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A24 - The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, June 14, 2005 sleblanc@haltonsearch.com Haydar bound for Germany?. Soon-to-befree agent signs tentative deal with Hamburg By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion Darren Haydar doesn't know exactly where he'1] be playing this fali, but knows he can't leave his immediate hockey future to chance. Set to become a free agent tomorrow Milton's Nashville Predators hopeful hasn't been content 10 just sit back during the question mark climate that continues to enguif the NHL. lnstead, he's secured himself at least one viable option for the coming season -in theformi of a tentative deal ssith " Gennany's Hamburg Freezers. Haydar agreed t0 the one-year deal ssorth an estimated $100,000 US after taxes, with the possibility of performance bonuses -last Tuesday and has until July 15 to get out of it. That*ll depend heavily on if Nashville I- Darren exercises its $450,0100 option svith Hayda r Haydar for 2005/06 - %ltich hadyf t happened as of press lime yesterday. it's (Hamnburgl partly a safeéty net, although 1 have had an interest in playing etther in Germany or Swttzerland f'or a svhile nowv: explained the 25-year-old righit svtneer. svhos spent the last three years ssîth the Predators' AHL affiliate in Milwaukee. "I just don't want to be laheled as a minor leaguer.- see EUROPE on page A26 -Cru.nch time Mmudors baU cafoe Jon Nsdeo0fv Omos te "mw Wy à Toront defnda - but #Wt beor nearl nmsovhtg Nes hefvia - duln Satudy~s 23-14 wln at Mlieu OlarleftlH4School. For ful rmuits of W.slc two actIon, pff pgAU. Photo by GRAHAM PAINE