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NHL Trade: Canadiens Acquire Jordie Benn From The Stars

The Dallas Stars have traded defenseman Jordie Benn to the Montreal Canadiens for Greg Pateryn and a 2017 4th round pick. The 29-year old Benn was undrafted. He carries a $1.1 million salary cap hit for two more years. The…

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NHL Trade: Senators To Acquire Alex Burrows From The Canucks

The Ottawa Senators have acquired Alexandre Burrows from the Vancouver Canucks for Jonathan Dahlen. Aaron Ward: Hearing that Burrows is signing a two-year extension for $5 million. The 35-year old Burrows was undrafted. He carries a $4.5 million cap hit.…

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NHL Trade: Tampa Bay Lightning Trade Brian Boyle To The Toronto Maple Leafs

The Tampa Bay Lightning have traded center Brian Boyle to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Byron Froese and a 2017 2nd round pick. Chris Johnston: The Lightning get highest/best of the three 2017 2nd round picks the Leafs own -…

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NHL Trade: Wild Send Pulkkinen To Coyotes

    The Minnesota Wild trade winger Teemu Pulkkinen to the Arizona Coyotes for future considerations. The 25-year old Pulkkinen was drafted 111th overall in the 4th round of the 2010 draft by the Red Wings. Pulkinen carries a $812,500…

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NHL Rumors: Buffalo Sabres and Columbus Blue Jackets

On the Buffalo Sabres ... Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News: The Buffalo Sabres should now be hanging a "for sale" sign out, GM Tim Murray must look to sell some assets. Murray need to fix some of his own…

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NHL Rumors: Bruins, Predators, Lightning and Avalanche

On the Boston Bruins ... Jimmy Murphy: A source is saying that the Boston Bruins have let teams that Matt Beleskey, Jimmy Hayes, Riley Nash, Colin Miller, Kevan Miller and Joe Morrow are available for trade. On the Tampa Bay…

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NHL Rumors: Oilers, Islanders, Coyotes and Senators

On the Edmonton Oilers ... Jim Matheson: The Edmonton Oilers were watching the Stars. Could be looking at Patrick Sharp. The Stars are trying to get rid of a goalie. Jim Matheson: Craig MacTavish has watched the past two Buffalo…

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NHL Rumors: Scouting DAL-BOS … Blackhawks and Canucks

Scouting the Dallas Stars and Boston Bruins ... Mark Stepneski: Scouts listed to attend last night's Stars-Bruins game: Los Angeles Kings (2), Columbus Blue Jackets, Edmonton Oilers, New York Islanders, Carolina Hurricanes, Nasvhille Predators and Tampa Bay Lightning. Scouting LA Kings…

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NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs – Options With Extra Cap Space

On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Kevin McGran of the Toronto Star: With having Joffrey Lupul, Stephane Robidas and Nathan Horton on the LTIR, the Maple Leafs have over $13 million in additional salary cap space available to them at…

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NHL Rumors: Mostly Dallas Stars With A Little Boston Bruins

On the Boston Bruins and Dallas Stars ... Jimmy Murphy: Source saying the Bruins have shown interest in Stars defenseman John Klingberg, but the price was too high for them. On the Dallas Stars ... Jim Matheson: Patrick Sharp has…

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NHL Rumors: Los Angeles Kings and Minnesota Wild

On the Los Angeles Kings ... Dennis Bernstein: (before Bishop trade) Patrick Sharp could be an option for the Kings. Don't eliminate the possibility of Johnny Oduya. John Hoven: Sharp carries a $5.9 million cap hit and the Kings have…

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NHL Injuries: Sens, Rangers, Flyers, Panthers, Coyotes, Stars, Oilers, and Blackhawks

On the Ottawa Senators ... Chris Stevenson: Senators forward Curtis Lazar is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Bruce Garrioch: Both Mark Stone and Mike Hoffman return to the lineup yesterday. On the New York Rangers ... Steve Zipay: Forward Pavel…

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