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Canadiens sign forwards Cammaleri, Gionta and defencemen Spacek, Gill

July 1, 2009 Doug Stolhand 0

MONTREAL – The Montreal Canadiens leapt into the free agent market with both feet on Wednesday.At the end of a day of handing out more than US$70 million to free agents, general manager Bob Gainey signed wingers Mike Cammalleri from Calgary and Brian Gionta from New Jersey and defencemen Jaroslav Spacek from Buffalo and Hal Gill from the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins

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Capitals sign winger Knuble to free-agent contract worth US$5.6 million

July 1, 2009 Doug Stolhand 0

WASHINGTON – Thirteen seasons in the NHL have made Mike Knuble comfortable with doing the dirty work in the corners and in front of the net.Just because he’ll be skating next season on the wing opposite Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin, Knuble doesn’t expect to alter his approachThe Capitals addressed their need for a scoring winger, signing free-agent right winger Knuble to a two-year deal worth US$5

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Hockey transactions

June 30, 2009 Doug Stolhand 0

Movements in the world of hockey Tuesday:National Hockey LeagueANAHEIM DUCKS-Signed RW Troy Bodie to two-year contract extension, through the 2010-11 season