to lose Fred Modin,” Feaster said. “Doug MacLean and his people did their homework. They knew who they wanted. We have no reason to believe that Fred Modin won’t go ahead and have another 30-goal season and be the excellent twoway player he has always been.
“We’ve always said that if he played in Canada or a major market, he’d be a finalist for the Selke Trophy every year. Calling him (and telling him about the trade) was one of the most difficult phone calls I’ve ever had to make. He’s an outstanding hockey player and an outstanding human being.”
“It takes awhile for the news (of the trade) to sink in,” Modin said from his home in Sweden. “I had a great time in Tampa, but I’m not going to be there anymore — and I’m very excited about a new opportunity in Columbus. I’m openminded about it, and hopefully we’ll make the best of it. It’s going to be fun. It’s a new place to play, the people I’ve talked to speak highly of the organization and I hope to fit right in.”
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