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October 20, 1995
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Carbonneau ‘can still olav’
Any questions concerning the ability of 35-year-old Guy Carbonneau, whom the Dallas Stars acauired from the St. Louis Blues just prior to the start of the season, were answered quickly by fellow center Mike Modano. “He has always been tough on me, so I know what he can do,” Modano said. “Every night I’ve ever played against him, we usually end up having a few words. If you ask me, he can still play.” Carbonneau came to the Stars Oct. 4 as an emergency bandage for what could be a critical injury to center Bob Bassen. Bassen twisted his right knee in a pre-season game against St. Louis Sept. 30 and may have a tear of the anterior cruciate ligament. He could be back by late October or out until March. Carbonneau “has…
Kilger caps fine pre-season with salary-cap maximum
Some rookies tell you what they’re worth. Some show you. The Mighty Ducks’ Chad Kilger went to Anaheim without a deal in September and then played so well he made it impossible for the team not to sign him before the Oct. 6 deadline. The 18-year-old became the team’s top center in training camp playing on a line with left winger Paul Kariya. After saying Kilger could go back to junior if he didn’t take the Ducks’ offer of $766,000 a year, GM Jack Ferreira handed him the new entrylevel maximum of $850,000 and was glad to do it. “A lot of guys like to sit out,” said Kilger, the No. 4 overall pick in the 1995 entry draft. “1 felt coming in was only in my best interest. I had confidence when they gave…
emieux to be leader
Claude Lemieux knew he’d end up in Colorado. He just didn’t think it would be so soon. One of the most hated opponents in the NHL had planned on retiring in Colorado someday, but retirement was the furthest thing from his mind when the Colorado Avalanche acquired him from the New Jersey Devils in a three-way deal involving the New York Islanders Oct. 3. “I had a chance to visit in the past three years and spent some time in Vail and I really loved this part of the country,” Lemieux said. “My wife and I had talked about buying some property here, so it’s kind of a good scenario for us.” For now, Lemieux will concentrate on helping the Avalanche win a Stanley Cup, just as he did as playoff MVP with…
Thomas in, Lemieux out
No one had to warn veteran left winger Steve Thomas about the chai-lenge he faces after being traded to the Stanley Cup champion New Jersey Devils. Thomas enters the season confronted with the task of replacing last season’s playoff MVP, Claude Lemieux. Thomas was acquired by the Devils in a three-way deal that saw Lemieux go to the New York Islanders for Thomas before the Isles shipped Lemieux to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for holdout Wendel Clark. “Those are some big shoes to fill,” Thomas said. “I’m honored to be in a deal involving him. I’m going to look at it as a challenge.” Lemieux’s career with the Devils came to a bitter end when he challenged the team on the legality of his contract. Arbitrator George Nicolau ruled in favor of…
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