Bluelines: Signing On The Dotted Line

Published: August 30, 2007, 2:51 pm

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The First Overall pick in the 2006 Draft, Erik Johnson, is taking a page out of Sidney Crosby's book. Johnson will be moving in with Hall-of-Famer Al MacInnis, and his family. Patrick Marleau's agent, Don Baizley insists that he isn't being shopped by Doug Wilson. "I don't have a sense that the Sharks are in trade mode with regards to Marleau," says Baizley. The Senators unveiled their new logo and uniforms last Wednesday. The logo isn't much different and the new solid uniforms are an improvement. Stephen Weiss signed an astounding six-year, $18.6 million deal with the Panthers. "Our expectations with Stephen are going to rise," says Jacques Martin. "The organization made the commitment to him. We expect him to be a major contributor." Bill Daly on this season's free agent market: "I don't think this year's free-agency period suggests a return to the old days when high-revenue clubs had a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Aside from a

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