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NHL Rumors: Dallas Stars, Columbus Blue Jackets, and Vegas Golden Knights

Dallas Stars, other teams may wait until last minute to deal... Mike Zeisberger of NHL.com:  Jim Nill seems to feel that the market for the deadline may fully set in the final hours. That looks to be a growing trend…

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NHL Rumors: Full Of Detroit Red Wings

Focusing on Gustav Nyquist... Ted Kulfan of The Detroit News:  Business is just business when it comes to the Nyquist front. Ken Holland has made it known that he needs assets to rebuild. However, he understands this market is not…

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NHL Trade Deadline: Colorado Avalanche — What To Do?

The Colorado Avalanche and Joe Sakic fell on hard times in the last month or two. After the first couple of months, Colorado looked incredible. So, what happened? What happens next? Colorado faced a lot of adversity from January until…

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NHL Trade Deadline: St. Louis Blues — Sell to buy?

The St. Louis Blues streaking their way from the outside in feels like it is a month early. March streaks with this team are not uncommon. Doug Armstrong's contentment on making lateral moves and waiting seems to have paid off.…

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NHL Trade Deadline: Nashville Predators — Time is now?

The NHL Trade Deadline primers head to Nashville next to look at the Nashville Predators. What do they need? What do they need to avoid? Let's take a quick look at what things may look like for David Poile and…

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NHL Trade Deadline: Dallas Stars’ Primer

One of the craziest teams to figure out has to be the Dallas Stars. Jim Nill faces an uphill road trying to help this team make the playoffs. Injuries and inconsistency have been maddening for Dallas. Will they buy and…

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NHL Trade Deadline: Winnipeg Jets — What to buy?

The NHL Trade Deadline is just about a week away as the Winnipeg Jets have some decisions to make. Winnipeg sputtering over its last ten games has led to more questions than anything. What do they need to fix err…

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NHL Trade Analysis: Philadelphia and Edmonton Swap Goalies

Philadelphia and Edmonton Swap Goalies That is correct. At the stroke of midnight, the Philadelphia Flyers announced a trade. This is the parameters of the deal. TRADE ALERT: The #Flyers have acquired goaltender Cam Talbot from the Edmonton Oilers in…

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NHL Rumors: Tampa, Washington, and Toronto

The latest on the Tampa Bay Lightning Joe Smith of The Athletic:  Tampa searches for that missing piece to the puzzle. With a little wiggle room cap wise, who can they target? Names that keep popping up include Wayne Simmonds,…

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NHL Rumors: Detroit Red Wings — Howard, Prospects, and more

Detroit Red Wings' Howard a popular commodity... Adam Gretz of NBC Sports:  Another trade deadline means another chance that Jimmy Howard gets traded. Howard is approaching 35 and the tail end of his career. H'e is putting up excellent numbers…

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NHL Rumors: Vegas Golden Knights — George McPhee Exploring Options

Vegas Trade Deadline Primer Jesse Granger of The Athletic:  George McPhee opened with a simple quote. “We’ll be active in terms of knowing what’s going on in the market and talking to everyone, but I couldn’t tell you right now…

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NHL Trade Deadline: Vegas Golden Knights — Time To Buy

The Vegas Golden Knights find themselves comfortably in a playoff spot in the Western Conference. Furthermore, with several teams around them in the standings, the Golden Knights are buying this trade deadline. George McPhee deals from a position of modest…

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