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The Anaheim Ducks finally reeled in restricted free agent Hampus Lindholm, signing the star defenseman to a six-year, $31.5 million deal.Lindholm, 22, has been looking for closer to $5.5 million per season as late as last week, but came down to Anaheims final offer.Lindholm, picked sixth overall in the 2012 draft by Anaheim, has 92 points in 236 NHL games and led the Ducks with a career-high 115 blocked shots last season.The Swede missed training camp and the first eight regular-season games this fall while holding out.Im really happy to be back in Anaheim, Lindholm said in a phone interview from Sweden. Thats where Ive been all my career. This is the only time when we had time to sign me, and we could still keep some players. It was kind of perfect that way to keep the team that we had last year.General manager Bob Murray echoed Lindholms excitement about the deal, which allows the Ducks to preserve the four-time Pacific Division champions core. A dominant regular-season team, Anaheim has won only three playoff rounds in the past four seasons, never advancing past the Western Conference finals.Hes part of the future of this franchise, and we did everything we could to get him signed at a fair price, Murray said. I wanted to give this group another shot, and Im going to do everything in my power to keep it that way.Lindholm agreed to slightly less than the six-year, $32.4 million deal signed by Buffalo defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen earlier this month. Winnipegs Jacob Trouba is the NHLs only remaining restricted free agent without a deal, and he has asked for a trade.I was hoping to get this done in the summer, of course, but thats just how it is, Lindholm said. I cant do too much about that.?Lindholm has been working out daily at home with a Swedish Elite League team, along with extra work at home. He expects to be ready to step into Anaheims lineup after he gets his visa, although that process could take up to two weeks.Ive been practicing hard, Lindholm said. Its going to be exciting to come back and play some real hockey again.Forward Rickard Rakell, Lindholms teammate and fellow Swede, ended his own holdout by agreeing to a six-year, $22.8 million deal with Anaheim on Oct. 14, but he didnt practice with the Ducks until Wednesday.There has been much speculation that the Ducks might have to trade away a player now to manage their salary-cap space, but putting defenseman Simon Despres on long-term injured reserve has bought them some wiggle room for the moment.?Despres left the season opener at Dallas with an unspecified upper-body injury.Lindholm repeatedly mentioned the importance of getting a deal that would allow the Ducks to keep their core together. The Ducks were widely expected to afford Lindholm by trading another defenseman -- most likely Cam Fowler, the U.S. Olympian and a regular on Anaheims defense for six years.Fowler is the Ducks second-leading scorer this season with three goals and four assists in eight games. He is also leading the Ducks in ice time, averaging nearly 24 1/2 minutes per game.The Associated Press contributed to this report.? Air Force 1 Mid Utility .Y. -- The Buffalo Sabres have recalled forward Kevin Porter and defenceman Chad Ruhwedel from the minors as part of a five-player roster shuffle made by the NHLs worst team. Air Force 1 Alte Marble Pack .C. -- Manny Malhotra had two goals and an assist, leading the Carolina Hurricanes to a 6-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. http://www.airforce1outletitalia.it/scontate-sf-air-force-1-mid-bianche.html . Canada is now down to its 22-player limit, although but players wont be registered until Christmas Day. Changes could still be made as a result of a suspension or injury. Air Force 1 Alte Graphic . In the lead up - which seemed to begin the moment Mike Geiger blew the whistle in Houston last Thursday night - the Impact rumour mill went into overdrive. The speculation went into meltdown mode, of the golden nugget variety. Air Force 1 Alte Special Field . On Saturday night, the normally free throw-challenged centre did just that. Howard scored 18 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, including 13 of 19 free throws in a 2 1/2-minute stretch, and the Houston Rockets beat the Denver Nuggets 122-111. James Graham has dismissed suggestions of ill-feeling between him and roommate Sam Burgess after being overlooked by Wayne Bennett for the England captaincy and insists on-field stoushes will never hurt their friendship.The duo, who are two of the most combative forwards in the NRL, were involved in a flashpoint last month when Graham was placed on report for kicking out at Burgess during his sides 20-8 loss to South Sydney.Graham, whose head infamously smashed Burgess cheekbone in the opening seconds of the 2014 grand final, was furious after being targeted in a tackle by the Rabbitohs talisman as he was being held by two defenders.Graham said he and Burgess find rumours about their so-called animosity towards one another amusing but acknowledged their friendship does go on hold when they cross the white line.Me and Sam have been roommates on and off with England for the last seven years and are again here at the Four Nations, Graham said,People can think and write what they like, but once the game is over its all forgotten. Were competitive and hate to lose its nothing more than that.Things like that happen in rugby league from time to time. Were really good mates and I am really looking forward to playing with him agaain.ddddddddddddSaturdays clash with New Zealand in Huddersfield will be the first time Burgess and Graham have lined up together since the dramatic Rugby League World Cup semi-final defeat by the Kiwis at Wembley in 2013.The game was one of the great international encounters, with Shaun Johnson levelling the match at 18-all in the final seconds with a brilliant try and then winning it after the siren with a nerveless kick.Graham admits it took him some time to get over the disappointment of the defeat and although England beat an under-strength Kiwi side last year in a three-Test series, theres a sense of unfinished business amongst the squad.Its not ideal to start thinking about that game, he said.It was a great to be involved in. Both teams played really well but in sport you need a winner and a loserIt was a bit of magic from Johnson at the end and hearts were broken.Winning the series against the Kiwis last year will have helped the confidence of a lot of the lads involved.But this is a different competition, we have a different coach some new players and hopefully well get the job done. ' ' '