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Ducks Regain Finnish Flash
Ducks Regain Finnish Flash

Ducks Regain Finnish Flash

Teemu Selanne breaks retirement for one more tour of duty with Anaheim

(Newser) - Winning his first Stanley Cup in 2007 wasn't good enough for Finnish forward Teemu Selanne—at 37, he's coming out of retirement with hopes of repeating. The Anaheim fan favorite follows the lead of defenseman Scott Niedermayer, who also retired after the championship and then rejoined the team in December.

Oilers Poach Duck With 'Dumb' Offer

Anaheim, Edmonton GMs trade barbs over Penner salary

(Newser) - The Ducks have lost their first marquee player since winning the Stanley Cup in June, and GM Brian Burke is enraged. Embattled Edmonton GM Kevin Lowe offered 24-year-old winger Dustin Penner a deal averaging $4.25 million, a nine-fold salary increase that Burke sees as desperate and fears will spur...

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