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- March 19, 2002
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In Sports from United Press International
Mar 19, 2002 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- In Sports
from United Press International
Rangers acquire Bure from Panthers
NEW YORK, March 19 (UPI) -- The New York Rangers, on the verge of
missing the playoffs for the fifth straight season, acquired sniper
Pavel Bure Monday from the Florida Panthers for defensemen Filip Novak
and Igor Ulanov and a 2002 first-round draft pick.
Florida also will receive a fourth-round pick in 2003 and the teams
will swap second-round picks in 2002.
In Bure, the Rangers hope to get a much-needed offensive boost. The
30-year-old right wing is a three-time 50-goal scorer. He has just
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