Mark Easson

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NHL Rumors: Team Needs For All 30 NHL Teams

USA Today: Looking at needs for each NHL team heading into the holidays. Anaheim Ducks - some salary cap space. The Ducks could use some help upfront, but they have little cap room. Arizona Coyotes - a ladder to get out…

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NHL Rumors: Panthers, Blackhawks, Hartley and Oilers

On the Florida Panthers ... Harvey Fialkov: Panthers GM/Coach Tom Rowe said the Dmitry Kulikov trade to the Buffalo Sabres was for salary cap reasons. They Do like Mark Pysyk though. On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Mark Lazerus: On pending…

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NHL Injuries: Lightning, Wings, Leafs, Rangers, Hawks, Blues and More

On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Joe Smith: Coach Jon Cooper didn't have an update on Ben Bishop's injury. He will be re-evaluated and they are hoping it's a short-term thing. Joe Smith: Nitika Kucherov hasn't been on the ice…

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NHL Rumors: Blackhawks and Panarin … Islanders and Tavares

On the Chicago Blackhawks and Artemi Panarin... Chris Hine of the Chicago Tribune: Forward Artemi Panarin is on fire lately and is now tied for 3rd in NHL scoring. The better he does, the more bonuses he triggers for himself.…

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NHL Rumors: Canucks, Senators and Canadiens

On the Vancouver Canucks and Erik Gudbranson ... News 1130 Sports: It will be interesting to see if Erik Gudbranson's injury plays any role in their potential contract talks. They are able to start contract extension talks on January 1st.…

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NHL Rumors: The Avalanche Will Have Some Big Decisions to Make Soon

On the Colorado Avalanche ... Chris Nichols of FanRag Sports: Pierre LeBrun said on TSN 1040 radio that he thinks Joe Sakic will soon have to decide if he will blow up the Colorado Avalanche or not. “I’m not saying…

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NHL Injuries: Hawks, Preds, Rangers, Sens, Ducks, Wings and More

On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Chris Hine of the Chicago Tribune: Corey Crawford had an appendectomy on December 3rd and he could return on Friday against the Avalanche according to coach Joel Quenneville. Crawford has been skating during their road-trip…

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NHL Rumors: Oilers, Bruins and Players Who Could Be Traded Due to Expansion Draft

On the Edmonton Oilers ... David Staples: Doubtful that the Oilers would be able to move Benoit Pouliot because of his age, production and that he was two year left on his deal at $4 million. On the Boston Bruins…

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NHL Injuries: Canucks, Hawks, Kings, Sens, Isles, Panthers and Wings

On the Vancouver Canucks ... Vancouver Canucks: Canucks Defenseman Erik Gudbranson will have surgery to repair ligament damage in his wrist according to GM Jim Benning. A timetable on when Gudbranson will return will known after the surgery. "Erik suffered…

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NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Blackhawks, KHL Free Agents and Senators Outdoor Game

On the holiday roster freeze ... John Shannon: 11:59 pm on December 19th to 12:01 am December 28th. On James van Riemsdyk and the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Sportsnet: Hockey Night in Canada Headlines. Elliotte Friedman saying it's all quiet with…

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NHL Rumors: Trade Market, Leafs, Panthers, Draft, Kings and Coyotes

On the trade market, Toronto Maple Leafs, Florida Panthers, NHL Draft, Los Angeles Kings and the Arizona Coyotes ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: The NHL holiday roster freeze kicks in tomorrow at midnight, but it doesn't sound like…

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NHL Injuries: Preds, Hawks, Canucks, Wild, Pens and Bruins

On the Nashville Predators ... Nashville Preds PR: Predators Defenseman P.K. Subban missed last night's game with an upper-body injury and is listed as day-to-day. Adam Vingan: Subban is expected to travel with the team on their two-game road trip.…

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