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30 Teams in 30 Days: Columbus Blue Jackets

Blue Jackets celebrate (Photo: Jamie Sabau/NHLI via Getty Images)

Join TSN in a 30 teams in 30 days tour of the NHL in preparation for the upcoming season. Teams will be unveiled in reverse order of the pre-season TSN.ca Power Rankings, and the Columbus Blue Jackets are up next. Get the lowdown on their off-season, the issues they face this season. Use the Your Call feature to give us your take on the Blue Jackets! Full Story.(Photo: Jamie Sabau/NHLI via Getty Images)

Ilya Kovalchuk (Photo: The Canadian Press)

Facing the Devil

After nearly two-months of waiting, Ilya Kovalchuk was finally able to relax on Saturday as his 15-year, $100 million contract was approved by the NHL. Despite what appeared to be some tense moments, Kovalchuk said he was not worried about a deal getting done in an interview with Yahoo! Sports' Dmitri Chesnokov. Full Story.

Fredrik Modin (Photo: Jamie Sabau/NHLI via Getty Images)

Going South

Swedish website Aftonbladet is reporting that Fredrik Modin has signed a one-year contract with the Atlanta Thrashers. Financial terms of the deal were not released. Full Story.

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Calendar

July 1: Start of Free Agency Period
Aug. 23-26: World Hockey Summit (Toronto)
Oct. 7: Start of 2010-11 regular season
Nov. 8: Hockey Hall of Fame Induction
Jan. 1: Winter Classic - Capitals at Penguins (Heinz Field)
Jan. 29-30: All Star Weekend in Raleigh, NC
Feb. 20: Heritage Classic - Canadiens at Flames (McMahon Stadium)

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