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Tampa Bay Lightning Interested In Mats Sundin

September 9, 2008

Mats Sundin

Total Pro Sports - This I think this turning into a big joke now.  "Mats, just pick a team and get this saga over with.  You know you want to win a cup and in Toronto your gonna have a hard time doing so.  Just sign with a cup contender and move on with your career.  You deserve it, so do whats right for you and your family. Lord Stanley is calling for you!

The Tampa Bay Lightning are believed to be the latest club interested in obtaining free agent Mats Sundin – if he decides to play again.

While the NHL community awaits Sundin's decision, his agent, J.P. Barry, confirmed two more clubs have recently expressed interest in his client.

Barry would not reveal the two new teams that have joined the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, Vancouver Canucks, New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers in the pursuit of the veteran centre, but one is believed to be the Lightning.

Sundin not only met with Leafs general manager Cliff Fletcher last Friday and Canadiens boss Bob Gainey on Saturday in Toronto, he also played in the Right to Play charity game with his old buddy, new Lighting forward Gary Roberts, as well as new Tampa Bay owner Oren Koules.

True, the Lightning are close to the NHL's $56.7-million (all currency U.S.) salary cap and therefore don't have room to add Sundin's salary, which is expected to be in the $7-million neighbourhood. But the Lightning could save some valuable cap space if injured forward Jeff Halpern is unable to play this season because of his injured right knee and rookie Steven Stamkos is returned to junior.

Read the rest of this article here: The Globe And Mail

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Pick of the day, June 6th

June 6, 2008

Devil RaysYesterday's rain out came through for us pushing our overall record to 4-3 on the year.

Today were taking the same game that we took for our first play in the year, the Devil Rays/Rangers under (9.5). We lost this game back on May 26th and in the top half of the ninth inning the managed to score 3 runs to push the game over 9, now we get an extra half point to work with.

Pitching Notes

  • Kazmir, who's given up two runs and struck out 33 batters over his last 33 innings, is 2-0 with a 1.86 ERA in 5 starts versus Texas.
  • Padilla - 5-0 with a 2.82 ERA in his last seven starts, against the Devil Rays he is 1-2 with an 8.64 ERA.

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TAMPA BAY RAYS

  • Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
  • Tampa Bay is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Texas
  • The total has gone OVER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 12 games when playing Texas
  • Tampa Bay is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Texas
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas

TEXAS RANGERS

  • Texas is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games at home
  • Texas is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Tampa Bay
  • The total has gone OVER in 8 of Texas's last 12 games when playing Tampa Bay
  • Texas is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

Overall Record (4-3) �

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