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July 15, 1999
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NHL FREE AGENTS
FREEAGENTS The following is the free agent listing as of July 2. 1999. The list is divided between Restricted (Group II) and Unrestricted (Group III. IV, V. VI) by team. Restricted free agents have received a qualifying offer from their respective teams and are subject to draft choice compensation and right to match Group III free agents are 31 years of age or older with at least four years of NHL experience. Group IV free agents have never signed a player contract and met the conditions for a “Defected Player” in the Colective Bargaining Agreement. Group V free agents have completed 10 pro seasons or more, earned less than the NHL average salary of $1,288, 974 as determined by the NHL Players' Association and received a timely qualifying offer. Potential Group V…
Savard expected to be No. 1 center next year
They dropped down two places in the 1999 entry draft, from ninth to 11th, and it cost them a chance to draft center Jamie Landmark of the Moose Jaw Warriors. In the end, however, the Calgary Flames said they were satisfied with the results of their draft-day trade with the New York Rangers, which brought them a prospect they liked-Seattle T-birds' center Oleg Saprykin-plus a player who'll undoubtedly be their No. 1 center next season, Marc Savard. The Flames acquired Savard partly because they expect to lose Andrew Cassels as an unrestricted free agent. In Savard, a 45-point scorer for the Rangers last year, they have a young player with an offensive upside, something they desperately need. Savard heard the news of the trade on a radio while playing in a softball tournament.…
Smith big winner at draft
Impertinent thoughts on pertinent topics: □ Neil Smith saved his job at the 1999 entry draft. □ Sure Mike Smith lost the front office battle with Ken Dryden, but the Maple Leafs' president-GM 'will be the long-term loser without Smith. This is a classic case of biting off your nose to spite your face-off. □ Sorry, but the Red Wings' three-peat would have been complete had Ken Holland kept Mike Vernon over Chris Osgood. □ It's overdue for the American League and International League to stop their cold war and create a low-price professional league. □ Nobody insults agents better than New York Islanders' GM Mike Milbury. □ Trevor Linden will move the Montreal Canadiens upward about as much as Andre 'Red Light' Racicot did. □ It's time for an NHL “Best With The Media” award. I'd…
Kings part with picks and prospects for Palffy
Given an opportunity to acquire a proven scorer in exchange for prospects, the Los Angeles Kings had to weigh several factors. They didn't want to give up young talent, but they knew they must provide fans with reasons to go to the new Staples Center. They needed scoring and power play help, but GM Dave Taylor didn't want to give up draft picks. The need to become more competitive quickly won out as Taylor grabbed right winger Ziggy Palffy June 20 from the New York Islanders' fire sale. “I think we've given up a significant package of young assets,” Taylor said. “But with the opportunity to acquire Ziggy Palffy and the others in the package, we had to do it.” After much negotiating in early June, Taylor agreed to send Jokinen, left winger Josh…
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