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September 7, 2004
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Redden right at home in Canada's Cup camp
Senators defenseman Wade Redden looked around the room and found himself with some pretty good company. While Team Canada's training camp was held in familiar surroundings at the University of Ottawa and the Corel Centre, this wasn't 'welcome home week' for Redden after a summer at his off-season home in Lloydminster, Sask. Instead of coming in early to get ready for camp, Redden, 27, was trying to impress Canadian executive director Wayne Gretzky and coach Pat Quinn enough to get regular playing time in the World Cup. “I'm feeling good,” said Redden, who attended Canada's summer camp for Salt Lake City in 2002, but was passed up for the final slots. “To be successful, I've just got to try to get the puck out and do what I try to do when I…
Cullimore, Barnaby like what they see
Jassen Cullimore won a Stanley Cup in Tampa Bay. Matthew Barnaby was part of a Colorado team loaded with talent. And Curtis Brown was as key contributor on a San Jose club on the verge of winning big. Now all three are Blackhawks, signing as free agents with a club that has missed the playoffs six times in the past seven years, but with an upside they believe is better than many think. “They're definitely going in the right direction,” Barnaby said. “They've got a couple young players here who are about ready to break out. Guys like Tyler Amason, Kyle Calder, Mark Bell and (Tuomo) Ruutu are coming on. In the next couple of years, I feel strongly they're going to take it to the next level.” Cullimore likes what he sees…
Kiprusoff's award won't hurt Iginla talks
Neither side claimed victory in Miikka Kiprusoff's arbitration showdown with the Flames, which likely means the decision was fair. The one-year, $2.95-million contract awarded to Kiprusoff for the coming season puts one more big piece into the puzzle. Kiprusoff's side was looking for a deal in the $4-million range while the Flames were looking for less than half of that. The final figure was somewhere down the middle and a huge raise for the Vezina finalist. Kiprusoff made $880,000 last season while taking the Flames to the Stanley Cup final. Although it was slightly higher than the figure he'd expected, coach-GM Darryl Sutter said the team would agree to the deal and it wouldn't affect talks with Jarome Iginla. Iginla is Calgary's lone restricted free agent and is looking for a raise from his $7-million…
Future Stars will train on Iowa farm
The Stars will be coming out in Iowa. The parent Dallas Stars hope several of them will shine eventually in the skies of Texas. After a failed partnership with the American League's Utah Grizzlies, Dallas management hopes a new affiliation with the Iowa Stars will enhance prospect development. The Stars will be the sole partner of the new AHL franchise in Des Moines, which begins play in 2005-06 in the 15,585-seat Wells Fargo Arena. “This agreement is a strong step towards developing an environment where our prospects can grow,” said Dallas GM Doug Armstrong. Prospect development has suffered greatly for the Stars over the past four years. As a result, Dallas has relied on the free agent market and trades to stay in the upper echelon of the NHL. Dallas prospects will be split between the…
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