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Gaborik signs with New York Rangers

By Helene Elliott
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Marian Gaborik, who had been on the Kings’ radar but only for a short-term deal, agreed to a five-year, $28.75-million contract with the New York Rangers. That’s short if you compare it to Marian Hossa’s 12-year deal with Chicago, but still lengthy for a player with a history of injuries.

After Ottawa re-signed Chris Neil, 26 of the NHL’s 30 teams had made a move in the free-agent market since it began at 9 a.m. Pacific Time. The exceptions? Detroit, Dallas, Atlanta (which made a trade but no free-agent signing) and--ta da!--the Kings.

More later at www.latimes.com/sports

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--Helene Elliott

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Helene Elliott

Helene Elliott was with the Los Angeles Times’ Sports department from 1989 to 2024, first as a staff writer and then, starting in 2006, as a columnist. She became the first female journalist to be honored with a plaque in the Hall of Fame of a major professional sport as the 2005 winner of the Hockey Hall of Fame’s Elmer Ferguson Award, awarded to writers “who have brought honor to journalism and to hockey.” A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., and graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, she has covered 18 Olympics.

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