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NHL Rumors: Pat Maroon, Mikko Rantanen, and Dallas Stars

Pat Maroon does not want to quit St. Louis yet Lou Korac of NHL.com (Personal Blog):  Again, these are impressions from Lou Korac on Pat Maroon. https://twitter.com/lkorac10/status/1152621552715948033 This is the quote from Pat Maroon: "I would love to be with…

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Quick Hits: Hurricanes, Brock McGinn, and Jets

Carolina Hurricanes ink Brock McGinn to a new deal Austin Isham of Cardiac Cane:  Brock McGinn signed a two-year deal valued at $2.1 million AAV. It pays him $1.9 million for the 2019-20 season then $2.3 million for the 2020-21…

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NHL Rumors: Salary Arbitration and Mitch Marner

If a player makes it to salary arbitration then lookout Craig Custance of The Athletic:  Unfortunately, players make it to arbitration often walk away in the long run. Over the last ten years, 27 players have gone to arbitration. Within…

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NHL Rumors: Kevin Fiala, Joel Eriksson Ek, and New York Rangers

What deals could Kevin Fiala and Joel Eriksson Ek receive? Michael Russo of The Athletic:  With most of Paul Fenton's offseason done, there are two more pieces of business left. Those would be re-signing Joel Eriksson Ek and Kevin Fiala.…

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A Deeper Look at Jacob Trouba’s new seven year deal with New York Rangers

Jacob Trouba was acquired by the New York Rangers essentially for Winnipeg's old first-round pick (see Kevin Hayes deal). The expectation was that Trouba and the Rangers were close to a new contract. That came to fruition on Friday as…

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NHL Trade Analysis: James Neal Traded for Milan Lucic

James Neal and Milan Lucic exchanged places in Alberta on Friday. We take a closer look at what this means for both teams.

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NHL Rumors: Rasmus Ristolainen, Milan Lucic, Jesse Puljujarvi, and more

What can Edmonton get for Milan Lucic and Jesse Puljujarvi? Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic:  It is not automatic that Milan Lucic stays in Edmonton this season. Lucic owed just $16 million of actual money as opposed to $24 million…

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NHL Rumors: Charlie McAvoy and Chuck Fletcher

Charlie McAvoy big deal? Maybe not so fast... Joe Haggerty of NBC Sports Boston:  A myriad of arguments is used as to why Charlie McAvoy is not near that level of a Zach Werenski. The one clear aspect is health.…

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Quick Hits: Hurricanes, Rangers, Maple Leafs, and more

The New York Rangers sign Phil Di Giuseppe to a one-year deal. The Toronto Marlies sign Michael Kapla to a minor-league deal.

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NHL Rumors: Nikita Gusev. Braden Holtby, RFA/UFA lists

Should Minnesota explore acquiring Nikita Gusev?   Michael Russo of The Athletic (mailbag):  Minnesota needs to make the playoffs and that is the edict. So, pondering any options to upgrade the forward core has to be considered. That includes looking at…

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NHL Rumors: Salary Cap Hell, Pavel Buchnevich, and more

What Boston might do about their salary cap problem Jared Clinton of The Hockey News:  Alas, the Boston Bruins possess about $8.1 million in cap space. The problem lies in the fact they have Charlie McAvoy and Brandon Carlo to…

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NHL Rumors: Brock Boeser, Mikko Rantanen, Patrik Laine, and Kyle Connor

A few more dollars for Brock Boeser?  Jared Clinton of The Hockey News:  It's all about term and money for the Vancouver Canucks and Brock Boeser. The intriguing part is the cap comparables that Boeser draws himself to -- Johnny…

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