Mark Easson

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NHL Rumors: Coyotes, Habs, Leafs, Sabres, Blues, Lightning, Isles, Bruins, Wings and Sens

On the Arizona Coyotes, Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Buffalo Sabres, St. Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Islanders, Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings and Ottawa Senators ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: The Arizona Coyotes initial asking price for…

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NHL Rumors: Philadelphia Flyers and the Toronto Maple Leafs

On the Philadelphia Flyers ... Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer: Philadelphia Flyers GM Ron Hextall is trying to remain patient. "I have to stay patient. You make quick decisions and you don't make the right decisions. We've got a…

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NHL Rumors: Senators, Predators and Oilers

On the Ottawa Senators ... Ian Mendes: Senators GM Pierre Dorion doesn't sound like he'll be going after a big name via trade: "You can't give up pieces that you know will be impact players down the road." On the Nashville…

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NHL Rumors: Plenty For The St. Louis Blues To Think About

On the St. Louis Blues ... Jeff Gordon of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Will GM Doug Armstrong consider trading for a big named goaltender before the deadline? There is speculation that the Blues could trade pending free agent defenseman Kevin…

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Western Conference Injuries: Kings, Ducks, Stars, Jets, Sharks, Avs, Blackhawks and Predators

On the Los Angeles Kings ... Jon Rosen of LA Kings Insider: GM Dean Lombardi said that the earliest goaltender Jonathan Quick could return to the lineup is early March. Quick has not done any skating. Forward Tyler Toffoli has…

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Eastern Conference Injuries: Pens, Leafs, Lightning, Sens, Islanders, Sabres and Devils

On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Wes Crosby: Defenseman Kris Letang said he has "no idea" on when he'll be able to return to the lineup, "I have no timeframe." Wes Crosby: Coach Mike Sullivan said that Letang is making "significant"…

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NHL Rumors: Scouting Avs-SJ, Red Wings and Sabres

Scouting the Colorado Avalanche and San Jose Sharks ... Eurolanche: Scouts listed to attend last night's Avalanche - Sharks game: Vancouver Canucks, New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues, Arizona Coyotes, Minnesota Wild and Columbus Blue Jackets. On the Detroit Red…

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NHL Trade: Senators Acquire Wingels From Sharks

The Ottawa Senators have acquired forward Tommy Wingels from the San Jose Sharks for winger Buddy Robinson, winger Zack Stortini and a 2017 7th round pick. Frank Seravalli: The Sharks are retaining 30% of Wingels salary. He carries a $2.475…

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NHL rumors: Jets, Blackhawks, Maple Leafs, Blue Jackets and Rangers

On KHL free agent Vladimir Tkachyev ... Aivis Kalnins: Hearing that the Winnipeg Jets are one of the teams interested in Vladimir Tkachyev (Ak Bars). Aivis Kalnins: The Chicago Blackhawks and Toronto Maple Leafs are also believed to be interested.…

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NHL Rumors: Jets, Senators and Avalanche

On the Winnipeg Jets ... Mike Sawatzky of the Winnipeg Free Press: Could Ondrej Pavelec return to the Jets next season after his five-year deal expires after this season? Could he back Connor Hellebuyck next year? Pavelec isn't thinking that…

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NHL Rumors: The Tampa Bay Lightning Have Big Decisions to Make

On Tampa Bay Lightning rumors ... Chris Nichols of FanRag Sports: Elliotte Friedman on Sportsnet 960 talking about the Tampa Bay Lightning. “I think that Doug Armstrong saw a couple of Tampa games last week. Armstrong and Yzerman are tight.…

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Eastern Conference Injuries: Habs, Bruins, Caps, Rangers, Leafs, Wings and More

On the Montreal Canadiens ... Amanda Stein: Forward Alex Galchenyuk is out tonight and is day-to-day with a knee issue. It's the same knee that caused him to miss 18 games earlier this season. Brian Wilde: Galchenyuk re-aggravated his previous…

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