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HabsAddict.com - Press Release - Montreal Canadiens Sign Joonas Nattinen
http://www.habsaddict.com/2011/05/press-release-montreal-canadiens-sign_27.html

Hockey Inside/Out - Who goes to the Big Dance?
http://www.hockeyinsideout.com/boone/who-goes-to-the-big-dance

Confetti, rally drums and another Bruin escapes
http://www.hockeyinsideout.com/news/confetti-rally-drums-and-another-bruin-escapes

The Cup is ours!
http://www.hockeyinsideout.com/news/the-cup-is-ours-2

RDS - Le CH met sous contrat Joonas Nattinen
http://www.rds.ca/canadien/chroniques/320289.html

TSN - MCKENZIE: BRUINS, LIGHTNING NEED TO IMPROVE PUCK MANAGEMENT
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=367008

SHARKS HOPE TO BUILD ON TRIP TO CONFERENCE FINALS
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=367004

FRASER: HOW TO DEAL WITH COMMENTS FROM COACHES AND GMS
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=366998

ROLOSON TO START GAME 7 FOR LIGHTNING ON FRIDAY
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=366994

CANUCKS THE LATEST TO TAKE ON CANADIAN STANLEY CUP QUEST
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=366972

THN.com - Proteau: Red Wings don't need big-money defenseman to replace Brian Rafalski
http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/40482-Proteau-Red-Wings-dont-need-bigmoney-defenseman-to-replace-Brian-Rafalski.html

Clarifying procedure in the NHL's concussion "quiet room"
http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/40479-Clarifying-procedure-in-the-NHLs-concussion-quiet-room.html

Habsworld.net - Free Agency Assessment: James Wisniewski
http://www.habsworld.net/article.php?id=2494

Spector's Hockey - Latest on the Red Wings – May 26, 2011
http://spectorshockey.net/wordpress/?p=5503

NHL Rumors – May 26, 2011
http://spectorshockey.net/wordpress/?p=5500

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Press Release - Montreal Canadiens Sign Joonas Nattinen

Canadiens sign centreman Joonas Nattinen to a three-year contract

Thursday, 26.05.2011 / 11:15 AM / News

MONTREAL – Montreal Canadiens general manager Pierre Gauthier announced Thursday the signing of centreman Joonas Nattinen to a three-year, two-way contract. As per club policy, financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

“We are very pleased to have reached an agreement with Joonas Nattinen. Joonas is a promising young player with size and skills. Despite his young age, he proved to be a very good player in a competitive professional league in Finland for the past two seasons, and also was a key member of the Finnish national team at the World Juniors last year,” said Canadiens general manager Pierre Gauthier.

Nattinen registered two assists and served 12 penalty minutes in 21 games with Espoo and Hämeenlinna of the SM-Liiga (Finland) in 2010-11. Nattinen, 20, added two assists in four games with Espoo (Junior A SM-Liiga) and Suomi (Finland2).

In three seasons with Espoo and Hämeenlinna in the SM-Liiga, the 6’2’’, 186 lbs centreman totalled 5 assists with 20 penalty minutes in 58 games. Nattinen recorded 55 points (16 goals, 39 assists) in 51 career games in the Junior A SM-Liiga.

Nattinen was part of the Finnish team at the last three World Junior Championships (Ottawa – 2009, Saskatchewan – 2010 and Buffalo – 2011). He registered 10 points (4 goals, 6 assists) in 18 contests, including three goals in six games at the 2011 Championship.

A native of Jämsä, Finland, Nattinen was the Canadiens’ second pick (third round, 65th overall) at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

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