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COPYRIGHT 2005 The Miami Herald
Byline: George Richards
Aug. 26--Roberto Luongo became the first NHL player to be taken to arbitration by his team, and he wasn't happy about it.
Thursday sure didn't brighten his mood.
Luongo, who turned down a five-year deal worth about $25 million Wednesday morning, was awarded a $3.2 million for one season by arbitrator Vernon Gil on Thursday.
"To be honest, I didn't think this was how it was going to go down," Luongo said. 'As Mike [Keenan] said, 'This is a business, and this was a...
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