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BaLLooN NoT	posted on 07-02-2001 @ 1:42 AM
O&A Board Regular Registered: Oct. 00	Stars pick up free agents Turgeon, DiMaio -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SportsTicker Turgeon IRVING, Texas -- The Dallas Stars got a pretty good consolation prize Sunday, signing free agent Pierre Turgeon to a five-year contract. Unable to land free agents John LeClair and Jeremy Roenick, the Stars instead signed Turgeon, the leading scorer for the St. Louis Blues last season. "I was never convinced that Pierre Turgeon was going to be available today," Stars general manager Bob Gainey said. "There were players dancing in our heads as potential players to look at. Some of those players we projected became concrete. "We feel we've made a mark by convincing and coming to an agreement with Pierre Turgeon," he said. Until last week, the Stars planned to pursue LeClair and Roenick. LeClair decided to stay with Philadelphia, the same team Roenick will join after five years at Phoenix. The Stars also got Rob DiMaio, who signed a three-year deal to join his seventh team in a 13-year NHL career. DiMaio left Carolina after one season, signing a three-year contract with Dallas. "He wasn't the player that we would have naturally moved to. We had a scenario we would have like to have followed," Gainey said. "But we know that we needed places, needed people to fill spots on our roster. We were looking at different players who fit as a good checking right winger." Turgeon and DiMaio didn't attend the news conference during which their signings were announced. Financial terms of the deals weren't released. Turgeon scored 30 goals and had 52 assists last season for St. Louis, which beat the Stars in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs, and advanced to the conference finals for the first time since 1970. DiMaio had six goals and 18 assists for Carolina. Gainey wasn't specific about how the signings will impact the futures of Brett Hull and Mike Keane, both Dallas players who became unrestricted free agents Sunday. Gainey said their careers as Stars may not be over. "Not particularly. Rob DiMaio really fits more in the category that Mike Keane would have fit in, but I wouldn't say it's exactly the end," Gainey said. "Brett Hull, or any number of players that are gifted offensive players, we would like to have, to fit in to lead our forwards. We are following along with a method we have begun." The Stars didn't exercise a $7 million option for 2001-02 for Hull, who ended his first season in Dallas with a disputed goal with one foot in the crease that won the 1999 Stanley Cup. They hoped to find a younger, accomplished scorer. That they found in the 31-year-old Turgeon. Hull, a 16-year veteran who turns 37 in August, has said he'd like to stay in Dallas. And he knows he would have to come back at a cheaper price. Hull scored 95 goals the last three seasons in Dallas, including a team-high 39 last season to go along with 40 assists. His 649 career goals ranks seventh in NHL history, 39 more than his father, Bobby, and second-most among active players behind only Mark Messier (651). Gainey said the Stars had hoped to pursue Joe Sakic, but the MVP and captain of Stanley Cup champion Colorado signed a new contract with the Avalanche. "By the time we got started, he had re-signed," Gainey said. "I got my eraser out quickly and his name disappeared." SIG PIC CREATED BY AUSTIN 3:16 E-Mail Me METS will go ALL THE WAY THIS YEAR !!!!!!!!!!! (ok maybe not this year but i aint chainging this) Yankees & the Braves SUCK !!!!!!!! Resident Strip Club Pimp
BaLLooN NoT	posted on 07-02-2001 @ 6:24 PM
O&A Board Regular Registered: Oct. 00	Audette joins Turgeon, signs four-year deal -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Associated Press Audette DALLAS -- The Dallas Stars added some more offense on Monday, signing free agent right wing Donald Audette to play alongside one of their collection of top centers. Audette, who had career-highs of 34 goals and 45 assists with Atlanta and Buffalo last season, will team with either Mike Modano, Joe Nieuwendyk or Pierre Turgeon, a six-time All-Star who signed with the Stars on Sunday. "The signing of Donald Audette gives us greater depth with our group of forwards," general manager Bob Gainey said. "He has distinct offensive talents and the drive and competitiveness to compete in difficult offensive areas." Brett Hull led Dallas in goals last season while playing right wing, mostly on a line with Modano. Hull is a free agent and Dallas has been slow to negotiate with him. Audette, 32, received a four-year contract. Turgeon was signed for five seasons. Dallas also signed defensive-minded forward Rob DiMaio for three years on Sunday. The 5-foot-8, 190-pound Audette had 79 points last season while playing 76 games for Atlanta and Buffalo. He was acquired by the Sabres, his original team, near the trade deadline and helped them with three goals and six assists in 13 playoff games. Over his 11-year career, Audette has 235 goals and 212 assists for 447 points with 510 penalty minutes. He broke into the NHL in 1990-91 and had 31 goals the next season. SIG PIC CREATED BY AUSTIN 3:16 E-Mail Me METS will go ALL THE WAY THIS YEAR !!!!!!!!!!! (ok maybe not this year but i aint chainging this) Yankees & the Braves SUCK !!!!!!!! Resident Strip Club Pimp This message was edited by BaLLooN NoT on 7-2-01 @ 6:24 PM
Francine Banger	posted on 07-02-2001 @ 11:53 PM
O&A Board Regular Registered: Dec. 00	Its nice to see teams actually going out and signing key players to improve their team, unlike a certain team that has done absolutely nothing but sign a few scrubs. Sather Wake up.
BaLLooN NoT	posted on 07-03-2001 @ 8:51 PM
O&A Board Regular Registered: Oct. 00	LMAO well they might still land Jagr so you can't say any thing till he signs or signs with some 1 else SIG PIC CREATED BY AUSTIN 3:16 E-Mail Me METS will go ALL THE WAY THIS YEAR !!!!!!!!!!! (ok maybe not this year but i aint chainging this) Yankees & the Braves SUCK !!!!!!!! Resident Strip Club Pimp

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