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NHL Rumors: Kirill Kaprizov and Kyle Connor

Communication lines open between Kyle Connor and the Winnipeg Jets, and things are a little tense with Kirill Kaprizov and the Minnesota Wild.

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NHL Rumors: Chicago Blackhawks, and the Edmonton Oilers

Time could be coming to an end for Lukas Reichel in Chicago. Things remain cordial, but will a Connor McDavid extension get done before the start of the season?

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Some Uncertainty Between the Pipes In Buffalo

The Buffalo Sabres signed Alexandar Georgiev last week, and there is speculation that Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has some sort of injury.

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NHL Rumors: It’s Not Easy to Figure Out a Dollar Amount for Anthony Stolarz

After one season with the Toronto Maple Leafs, and heading into the second and final year of his contract, the Leafs and Anthony Stolarz are talking extension.

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NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Evangelista, Tuch, Chinakhov, and Peeke

Toronto Maple Leafs will have some roster battles. Luke Evangelista is not happy. The Buffalo Sabres want to extend Alex Tuch.

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NHL Rumors: Montreal Canadiens, and the Pittsburgh Penguins

Slow starts by their current teams, and a change of heart for one, could lead to possibly three potential second-line center options for the Montreal Canadiens.

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NHL Rumors: Kaprizov, Eichel, McDavid, Hart, and Stolarz

What Kirill Kaprizov, Jack Eichel, and Connor McDavid may be looking for. The Toronto Maple Leafs and Anthony Stolarz are talking contract extension.

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NHL Rumors: It Doesn’t Sound Like Kirill Kaprizov Has Given the Minnesota Wild a Number

Is there a magic number out there that Kirill Kaprizov would sign an extension with the Minnesota Wild? Is there a max number for the Wild?

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NHL Rumors: Edmonton Oilers, and the Chicago Blackhawks

Connor Bedard is eligible for an extension, but both sides are comfortable with where things are. There have been no substantive contract extension talks between the Oilers and Jake Walman.

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NHL Rumors: Percentage of the Cap, and Shifting Comparables for Stuart Skinner

Using percentage of the cap is making this trickier for long-term deals. Two recent decent deals may have shifted comparables for Stuart Skinner.

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NHL Rumors: Nashville Predators, Edmonton Oilers, and Carter Hart

The Predators, Evangelista looking short-term. UFA goaltender Carter Hart could be looking U.S. and not his hometown Edmonton Oilers.

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It’s All About On the Ice for the Vancouver Canucks This Season

As the Vancouver Canucks head into the 2025-26 season, the hope is that the focus is about the on-ice and not the off-ice.

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