'Two NHL executives, attending last night's NHL awards ceremony at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, insisted the Sabres are shopping the all-star and don't plan to pick up the $9-million US option on his contract.'
Archives for June 15, 2001
Hasek wins Vezina, but where will he put it?
'"I want to play for a great team. I want to play for a team that has a chance to win the Stanley Cup," he said. "I want to play in the Olympics, I want to play in the NHL. I hope it's going to happen; if it won't be possible, maybe I won't play hockey anymore. But I want to play hockey and I hope we find a solution before July 1."'
Hail Hasek
'The Buffalo Sabres netminder garnered 85 points in voting. Philadelphia Flyers rookie Cechmanek had 65 and New Jersey's Martin Brodeur's earned 42. Brodeur finished runner-up to Hasek in 1997 and 1998.'