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No Dominator, Blues put on some Weight.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

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| July 01, 2001 | Sanders, Norm | COPYRIGHT 2001 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

ST. LOUIS_Unable to obtain goaltender Dominik Hasek, the St. Louis Blues instead reeled in all-star center Doug Weight from the Edmonton Oilers.

The Blues got Weight and right wing prospect Michel Riesen on Sunday for center Marty Reasoner, winger Jochen Hecht and defenseman Jan Horacek.

Weight, 30, was a restricted free agent who could have hit the open market next summer. The Blues signed him to a five-year deal worth a reported $40 million that includes a $9 million salary next season and no-trade clause.

"(Free agency) is something you play your whole career for and I wanted to make sure I wasn't making a mistake," Weight said. "I'm confident I haven't."

Weight (5-11, 200) finished eighth in the NHL scoring race last season with 25 goals ...

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