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Koivu signs with Ducks

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Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Saku Koivu, the Montreal Canadiens' longtime captain and fan favorite, signed a one-year deal with the Anaheim Ducks, the team announced Wednesday. The deal is worth $3.25 million. Koivu was Montreal's captain for nearly 10 years, tying Jean Beliveau for longest-serving captain in the team's 100-year history. He had 191 goals, 450 assists and 623 penalty minutes with the Canadiens, the only team Koivu has played for during his NHL career. Koivu successfully overcame non-Hodgkin's lymph ...

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