Flames trade Morris to Avalanche in five player deal
Calgary ships star defenceman Derek Morris to Colorado for rising center Chris Drury and forward Stephane Yelle plus Dean McAmmond and Jeff Shantz. Drury projected to run power play and top lines, Morris joins a blue line with Rob Blake and Adam Foote. Financial elements: Morris earns 2.5 million this season. Flames save 1.4 million.
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Bill Graveland
Calgary
Calgary Flames
Derek Morris
Colorado Avalanche
Flames
Craig Button
Chris Drury
Stephane Yelle
Dean McAmmond
Jeff Shantz
Colorado
Drury
Button
Greg Gilbert
Craig
Conroy
Jarome) Iginla
Gilbert
Robin Regehr
Toni Lydman
Denis Gauthier
Morris
Avs
Rob Blake
Adam Foote
Martin Skoula
Avalanche
Pierre Lacroix
Jordan Leopold
U.S
Leopold
Yelle
McAmmond
Shantz
Ron MacLean exit fuels CBC HNIC hopefuls
In Toronto CBC and Ron MacLean remain apart as contract talks end. Executive producer Joel Darling holds a flicker of hope for a return by Oct 12, but signs point to a possible replacement. MacLean sought a raise, the CBC offered less, and negotiations stalled.
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Toronto
Ron MacLean
CBC
Joel Darling
Ron
CBC Sports
MacLean
Don Cherry
HNIC
Darling
Calgary
Don Meehan
Meehan
Nancy Lee
Lee
Vancouver
Brian Williams
Cherry
Senators trade goaltender to Panthers for pair of prospects
Ottawa ships Jani Hulme to Florida for two WHL prospects Greg Watson and Billy Thompson. GM John Muckler cites Martin Prusek’s growth as reason, saying the move creates internal competition and positions Prusek for No 1 potential behind Patrick Lalime.
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Senators
Panthers
Ottawa
Martin Prusek
Ottawa Senators
Jani Hulme
Florida Panthers
Prusek
National Hockey League
John Muckler
Jani
Grand Rapids
Hulme
Patrick Lalime
Muckler
Martin
Greg Watson
Prince Albert Raiders
Billy Thompson
Prince George Cougars
Watson
Florida
Raiders
Thompson
Cougars
Robert Luongo
NHL
Rick Dudley
Upshall Leads Predators To 2-0 Victory Over Blackhawks
Scottie Upshall scored and assisted as the Nashville Predators beat the Chicago Blackhawks 2-0 in Nashville. Upshall struck on a first period power play at 11:17 and assisted Vladimir Orszagh's second period power play goal at 4:56. Tomas Vokoun stopped all 23 shots. Hartnell sat with a groin strain and Walker missed the game to attend his grandmother's funeral.
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Nashville, Tenn
Scottie Upshall
Nashville Predators
Chicago Blackhawks
Upshall
Nashville
Predators
Vladimir Orszagh
Blackhawks
Tomas Vokoun
Scott Hartnell
Scott Walker
Canada