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Captain Olli Jokinen said Monday he doesn't want to be traded, has never asked the Panthers to trade him and that coach and General Manager Jacques Martin told him less than a week ago no deals involving him have been discussed. Jokinen's remarks were in response to Saturday's report on the Canadian Broadcasting Corp.'s Hockey Night in Canada that the Panthers' longest-tenured player "definitely wants to be traded" and "hates" Martin.

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January 22, 2008  07:46 AM ET
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This guy is toiling in obscurity because of the team he plays for. He's got awesome skills, plays both ends of the ice, and appears to be an acceptably good leader. If he could get out of Florida and on to some team (ANY team) that gets any kind of media attention, he'd become a superstar. He MAY have said he wants out - but you can't admit saying that kind of stuff, because it makes it harder for a team to trade you. What I wouldn't do to get this guy in Detroit, cheap...

January 22, 2008  10:55 AM ET
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Calgary will be hot for Olli, Keenan loves him. It would give the Flames a pivot that could play with Tanguay on the 2nd unit. Calgary is one player away from making another serious run in the post season, and Jokkinen would be a perfect fit.

January 22, 2008  11:42 AM ET
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I agree, joe, but I think that at this point, any big name player that Calgary picks up is going to cost them tanguay. If they were talking Tanguay for Ryder just a week ago, you gotta think he'd be involved in a trade for Jokinen...

 
January 22, 2008  11:56 AM ET
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let,s see, as a true canadian,i am glued to hockey night in canada every saturday night.i heard no mention of this.probably the guy i take no STOCK in, as in p.j stock. this guy just never seems to shut up, and makes on like he has the inside info on everything- another damn john davidson.- made the comment.all the others on broadcast are usually right on, with their so called rumour mill.like gocanada said, he,s just playing in the wrong market, he has definitely got skill.

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