From Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun:
The Sun has learned Antoine Vermette avoided arbitration.
Here is the deal.
$2.525 million next season.
$3 million in 2009-10.
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Good move by the Senators. There was really no good reason to have a heated arbitration hearing with one of the team’s integral forwards. Signing Vermette to a two-year deal at reasonable dollars is a solid move for the franchise.
Recap of the game.
Tough news for the prospect given how things were progressing since his last recall.
He isn't gonna play in any of the four remaining regular season games.
A look at the projected lineups and pre-game interviews.
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