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Devils Links

Bryce Salvador has been named the 10th captain in New Jersey Devils history. [Fire and Ice]

Bobby Butler has been selected to play in the AHL All-Star Classic. [Fire and Ice]

Could Travis Zajac's deal set a new trend in contracts? [Cross Checks]

Peter DeBoer has no problem keeping eight defensemen around. [NJ.com]

Full video of the Devils scrimmage from Wednesday: [NHL.com]

Hockey Links

Who really let himself go during the lockout? His name is Rick DiPietro. [Backhand Shelf]

Redden and Gomez have been bought out. A hearty "heh" on both fronts. [PHT]

Who will be the top rookies of 2013? [The Hockey News]

In the "Hey, remember that guy?" file: the Wild have signed Nick Palmieri to a one year, two-way deal. [PHT]

This is pretty cool: watch a backyard hockey rink come together in a time-lapse video. [Puck Daddy]

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