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  "id": 10288427,
  "title": "Why the Maple Leafs signed defenceman Nick Blankenburg after PTO deal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/why-the-maple-leafs-signed-defenceman-nick-blankenburg-after-pto-deal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T20:48:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Toronto Sun",
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    "url": "https://torontosun.com/sports/hockey/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/why-maple-leafs-signed-nick-blankenburg"
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  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former Colorado Avalanche will get $1.4 million US from Toronto, as reported by salary tracking website PuckPedia",
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        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Maple Leafs took time in Arizona to visit Matthew Mayich",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/maple-leafs-took-time-in-arizona-to-visit-matthew-mayich",
        "published": "2026-09-27T15:11:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Toronto Maple Leafs sign defenceman Nick Blankenburg to one-year deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/toronto-maple-leafs-sign-defenceman-nick-blankenburg-to-one-year-deal",
        "published": "2026-09-27T18:33:41.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Maple Leafs sign defenceman Blankenburg",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/maple-leafs-sign-defenceman-blankenburg",
        "published": "2026-09-27T18:34:45.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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