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Habs, Swiss D-man agree to 2-year-deal
MONTREAL -- Defenceman Raphael Diaz, who spent part of the off-season in the Swiss military, couldn't have been happier to sign a new contract with the Montreal Canadiens on Friday.
He will still have to go back each year for three weeks of military service that is mandatory for Swiss men, but for the next two years at least he knows he will be an NHL player the rest of the time.
The 26-year-old who played for Switzerland at the 2010 Winter Olympics turned a promising rookie campaign into a two-year deal with the Canadiens. While financial details weren't immediately available, it is a one-way contract that all but guarantees he will stay with the NHL club.
-- The Canadian Press
Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition July 14, 2012 C8
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