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Minnesota Wild's Benoit Pouliot, left, and Columbus Blue Jackets' Fedor Tyutin, of Russia, fight for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009.

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Minnesota Wild's Benoit Pouliot, right, takes a penalty for holding the stick of Calgary Flames' Matthew Lombardi during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary on Monday Dec. 29, 2008.

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Minnesota Wild's Benoit Pouliot, right, is tripped by Calgary Flames's Todd Bertuzzi but no penalty is called during second period NHL hockey action in Calgary on Monday Dec. 29, 2008.

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ANAHEIM, CA - DECEMBER 14: Eric Belanger #25 of the Minnesota Wild celebrates with teammates Erik Reitz #2 and Benoit Pouliot #67 after Belanger scored a second period goal against the Anaheim Ducks during the NHL game at Honda Center on December 14, 2008 in Anaheim, California.

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ANAHEIM, CA - DECEMBER 14: (L-R) Marek Zidlicky #3, Marc-Andre Bergeron #47, Derek Boogaard #24, Benoit Pouliot #67 and Eric Belanger #25 of the Minnesota Wild celebrate after Bergeron scored a second period goal against the Anaheim Ducks during the NHL game at Honda Center on December...

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Minnesota Wild players Benoit Pouliot (67), Tyler Cuma (71) and John Scott, upper right, congratulate right wing Martin Havlat (14), of the Czech Republic, after his goal against the Chicago Blackhawks during the first period of a preseason NHL hockey game in St. Paul, Minn. , Sunday, S...

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Minnesota Wild center Benoit Pouliot (67) shoots but cannot score against Boston Bruins goalie Manny Fernandez (35) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Boston, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009.

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Minnesota Wild left wing Benoit Pouliot is checked into the glass by Anaheim Ducks center Brendan Morrison in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif. , Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008.

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MONTREAL- NOVEMBER 24: Mathieu Garon #32 of the Columbus Blue Jackets stretches out to poke check Benoit Pouliot #67 of the Montreal Canadiens during the NHL game on November 24, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Canadiens defeated the Blue Jackets 5-3.

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WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 13: Mike Green #52 of the Washington Capitals hits Benoit Pouliot #67 of the Minnesota Wild at the Verizon Center on November 13, 2009 in Washington, DC.

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Minnesota Wild left winger Benoit Pouliot, right, celebrates with teammate Derek Boogaard (24) after Poulliot scored a first period goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning during an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009 in Tampa, Fla.

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Minnesota Wild's Benoit Pouliot, left, brings the puck down the ice as St. Louis Blues' Cam Janssen, right, looks on during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Oct. 23, 2009, in St. Louis.

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Minnesota Wild left wing Benoit Pouliot (67) is tripped in front of Edmonton Oilers goalie Nikolai Khabibulin, left, from Russia, during second-period NHL hockey action in Edmonton, Alberta, on Friday, Oc.16, 2009.

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FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2009, file photo, Montreal Canadiens' Guillaume Latendresse skates during warmups for an NHL hockey preseason game in Montreal. The Minnesota Wild have traded former first-round draft choice Benoit Pouliot to Montreal for left wing Latendresse.

Calgary Flames forward Dustin Boyd (16) tries to keep the puck from Minnesota Wild forward Benoit Pouliot during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, December 29, 2008.

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Phoenix Coyotes' Enver Lisin, of Russia, left, battles Minnesota Wild leftwinger Benoit Pouliot for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008 in Glendale, Ariz.