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Thrashers GM Don Waddell met with Kovalchuk today and told him to "expect a trade to another NHL team within the next few hours or days," according to TSN. since that time, coincidentally, every phone line in Atlanta has been busy.
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Ken Hitchcock was fire today by the Blue Jackets. No big surprise there, actually it should have been done a while ago.
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Carolina forward Ray Whitney, who has a no-trade clause, has stated that he wants an extension in place with any team he would waive his no trade clause for. Word is that this 37-year old wants at least three years.
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More to come...
Written on Wednesday, 03 February 2010 21:56 by Josh Burke
