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They must have liked what they saw, because Cavanagh was drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the sixth round (182nd overall) of the 2001 NHL draft...
...central figure in the recent renewals has been Danis, the French-Canadian dynamo whose 66 saves in a 2002 ECAC playoff game at Bright Hockey Center are the most ever by a Crimson opponent. This off-season, he turned down multiple NHL free-agent offers—including one from his favorite boyhood team, the Montreal Canadiens—to return for his senior year...
...worry about call-ups or roster moves during his Harvard career, which ended in 2001 after 99 points and a government A.B. His first pro season, with the Grand Rapids Griffins, was his best. He had 21 goals and 37 points, earning him a six-day stint in the NHL and selection to the AHL All-Star team...
Another benefit of the trade was precisely that – a change in the NHL roster that he’s trying to crack. Ottawa is arguably the NHL’s most talented team, and though the Wild is known for its quick, young forwards, Bala seems to have a better chance at breaking in with Minnesota...
...think I fit into Minnesota’s plan, maybe a little better than Ottawa’s,” Bala said. “But it’s never easy to break into the NHL. You have to be playing well, and a spot has to be open...