Mark Easson

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Western Conference Injuries: Jets, Preds, Avs, Sharks, Ducks, Canucks and Stars

On the Winnipeg Jets ... Paul Friesen: Forward Patrik Laine would need at least one full practice with contact before he's ready to return to the lineup. Paul Friesen: Wouldn't expect Laine to play until Monday at the earliest. On…

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NHL Rumors: Blackhawks, Blues, Rangers, Oilers, Canadiens and Maple Leafs

On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Scott Powers of The Athletic: Source saying the Blackhawks are looking for a forward, as well as a defenseman. "They're looking for a forward and veteran defenseman," the source said. "They need help back there."…

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NHL Rumors: Shane Doan and the Arizona Coyotes

On the Arizona Coyotes and Shane Doan ... Craig Morgan of Arizona Sports: Shane Doan was asked several times this week about the possibility of waiving his no-movement clause for opportunity to play for a Cup contender. He's thought about…

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NHL Rumors: Avalanche, Flyers, Hurricanes and Shattenkirk

On the Colorado Avalanche and Philadelphia Flyers ... Adrian Dater: Haven't heard anything credible with regards to trade talks between the Avalanche and Flyers. On the Carolina Hurricanes ... Adrian Dater: Dater's understanding that the Hurricanes have had internal talks…

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NHL Rumors: Scouting COL-ANA, TOR-NYR, CBJ-OTT … Shattenkirk, Vanek and Sharp

Scouting the Colorado Avalanche and Anaheim Ducks ... Terry Frei: Scouts listed to attend last night's Avs - Ducks game: Montreal Canadiens, Columbus Blue Jackets, Minnesota Wild, Edmonton Oilers, Washington Capitals, Toronto Maple Leafs, Los Angeles Kings, Vegas Golden Knight…

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NHL Rumors: Wild, Jets and Canucks

On the Minnesota Wild ... Pierre LeBrun: Russo reports Jonas Brodin is expected to miss a month with a broken finger. This is why Wild GM Chuck Fletcher would be smart to keep his defensive depth together and deal with…

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Western Conference Injuries: Canucks, Sharks, Ducks and Avalanche

  On the Vancouver Canucks ... TSN Radio Vancouver: Canucks GM Jim Benning confirms that forward Jannik Hansen will return to the lineup after the All-Star break. TSN Radio Vancouver: Benning on defenseman Anton Rodin: He's had a set-back with…

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Eastern Conference Injuries: Panthers, Sens, Wings, Lightning, Caps, Hurricanes and Leafs

On the Florida Panthers ... Craig Davis of the Sun-Sentinel: Panthers coach Tom Rowe said yesterday that they can't rule out the possibility that Jonathan Huberdeau and/or Aleksander Barkov could be out for the remainder of the season. "You're always…

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Top 25 2017 NHL Free Agents

  You may not agree with our rankings, but here is our initial Top 25 2017 NHL free agents list. In creating this list we took into consideration factors such as players age, position, injury history, likelihood of signing with…

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NHL Rumors: New York Islanders and Detroit Red Wings

On the New York Islanders ... Rory Boylen of Sportsnet: With the NY Islanders firing Jack Capuano earlier this week, assistant coach Doug Weight takes over in the interim head coach. Six potential candidates to take over on a full-time…

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NHL Rumors: Isles, Blues, Stars, Habs, Ducks, Avs, Lightning, Jets and More

On the New York Islanders, St. Louis Blues, Dallas Stars, Montreal Canadiens, Anaheim Ducks, Colorado Avalanche, Tampa Bay Lightning, Winnipeg Jets ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: The New York Islanders may have asked the Florida Panthers permission to speak with…

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NHL Rumors: LeBrun and McKenzie on the St. Louis Blues and Kevin Shattenkirk

On the St. Louis Blues and Kevin Shattenkirk ... Chris Nichols of FanRag Sports: Pierre LeBrun in TSN Insider Trading Tuesday night when asked if a Kevin Shattenkirk trade is possible. “Yeah, there is. And that’s a change in itself,”…

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