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NHL Rumors: Rangers, Rangers, And More Rangers

On the New York Rangers, Rick Nash, and their rebuild … Mike Johnston on SportsNet: An emphasis was placed on how New York would handle the Rangers' forward. The Rick Nash sweepstakes might come down to ten teams. There is an overall…

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NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs and the Minnesota Wild

On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Bob MacKenzie on TSN Radio : An emphasis was placed on how Toronto would handle the trade deadline. The "ShanaPlan", as it has been called, does not call for any bigger deals. Anything that fits…

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NHL Rumors: Rangers, Jets, Penguins, Sabres, and Maple Leafs

On the New Yor Rangers and Winnipeg Jets ... Elliotte Friedman on Sportsnet: In his "Friedman Five", which airs on Tuesdays on Sportsnet, Elliotte discussed the possibilities of Rick Nash again going to teams outside of his designated trade list. One…

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NHL Rookie Watch: Three Rookies Who Struggled In January

On Tuesday we looked at three rookies who had a solid month of the December. NHL Rookie Watch: The Best Of January Sadly, there are a few rookies that had a rough January for one reason or another. The field…

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NHL Rookie Watch: The Best Of January

January is over, and some things have changed. When one first looked at the Calder Trophy race (best rookie), it looked to be Nico Hischier versus Nolan Patrick. There was Clayton Keller as a good third choice. However, it is clear that everything up is…

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Fantasy Hockey Impact: The Anthony Duclair Trade To The Blackhawks

When Anthony Duclair's ice time spiked, there was a feeling the trade winds were blowing. Duclair was traded on Wednesday evening to the Chicago Blackhawks. These were the particulars. Chicago receives: Adam Clendening Anthony Duclair Arizona receives: Laurent Dauphin Richard Panik The gem…

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NHL Rookie Watch: Three Rookies Who Struggled In December

On Monday we looked at three rookies who had a solid month of the December. NHL Rookie Watch: The Best Of December Sadly, there are rookies that had a December not to remember, for one reason or another. The field…

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NHL Rookie Watch: The Best Of December

December is over and much has changed. When one first looked at the Calder Trophy race (best rookie), it looked to be Nico Hischier versus Nolan Patrick. There was Clayton Keller as a good third choice. However, it is clear that everything up is down…

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Fantasy Hockey Impact: The Adam Henrique-Sami Vatanen Trade

The New Jersey Devils and Anaheim Ducks pulled off a trade on Thursday morning. New Jersey sent Adam Henrique and Joseph Blandisi to Anaheim for Sami Vatanen. There is also an exchange of third-round picks, with one being conditional. However,…

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NHL Fantasy Hockey: Three Players Who Have Yet To Score This Season

There are players in the league with a bagel under the goal column. Some high err higher profile players are included on this list of shame. It makes sense with Thanksgiving coming to spotlight some of these as fantasy hockey…

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NHL Trade Analysis: Looking At The Mike Cammalleri-Jussi Jokinen Trade

Sometimes trades make pundits, fans, and fantasy hockey "experts" scratch their heads. The Mike Cammalleri-Jussi Jokinen trade is one. A Tuesday night trade sends Cammalleri with seven points to the Edmonton Oilers. The Los Angeles Kings receive Jussi Jokinen in return, who has just one point on…

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NHL Fantasy Hockey: Looking At The Matt Duchene – Kyle Turris Trade

The fantasy hockey world got turned on its head a little last week with the Matt Duchene trade. Colorado got picks and prospects including Samuel Girard. However, Ottawa acquired Duchene and Nashville welcomed Kyle Turris. Turris immediate signed a six year, $36 million extension…

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