The Toronto Sun held that the contract was a five-year, US $ 22. 5 million deal, and that it was signed prior to either game six or seven of the opening round against the Flames after Bure's agent, Ron Salcer, told general manager Quinn that Bure would not play if the deal was not made.

Following Bure's retirement in 2005, he was named the general manager for Russia's national team at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.

Bure's 154 NHL goals at that point in his career put him behind only Wayne Gretzky and Mike Bossy for the most in any NHL player's first three seasons.

Bure's first game-worn Canucks jersey ( centre ) on display at Rogers Arena ( also pictured on either side are Wayne Maki and Glen Hanlon's jerseys ).

Trained in the Soviet Union under the CSKA Moscow hockey program, Bure's playing style reflected the speed, skill and puck possession that the Soviets held at a premium.

Bure's skating was also complemented by his ability to deke out defenders and goaltenders at top speeds, making him capable of routinely starting end-to-end rushes.

With Bure's reduced playing capacity, he managed 55 points in 63 games, well below his usual pace, and the Canucks missed the playoffs for the first time since Bure joined the team.

After being passed a sixth time in 2011, Bure's brother, Valeri went public on the Vancouver radio station TEAM 1040, declaring " somebody in the committe probably doesn't like him.

However, there were unresolved contract issues, as Salcer claimed that the Canucks promised they would pay Bure's full salary despite the lockout, which cancelled nearly half of the 1994 – 95 season.

Canucks teammate and captain Trevor Linden, who had played with Bure for seven seasons, said following Bure's retirement, " I don't know if I've ever seen or played with a player that's brought people out of their seats like that.

Bure's family made precious watches for the tsars from 1815 – 1917 ; as craftspersons of the imperial family, they were granted noble status.

After the pick was deemed illegal by league president John Ziegler in a press release on May 17, 1990, the Canucks appealed the decision, procuring game sheets proving Bure's participation in the additional games with the help of recent Soviet acquisition Igor Larionov.

Although Larionov and Fetisov had successfully spearheaded the rebellion against Soviet ice hockey officials in the late 1980s that led to the allowance of Soviet players to join the NHL, Bure's transfer to the Canucks met with resistance.

Due to the court proceedings, Bure's Canucks debut in 1991 – 92 was delayed until a month into the season.

Bure's addition to the Canucks lineup bolstered a core that featured Linden and goaltender Kirk McLean, a Vezina Trophy nominee in 1989 and 1992 as the league's best goaltender, and helped the Canucks to their first of two consecutive Smythe Division titles.

Bure's Calder Trophy, along with head coach Pat Quinn's Jack Adams Award as the league's top coach, marked the first major individual NHL awards in Canucks team history.

He also accused the Canucks organization for not yet retiring Bure's jersey.

Vancouver Canucks conditioning coach Peter Twist noticed during Bure's rehabilitation period following his first major knee injury in 1995, that his skating style was particularly unique in comparison to typical North American players.

The marriage was allegedly set up by Bure's agents as a preventative measure against deportation in the event Bure and the Canucks could not come to terms with a contract.

Fifteen years later, Bure's goal and McLean's save were ranked first and second in a Vancouver Sun article listing the " 40 most memorable moments in team history.

He then went on to record four assists in a 7 – 3 win to finish the season with 112 points, passing Ovechkin for the season lead, while also breaking Pavel Bure's franchise record of 110 points, set in 1992 – 93.

With his third assist of the game, Henrik set another team record with his 16th assist of the 2011 playoffs, surpassing Pavel Bure's mark set in 1994.

The Detroit Red Wings had inquired to league vice president Gil Stein as to Bure's supposed availability prior to their fifth-round pick, but were told that he was not eligible.

Detroit's European scout Christer Rockstrom immediately began protesting, while several other unidentified team representatives reportedly stormed the Met Center stage in Minnesota, where the draft was being held, following the announcement of Bure's draft.

Bure's stick caught Wells beneath the eye, drawing blood and resulting in a five-minute major and a game misconduct.

When Vancouver won game five in New York on the strength of Bure's two goals, and game six in Vancouver, the series was pushed to seven games.

Bure's points total also remained the highest by any Russian player until Evgeni Malkin of the Pittsburgh Penguins recorded 36 in 2009.

It also obtained Bure's marketing rights and put his father, Vladimir, on the team payroll as a fitness and marketing consultant.

Nevertheless, in the 1995 playoffs, Bure set franchise records for most goals and points in a series with 7 and 12 respectively in a seven-game series victory against the St. Louis Blues ( Mikael Samuelsson later tied Bure's goal-scoring record in 2010 against the Los Angeles Kings ).

As Bure's play dropped early in the season, speculation began that he was playing injured.

With an additional 49 assists, Bure's 90 points ranked him third in the NHL, behind Peter Forsberg and Jaromír Jágr.

It was Bure's final appearance in the NHL playoffs.

Of Bure's three goals, two were assisted by his brother Valeri, who played on the same line with Bure, along with Bure's Panthers linemate, Viktor Kozlov.

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Hudson was due to become a free agent at the end of the season and would not be re-signed.

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The club was expected to be quite active at the trading deadline ( July 31 ), as Burnett was slated to be a free agent after the season and had already declared his desire to test the market like Pavano did.

His talents commended him to the notice of Advocate Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, who sent him, at the age of 26 years, as a diplomatic agent of the states-general to the court of France.

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He was very active in furthering the accession of the French candidate for the throne of Spain, Philip V. Two years later, Vendôme having died in the interval, Alberoni was appointed consular agent for Parma at Philip's court, where he was the royal favourite, being raised at the same time to the dignity of count.

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