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Eric Belanger won’t name the team he signed with, inspires toothless rumors

Eric Belanger

Washington Capitals center Eric Belanger (18) is tended to on the bench after being injured during the first period of Game 5 of the NHL hockey playoffs against the Montreal Canadiens, Friday, April 23, 2010, in Washington. Capitals’ Mike Green (52) looks on. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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While he’s far from a big name or impact player, Eric Belanger is still one of the better centers remaining on the free agent market. Sources say that he’s chosen the team he’ll sign a one-year contract with, but cannot name that team just yet because his future employers need to clear up some cap space.

Kathleen Lavoie has the story (here’s the original link, here is a rough translation of that story via Google Translator.)

A quick search of “Eric Belanger” on Twitter yielded all kinds of wacky rumors; some either refuted or solidified the idea of him landing with the Toronto Maple Leafs while others claimed he would sign with the Edmonton Oilers.

Rather than running with one or the other, we’ll elect to wait until an official announcement. There is no telling when that time will come, but we will keep you updated once it happens.

After all, you want a guy who will pull out a tooth for you.

(H/T to TCY from Fear the Fin.)