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NHL Rumors: Carolina Hurricanes and Chicago Blackhawks

Carolina Hurricanes Waiting Game... Chip Alexander of NewsOberver.com: Alas, Carolina is eight points out of the playoffs. They do have to play 28 times in 51 days which is a tall order. However, there is enough time to hop enough…

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NHL Rumors: Blues, Habs, Knights, Wings, Stars, Avs and Lightning

Garrioch's NHL rumor roundup involving the St. Louis Blues, Montreal Canadiens, Vegas Golden Knights, Detroit Red Wings, Dallas Stars, Colorado Avalanche and Tampa Bay Lightning ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: The St. Louis Blues have played themselves into a…

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NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs and Philadelphia Flyers

A quiet trade deadline day for the Toronto Maple Leafs? ... NHL.com: Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock was on TSN 1050 talking about what they may be thinking leading up to trade deadline day. "Right now, if anybody is looking for us…

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NHL Rumors: San Jose Sharks and Calgary Flames

On the San Jose Sharks ... Mark Purdy of the San Jose Mercury News: Forward Patrick Marleau is on pace for 28 goals this season. He's a pending free agent and this could be his last season with the Sharks,…

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NHL Rumors: Pittsburgh Penguins and Arizona Coyotes

On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Cap Friendly: With defenseman Olli Maatta out for six weeks, and only seven weeks left in the season, the Penguins could put his $4 million salary cap hit on the LTIR. If the Penguins go…

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NHL Rumors: The Vancouver Canucks Have Some Tradeable Assets

On the Vancouver Canucks ... Ben Kuzma of the Vancouver Province: The Canucks have three marketable trade assets in Alexandre Burrows, Ryan Miller and Jannik Hansen. Burrows and Hansen have created some trade talk already. “I don’t know if (game)…

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NHL Rumors: Scouting COL-CAR, Kings, Red Wings and Blue Jackets

Scouting the Colorado Avalanche and Carolina Hurricanes ... Terry Frei: Teams listed to attend the Avs - Hurricanes game: Chicago Blackhawks, Washington Capitals, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers and Minnesota Wild. Scouting the Los Angeles Kings AHL team ... John…

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NHL Rumors: NY Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins

On the New York Rangers ... Larry Brooks of the NY Post: For the majority of the season the New York Rangers basically had seven, top-six players, but slumps to Pavel Buchnevich and Jimmy Vesey has left them with five,…

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NHL Rumors: Carolina Hurricanes Blueline Depth Drawing Interest

On the Carolina Hurricanes ... Pierre LeBrun of TSN: The Carolina Hurricanes, like the Anaheim Ducks, are drawing plenty of interest in their good, young blueline depth. "I think everyone is always looking for D and we feel comfortable with…

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NHL Rumors: Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings

On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Chris Hine of the Chicago Tribune: The Blackhawks can't go fetch a big piece during this deadline. However, they might be able to swing a defensive prospect for a smaller asset. Don't not expect much but…

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NHL Rumors: Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames, Scott Darling

On the Edmonton Oilers Mark Spector of Sportsnet: Edmonton is a buyer. Repeat and say it one more time. After years of an extended rebuild, the Oilers are firmly in a playoff spot. While they may not contend just yet,…

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NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Stars, and Bruins

On the Montreal Canadiens and Dallas Stars ... Dan Rosen of NHL.com: Montreal Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin made the first move by firing Michel Therrien and hiring Claude Julien. The next move should be to acquire a center, preferably a top-line…

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