StarTribune.com (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
Andrew Brunette is back with his booming laugh and consistent play, and his teammates couldn't be happier.
cbs4denver.com: Sports (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
The Colorado Avalanche were bracing for life without Joe Sakic, fearing their longtime captain might skate away rather than return for a 20th season.
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 09/19/2008
DENVER (AP) -Avalanche captain Joe Sakic pulled rank Friday and instituted what he called the "old-man rule,'' thereby getting himself out of fitness testing.
Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | 07/27/2008
After trying to trade him earlier this summer, the Minnesota Wild avoided a salary arbitration hearing with Pierre-Marc Bouchard.
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 07/26/2008
The Minnesota Wild signed right-winger Pierre-Marc Bouchard to a five-year, $20.4-million contract Saturday.
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
It is fitting that an Eastern Conference team, the Boston Bruins, will be the opening-night opponent for the Avalanche in the 2008-09 season.
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
from Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch, The events of the past four weeks will best be gauged a few seasons down the road. For now, The Dispatch offers this analysis of the proceedings:… Best bargains 1. Andrew Brunette, LW, Minnesota—A 70-point player with sniper skills, making $2.5 million the next two seasons and $2 million in 2010-11. 2. Niklas Hagman, LW, Dallas—An in-your-face player with...
MSNBC.com: NHL (Free subscription) | 07/08/2008
Last week, it looked like the Minnesota Wild were done with free agency. They weren't finished, though, and neither is Owen Nolan.
Fox News (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008
Two years ago, names like Fedorov, Selanne and Shanahan were big free agency draws. Spector says now the old guard is roster filler.
StarTribune.com (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
Tuesday night update: It has been confirmed to me by Kristian Huselius’ agent, Don Meehan, that the Wild is pursuing the free-agent left wing and the two sides will speak again Wednesday. Huselius has got a ton of skill and was nearly traded to Minnesota in 2005-06.As you know by now, the Wild sent Ryan Jones and a second-round pick to Nashville for defenseman Marek Zidlicky, signed Andrew Brunette...
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
Fewer players came than went, and the ones who went included the starting goalie, the second-leading scorer and two minutes-munching defensemen.
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
The Wild said it "corrected a mistake" when it brought Brunette's leadership back, and fed its offensively starved blue line corps by acquiring Zidlicky.
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -Doug Risebrough has long regretted letting left wing Andrew Brunette leave Minnesota in 2004.
National Hockey League Digest (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
Shane from Colorado Avalanche Talk submits: Well, I think that’ll do it for the Avs today. They picked up Andrew Raycroft and Darcy Tucker, both cast-offs from Toronto, and officially announced the signing of Per Ledin. So now we have to wait for a decision from Joe Sakic and the RFAs to truly see where this [...]
City Pages - Balls! Sports Blog (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
The NHL's best workhorse signed a reported 3-year, $7 million contract with the Wild today, returning him to the team he once helped reach the Western Conference finals.
