Mark Easson

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NHL Rumors: Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers

On the Los Angeles Kings ... Dennis Bernstein: LA Kings pending RFA Tyler Toffoli could be looking at another bridge contract if he doesn't pick up his goal scoring production. Andy Tonge of Mayors Manor: John Hoven was on NHL…

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NHL Rumors: Devils, Flyers and Penguins

On the New Jersey Devils ... Arpon Basu of NHL.com: The Devils have made 34-year old Mike Cammalleri a healthy scratch. He hadn't scored in 18 games going into the weekend, but has 30 points in 51 games. He has…

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NHL Rumors: Florida Panthers and Winnipeg Jets

On the Florida Panthers ... Arpon Basu of the NHL.com:  The Florida Panthers are on a roll and they have over $9 million in salary cap space heading into the trade deadline. "The goal is to be buying," president of…

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NHL Rumors: Tampa Bay Lightning and Dallas Stars

On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brian Boyle is a pending free agent. His wife's family is from Tampa and they are hoping to remain. Boyle could be entering…

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NHL Rumors: Pittsburgh Penguins Looking For Depth On The Blueline

On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Penguins GM Jim Rutherford has said recently that they would like at bring in another defenseman before the trade deadline. They lost two Justin Schultz and Olli Maatta to…

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NHL Rumors: Julien, Radulov, Lazar and Vermette

On the Claude Julien, Alexander Radulov, Curtis Lazar and Antoine Vermette ... Sportsnet: Hockey Night in Canada's Headlines. Elliotte Friedman: One of the reasons the Canadiens acted quickly on Claude Julien was because another team was in negotiations with him. Friedman…

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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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