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Zagrapan leaves Sabres for Russia

Associated Press

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Center Marek Zagrapan will play in Russia next season whether the Buffalo Sabres like it or not. The Sabres' 2005 first-round draft pick has signed a three-year deal to play for Severstal Cherepovets of Russia's Kontinental Hockey League, Zagrapan's agent, Petr Svoboda, said Tuesday. The deal was reached even though the Sabres still have an opportunity to retain Zagrapan's rights by making him a qualifying contract offer by June 15. Whatever the Sabres do won't matter as far ...

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