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Newest Canuck Samuelsson aims for more offence, may play with Sedins

Vancouver SunThe Vancouver Canucks are bringing in a Wing with ring. Forward Mikael Samuelsson, who won the Stanley Cup with Detroit in 2008, signed a three-year deal Friday worth $7.5 million US and is projected to play on one of the Canucks’ top two lines. "Hopefully I will get a little more ice time and more opportunities offensively,” the 32-year-old right-winger said on a conference call from Sweden....
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Vancouver's Lucic 'honoured' to be picked for Canada's Olympic team camp

Vancouver SunIt was the summer of 2003 and Milan Lucic, barely 15 years old, was hanging around with his buddies talking up the 2010 Winter Olympics, which had just been awarded to Vancouver. "Me and some people were joking around saying 'I'll be 21 then and, you know, there's a chance I'll make the team,' but we were just joking around and laughing about it," Lucic recalled Thursday after he was one of 46 players — along with Canuck goalie Roberto Luongo — named to Team Canada's August orientation camp in Calgary. "Now that it's a reality, it would be a really, really special feeling if I did get to play ...
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Canucks Luongo gets Canadian Olympic camp invite

Vancouver SunHockey Canada has called on a combination of grit and skill to help determine Canada's entry at the Vancouver Olympics....
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Matthias Ohlund signs 7-year deal with Tampa Bay Lightning: Reports

Vancouver SunAccording to media reports, Vancouver Canucks defenceman Matthis Ohlund is headed for warmer climes after signing a 7-year deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning for $22 million....
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Sedin Twins sign five-year contracts with Canucks for $30.5 million each

Vancouver SunThe Vancouver Canucks have their twins....
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Canucks table offer with Sedins in Sweden

Vancouver SunVancouver Canucks general manager Mike Gillis presented the National Hockey League team’s latest offer to Daniel and Henrik Sedin in person in Sweden before returning to Vancouver, Sportsnet.ca reported Tuesday....
Vancouver Canucks3 days ago

Canucks: Kesler gets U.S. Olympic hockey team camp invitation

Vancouver SunThe United States will have plenty of experience and youth to evaluate when it holds its Olympic men's hockey orientation camp next month.And at least one player — Vancouver Canucks forward Ryan Kesler — might get the opportunity to play in front of his "home" crowd come February at the Winter Games....
Vancouver Canucks3 days ago

Canucks GM, agent flying to Sweden to meet with Daniel and Henrik Sedin

Vancouver SunWith the free-agent deadline looming, Vancouver Canuck general manager Mike Gillis and player agent J.P. Barry found common ground Sunday on the issue of Daniel and Henrik Sedin. And that common ground was a flight to Stockholm....
Vancouver Canucks4 days ago

Canucks get defensive at draft overshadowed by Flames trade

Vancouver SunOn the first day of the NHL draft the Vancouver Canucks grabbed high scoring centre Jordan Schroeder. Day two saw the team try to add some depth to its defensive corps....
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Canucks take Swedish winger, Edmonton D-man in draft

Vancouver SunThe Vancouver Canucks selected Swedish winger Anton Rodin in the second round and Edmonton-born defenceman Kevin Connauton in the third round of the 2009 NHL entry draft....
Vancouver Canucks6 days ago

Canucks pick Schroeder at NHL draft

Vancouver SunCody Hodgson has a new winger. The Vancouver Canucks chose Minnesota forward Jordan Schroeder with their first pick of the National Hockey League draft Friday in Montreal, and the winger's size and scoring ability are similar to the jackpot Vancouver struck a year ago in centre Hodgson....
Vancouver Canucks6 days ago

Canucks close to locking up Luongo

Vancouver SunOf all the names been propelled through the jet-engine of the National Hockey League's pre-draft rumour mill, none was bigger Thursday than Vancouver Canuck goalie Roberto Luongo....
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