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Sabres GM: Ristolainen's return unlikely to sway talks

Sabres GM: Ristolainen's return unlikely to sway talks

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Sabres general manager Tim Murray is fine with defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen's decision to practice with the team even though he's not under contract.That doesn't mean Murray believes the Sabres top defenseman's presence in Buffalo will have any effect on negotiations."No," Murray told The Associated Press while breaking into a laugh on Friday.
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Murray: Ristolainen's good-faith gesture unlikely to sway talks with Sabres – ProHockeyTalk

Murray: Ristolainen's good-faith gesture unlikely to sway talks with Sabres – ProHockeyTalk

After the Penguins paraded the Stanley Cup through the streets of Pittsburgh, Sidney Crosby took it to his hometown of Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, Evgeni Malkin to Moscow and Phil Kessel to a children's hospital in Toronto as part of the summer-long celebration.If there's one thing champions in the NHL have learned, it is to savor those moments because history says they won't happen back-to-back.No team has repeated as Cup champion since the salary-cap era began in 2005, and the last back-to-back winners were the Detroit Red Wings in 1997 and 1998.
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Sabres GM: Ristolainen's return unlikely to sway talks

Sabres GM: Ristolainen's return unlikely to sway talks

FILE - In this Feb. 24, 2016, file photo, Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen, of Finland, attempts a shot during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks in Anaheim, Calif. Sabres general manager Tim Murray tells The Associated Press he doesn't believe Ristolainen's decision to join the team for practice without a contract will have any effect on thawing negotiations.Ristolainen is a restricted free agent whose rights were retained by the Sabres in June.(AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo, File) The Associated PressPosted: Sep. 30, 2016 8:00 am Updated: Sep. 30, 2016 2:09 pmBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Sabres general manager Tim Murray is fine with defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen's decision to practice with the team even though he's not under contract.
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