Mark Easson

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NHL Rumors: Dallas Stars – Vegas Could Help Them Find A No. 1 Goalie

How the expansion draft can help the Dallas Stars find a No. 1 goalie ... Mike Heika of Sportsday.com: The Dallas Stars have two 33-year old goalies in Kari Lehtonen and Antti Niemi. They carry a combined $10.4 million cap hit,…

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NHL Rumors: Wings, Stars, Panthers, Pens, Flames, Avs, Ducks and Kovalchuk

On the Detroit Red Wings, Dallas Stars, Florida Panthers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche, Anaheim Ducks, Ilya Kovalchuk and Alexander Kerfoot ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: heard that some teams called the Detroit Red Wings about Andreas Athanasiou. Wings GM Ken…

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NHL Rumors: Leafs, Deadline vs Expansion, Kings, Avs and Ducks

On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Michael Augello: The only way the Maple Leafs would be able to trade Brooks Laich would be to retain 50 percent of salary, and even still it would be hard to trade him. On…

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NHL Rumors: New York Rangers and the St. Louis Blues

On the New York Rangers ... Justin Tasch: Rangers GM Jeff Gorton needs to decide whether to take another serious run at the Cup, or do they hold on to their first round pick and top end assets, look to…

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NHL Rumors: Detroit Red Wings and Arizona Coyotes

On the Detroit Red Wings ... Peter Wallner of MLive: Drew Miller is playing with Grand Rapids in the AHL and is hoping the Red Wings are able to trade him before the March 1st trade deadline. "That's what they've…

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NHL Rumors: Vancouver Canucks – Selling, Burrows, Hansen and Miller

On the Vancouver Canucks ... Jason Botchford of the Vancouver Province: The Canucks have to sell. They need to rebuild their base by trading veterans for future assets - preferably draft picks. The Canucks are one of four teams that have…

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NHL Trade: Hurricanes Trade Ron Hainsey To Penguins

    The Carolina Hurricanes have traded defenseman Ron Hainsey to the Pittsburgh Penguins for a 2017 2nd round pick and Danny Kristo. The 35-year old Hainsey was drafted 13th overall in the 1st round of the 2000 draft by…

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NHL Rumors: Scouting FLA-EDM, PHI-WSH, ONT-TUC, and the Trade Market

On Scouting the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers ... George Richards: Scouts listed to attend last night's Panthers - Oilers game: Winnipeg Jets (3), Montreal Canadiens (2), Calgary Flames, Buffalo Sabres, Ottawa Senators, San Jose Sharks, St. Louis Blues, Pittsburgh…

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NHL Rumors: Tampa Bay Lightning and Pittsburgh Penguins

On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: With Ryan Callahan undergoing another procedure on his hip, he's likely done for the season. If he is, they can put him on the LTIR and use…

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Eastern Conference Injuries: Lightning, Leafs, Isles, Sens, Devils, Pens and Caps

On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: Forward Ryan Callahan had another surgical procedure on his right hip on Tuesday. He's expected to be out for the remainder of the season according to GM…

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Western Conference Injuries: Blues, Coyotes, Oilers, Ducks, and Avalanche

On the St. Louis Blues ... Jeremy Rutherford: Forward Ivan Barbashev's injury is not considered serious. The Blues will have a better update on his status today or tomorrow. On the Arizona Coyotes ... Sarah McLellan: Forward Lawson Crouse remains…

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NHL Rumors: Stars, Red Wings, Canucks, Vermette and the Bye Week

On the Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, Vancouver Canucks, Antoine Vermette and the Bye Week ... TSN Insider Trade: Pierre LeBrun: Dallas Stars forward Patrick Eaves could be one of this year's most sought after rentals and it's not because…

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