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The Oilers will likely wait till the Evgeni Malkin saga plays out with the Pittsburgh Penguins before signing Russian forward Alexei Mikhnov. Like Malkin, Mikhnov filed a letter of resignation to his Russian Super League team, Yaroslavl, earlier this summer.
  -- Edmonton Journal

Strike three for the Edmonton Oilers defense. Stung by the departure of both Chris Pronger and Jaroslav Spacek, the Oilers have now lost a third blue-liner from last season's squad which reached the Stanley Cup final. Dick Tarnstrom has decided to play in Europe, signing with Lugano in the Swiss Elite League.
  -- Edmonton Journal

He wavered. He waffled. But in the end, Phil Kessel considered he could leave college behind, earn six figures in 2006-07, and possibly skate into an opening on one of the Bruins' top two lines, and the 18-year-old forward couldn't turn down Boston's offer. Kessel, a righthanded shot, is a candidate for the opening at left wing alongside Marc Savard and Glen Murray on the Bruins' No. 2 line.
  -- Boston Globe

The one area the Thrashers hoped they could upgrade this summer was defense. They accomplished that Thursday, working a deal with Anaheim to land bruiser Vitaly Vishnevski, a 6-foot-2, 206-pound defenseman who came at the right price. The Thrashers now have nine defensemen with legitimate shots to make the team. GM Don Waddell said he was not ready to dump any of them, though he'd listen to offers if teams came calling.
  -- Atlanta Journal-Constitution

There are several theories why hip-flexor injuries have become the latest ailment affecting many players. From sharper blades and softer ice, to a crackdown on obstruction requiring quicker strides to training methods, there's lots of head scratching going on in the NHL. The Flyers had five players in the last year who needed torn hip labrum muscles surgically repaired. And Markus Naslund struggled for two months last season with his skating and shooting because of groin/hip flexor ailments.
  -- Vancouver Province

The Canucks reconfirmed Thursday they have re-signed defenseman Kevin Bieksa, nearly two weeks after The Sun reported the 25-year-old had reached a deal worth $1.05 million (US) over two years. Bieksa played in 39 games last season, compiling six assists and 77 penalty minutes. The Canucks also re-signed utility forward Tyler Bouck Thursday.
  -- Vancouver Province

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