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Canes Looking For Offensive Defenseman

Gainey And Team On The Right Track

Forsberg Will Sign With Philly


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Canes Looking For Offensive Defenseman

While the Carolina Hurricanes are trying to add some forward depth as soon as possible, the club remains on the lookout for a more significant addition on defense.

With Justin Williams likely out for the rest of the regular season and with Matt Cullen slowly recovering from a concussion, the Canes are in talks to add an NHL forward to fill out their top nine(LW Sergei Samsonov).

But the Canes continue to pursue potential deals for an offensive-minded defenseman, even if the price now is far too high.

“With injuries and what teams are trying to do to improve their teams, the types of defensemen teams are trying to get are hard to come by,” Hurricanes general manager Jim Rutherford said Monday. “The market value is high, and it’s difficult to acquire what you need.”

http://www.newsobserver.com/796/story/866952.html

Gainey And Team On The Right Track

To the struggling Michael Ryder, he said in a conversation about three weeks ago: “You need to invest more. Whatever you’re doing, up the ante, because it’s not enough.”

http://www.canada.com/topics/sports/

Forsberg Will Sign With Philly

If by some miracle Peter Forsberg’s surgically repaired right foot responds well to intense skating over the next few weeks in his native Sweden, the Flyers will be waiting with pen in hand.

“If Peter decided he was ready, we’d find a way to make room,” Flyers president Peter Luukko said.

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