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Contracts will influence trade market

By EJ Hradek
ESPN The Magazine

Wednesday, February 4, 2004

As the Sept. 15 expiration of the National Hockey League's collective bargaining agreement nears, general managers are keeping a very close eye on the bottom line while trying to remain competitive. Their financial prudence will have a definite impact on the marketplace during the weeks leading up to the March 9 trade deadline. Teams that would have otherwise been willing to take on a player's big contract to make a serious run at a Stanley Cup will be weighing that player's contract status -- ...

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