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Carl Klingberg figures the keepsakes from his first NHL game are fairly valuable. But its safe to assume hell come home with even more prized possessions from the next one if he manages to earn a roster spot with the Winnipeg Jets out of training camp. The 20-year-old winger headed back to Sweden this summer with the sweater, pants, gloves and helmet he wore in his one and only NHL game for the Atlanta Thrashers. It turned out to be the final game ever played by the Thrashers before the franchise moved north. "If I want to sell the stuff on eBay -- Im not going to do it -- but if I would, it would probably be worth a lot," Klingberg said recently with a smile. Even more important than the memorabilia was the message the experience sent: Clearly, the Thrashers believed the second-round draft pick from 2009 had the skills to develop into a NHL regular. In that respect, the franchises move to Winnipeg has left Klingberg with some uncertainty. While hes excited about the prospect of playing in a hockey-mad Canadian city, hes a little unsure how the new Jets regime feels about him. "I knew Atlanta was believing in me a lot, but you cant think about that now," said Klingberg. "If I would still play in Atlanta now and Atlanta would be still in the NHL, I would probably think I had a big chance (to make the team). But now I have no idea. "Its stupid to focus and think about what kind of chances I have because its just taking focus away from what I have to do on the ice." From all indications, jobs will be there for the taking. With a new general manager (Kevin Cheveldayoff), director of hockey operations (Craig Heisinger) and coach (Claude Noel), the players are all being given a clean slate. Evaluations will essentially begin for Klingberg and 21 other prospects when they report to rookie camp at the MTS Centre on Sept. 10. "For our purposes, were going to take a look at a lot of these players for the first time as an organization," Cheveldayoff said recently. "Because of the lateness of getting the team and everything we didnt have a development camp, so we havent had a real opportunity to take a look at some of the younger guys yet. Training camps going to be an important time. "With all players, were going to let them come in and establish their own level. Theres no preconceived notions of whos going where and whats going to happen." Klingberg cant ask for much more than that. A rugged forward at six-foot-three and a little over 200 pounds, he sports a gap-toothed grin and claims to relish in the physical side of the game. He put up modest offensive totals in his countrys domestic league, but showed some offensive upside late in the year with three goals in 11 games after joining Timra. Once the season was over in Sweden, he came to North America and appeared in eight American Hockey League games before making his NHL debut with the Thrashers. Hell definitely be moving to Canada this season -- either with the Jets or St. Johns IceCaps of the AHL -- and dreams of being part of Winnipegs opening night on Oct. 9. Whether it happens or not, Klingberg is determined to work his way back to the NHL as soon as possible. "Im just going to focus on playing my best hockey and Ill see how long it takes me," he said. cheapjerseyschina . "It doesnt even enter my mind most of the time," Ranger told TSN.ca, he and Rielly paired together yet again on Tuesday night. "Its moreso as hes just my partner and he just can play." Remaining in question for the Leafs with the opener in Montreal drawing near is whether its best for the 19-year-old to play right away. www.cheapjerseyschina.cc . 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Guillen told Time magazine that he loves Castro and respects him for staying in power so long. When Guillen read his comments Friday, he said he felt sick because he knew how people would react. Guillen called the teams beat writers for a closed-door meeting before a game against the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night and apologized. "I will apologize if I hurt somebodys feelings, or I hurt somebodys thought," Guillen told the writers. "I want them to know Im against everything 100 per cent -- I repeat it again -- the way this man (been) treating people for the last 60 years." In response to the magazine story, the Marlins released a statement saying, "There is nothing to respect about Fidel Castro. "He is a brutal dictator who has caused unthinkable pain for more than 50 years. We live in a community filled with victims of this dictatorship, and the people in Cuba continue to suffer today.dddddddddddd" Its not the first time Guillen, from Venezuela, has made a strong comment about a controversial leader. During his first news conference as Marlins manager in September, he bristled at a suggestion he supports Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. "Dont tell my wife that, because she hates that man. She hates him to death," Guillen said. "I supported Chavez? If I was supporting Chavez, do you think I would be manager of the Marlins? I never supported Chavez." Guillen said he has never spoken to Chavez, but in fact he appeared on the Venezuelan leaders national radio show twice in October 2005, when Guillen led the Chicago White Sox to the World Series title. At the time, Guillen said: "Not too many people like the president. I do. My mom will kill me, but its an honour to talk to the president." 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