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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 3028457" data-attributes="member: 2012">Svatos wants contract before campTheFourthPeriod.comAugust 24, 2006Avalanche winger Marek Svatos will reluctantly stay away from training camp unless he has a new contract, reports the Rocky Mountain News."This isn't what we wanted," Svatos told the News. "But I'm optimistic about it and, hopefully, by the time camp starts, I'm going to sign. This is where I want to play."Svatos, 24, made the league minimum $450,000 last season and tied for the team lead in goals with 32, despite missing the final 20 games of the season to an injury.Svatos' agent, Rich Evans, said he hasn't resumed contract talks since returning from vacation Monday, but told the paper: "I'm sure we'll be engaged in discussions over the next little while."While the Avs consider Svatos to be one of the league's bright young stars, the News claims they're reluctant to give him a lucrative, long-term deal because of his history of shoulder problems."I spent pretty much all summer here working on my shoulders and everything else," Svatos said. "The trainers are putting lots of time on me. I just got on the ice this week, but it feels pretty good."(Injuries) are something I want to put behind me and not think about. It was frustrating last year because everything was going well. Unfortunately, I got hurt again. It's why, this summer, I tried to do everything I can to prevent those injuries."</blockquote>