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Old 06-01-2006, 11:58 PM   #1 (permalink)
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The Minnesota Wild signed free-agent goaltender Niklas Backstrom to a multiyear contract on Thursday.

Backstrom was 32-9-10 with a league-leading 1.68 goals-against average and .939 save percentage in 51 games with Karpat Oulu of the Finnish Elite League last season. The 28-year-old was second in save percentage.

Backstrom led Karpat to consecutive Finnish League championships in 2004 and 2005. He was chosen goalie of the year and playoff MVP in 2004.

Backstrom will compete with Josh Harding to be Manny Fernandez's backup next season.
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this is good move, lets see if he can win the back up job
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Old 06-03-2006, 04:11 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Wow, alot of european league goalies are being signed

This guy is supposed to be very good. So, it should be interesting to see what happens

Good move by Minnesota
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Old 06-05-2006, 01:49 AM   #3 (permalink)
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looks like harding is going to have a run for his money, he sounds like a pretty good backup.

I hope harding is better, he has awsome pads:0pouce:
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[quote=I hope harding is better, he has awsome pads:0pouce:[/QUOTE]
I love those pads:0pouce:
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