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	<copyright>2007 Medias Transcontinental</copyright>
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		<title><![CDATA[Rand Simon's Blog: Explaining qualifying offers and arbitration rights]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16048-Rand-Simons-Blog-Explaining-qualifying-offers-and-arbitration-rights.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 15:05:48 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rand Simon's Blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The certified player agent lays out what lies ahead for Group 2 free agents... and some stats of note from 2007-08. - The summer 2008 negotiating season is officially underway as NHL teams have started to submit qualifying offers to their Group 2 free agents.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Rand Simon's Blog: Signing RFAs will cost teams less this summer]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/15358-Rand-Simons-Blog-Signing-RFAs-will-cost-teams-less-this-summer.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:15:15 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rand Simon's Blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Certified player agent Rand Simon explains how salary escalation means less compensation, and looks at the UFA market. - The Edmonton Oilers&amp;rsquo; recent signing of defenseman Tom Gilbert to a six-year, $24-million contract was the latest example of a team locking up a young player to a multi-year deal.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Rand Simon's Blog: Who, what, where, when and Stevie Y]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/14049-Rand-Simons-Blog-Who-what-where-when-and-Stevie-Y.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:19:07 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Certified player agent Rand Simon wonders why some radio hosts bother... discusses league parity... and calls for three assists (sometimes). - It&amp;rsquo;s time for some random thoughts as I deal with the annual late-season collapse from my hockey pool team (maybe it&amp;rsquo;s time to fire the coach?)&amp;hellip;

Dumbest thing heard on the radio recently (non-Rush Limbaugh division): &amp;quot;Look at Steve Yzerman, he hadn't done a thing by the time he was 28&amp;quot; -- Toronto-based sports radio host.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Rand Simon's Blog: A 'little' discussion about the All-Star Game]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/13050-Rand-Simons-Blog-A-little-discussion-about-the-AllStar-Game.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:00:47 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This certified player agent doesn't understand the rationale behind ASG player selection any better than his son... and another reason the trade market is stale.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Rand Simon's Blog: Keeping players in the fold]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/12591-Rand-Simons-Blog-Keeping-players-in-the-fold.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 09:52:12 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Certified player agent Rand Simon talks about how teams can use arbitration to prevent offer sheets on its RFAs... and the real deal with contract extensions.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Rand Simon's Blog: Locking up youth a priority]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/11891-Rand-Simons-Blog-Locking-up-youth-a-priority.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:08:30 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Certified agent Rand Simon looks at the new contract extension trend and explains who can get bonuses and who can't. - While trades have been few and far between in the NHL this season, many GMs have been busy locking up their players to contract extensions.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Rand Simon's Blog: How Alfie lost out on $14 million]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/11373-Rand-Simons-Blog-How-Alfie-lost-out-on-14-million.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:06:21 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rand Simon's Blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Certified player agent Rand Simon explains how the Senators captain is the player who likely lost the most dough under the new CBA and the truth about contract extensions.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Rand Simon's Blog: Another lockout looming?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/11093-Rand-Simons-Blog-Another-lockout-looming.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2007 12:14:03 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Certified player agent Rand Simon explains how the CBA was supposed to benefit the teams, but one owner is already saying it may not be enough.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Rand Simon's Blog: The taxman cometh]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/10852-Rand-Simons-Blog-The-taxman-cometh.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 10:55:59 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Certified agent Rand Simon explains how players get paid and the trouble with taxes... why the AHL is better than the NHL... and how Avery got his arbitration award.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Rand Simon's Blog: Little-known benefits of the CBA]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/10504-Rand-Simons-Blog-Littleknown-benefits-of-the-CBA.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2007 12:17:09 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Certified player agent Rand Simon discusses the CBA, and some stat inaccuracies. - The recent hiring of Paul Kelly as the new executive director of the NHLPA led to some discussion as to whether or not the players would exercise their right to terminate the current CBA following 2008-09.]]></description>
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