June 27, 2009 - 10:11 AM
Jay Bouwmeester has been shipped to Calgary by the Florida Panthers in exchange for Jordan Leopold and a third-round pick. So the Flames have a few days to get a long-term deal done with the top free-agent defenseman on the market. And they have salary cap issues to deal with too. Should be interesting.
---Mike Harrington
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John Vogl has been covering the Sabres since 2002-03, an era that has included playoff runs, last-place finishes and three ownership changes. The award-winning writer is the Buffalo chapter chairman for the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association.
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Mike Harrington, a Canisius College graduate who began his career as a News reporter in 1987, is in his sixth season covering the Buffalo Sabres. He is a member of the Professional Hockey Writers Association and can vouch that exposed flesh freezes instantly when walking in downtown Winnipeg in January.
