Mark Easson

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NHL Rumors: Sabres, Red Wings and Islanders

On the Buffalo Sabres ... Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News: Harrington on one area of the Jimmy Vesey situation: "the amount of tampering that had to be taking place in recent weeks looks ridiculous." Vesey's agents were doing interviews…

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NHL Rumors: Blackhawks, Blues and Flames

On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Scott Powers of The Athletic: The Blackhawks were unable to sign Jimmy Vesey. They put a lot of time and effort in their attempt to sign him. They now could be done for the offseason.…

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Rumors and Notes: Jimmy Vesey and Some Of The Fallout

On Jimmy Vesey and some of the fallout ... Brian Compton on NHL.com: Jimmy Vesey on the process after his deal with the New York Rangers was finalized yesterday. "It definitely took on a life of its own, so to…

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NHL Rumors: Flames, Monahan, Penguins, Avs and Jets

On the Calgary Flames ... Elliotte Friedman: (11:25 am) Flames extended Sean Monahan for seven years at around Nathan MacKinnon's salary cap hit - $6.3 million. Dean Molberg: (11 am) "Expect a Sean Monahan press conference this afternoon as a contract…

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Rumors and Notes: College FAs, Penguins and Blues

On College Free agents ... Cory Wilkins of theScore: Calgary Flames President of Hockey Operations was on TSN and was saying that aside from Jimmy Vesey, the Flames aren't sold on any of the other college free agents. "If you…

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NHL Rumors: Jimmy Vesey Decision Likely Coming Today

On Jimmy Vesey ... Bob McKenzie: A Jimmy Vesey decision will likely come today, but there is an outside chance it drags on until tomorrow. Joe McDonald of ESPN: Jimmy Vesey was scheduled to sit down with his agents starting…

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NHL Rumors: Jimmy Vesey Decision In A Day Or Two

On Jimmy Vesey ... Dan Rosen: "Don't begrudge Jimmy Vesey for anything. He's playing by the rules, teams clearly value him. He should explore every option because he can." Joe McDonald: Jimmy Vesey and his camp will b\e discussing all…

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NHL Rumors and Notes: Flames, Avs, Penguins and Senators

On Johnny Gaudreau, Calgary Flames and the World Cup of Hockey ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Johnny Gaudreau, Sean Monahan and Jacob Trouba are scheduled to play in the upcoming World Cup of Hockey, and all currently don't have contracts…

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NHL Rumors: Red Wings, Avs, Stars, Senators and Coyotes

On the Detroit Red Wings ... Ansar Khan of MLive: The Red Wings and RFA defenseman Ryan Sproul are expected to get a one-year contract done before the start of training camp. Sproul is no longer waiver exempt and would…

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NHL Rumors: Jimmy Vesey Meeting With Teams

On Jimmy Vesey ... Mark Divver: Source saying that Jimmy Vesey and his agents are expected to meet with the Blackhawks, Rangers and Bruins today. Mark Divver: The Maple Leafs, Islanders, Penguins and Devils were to meet with Vesey's camp…

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NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Coyotes, Red Wings and Sabres

On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... General Fanager: Sources saying the Maple Leafs and Jared Cowen will have another grievance hearing regarding the Leafs attempted buy out. It's not scheduled yet, but should happen soon. On the Arizona Coyotes and…

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NHL Rumors: Jimmy Vesey Can Now Talk With Teams

On Jimmy Vesey ... CP on TSN: Jimmy Vesey's agent, Peter Fish, said yesterday that Vesey is not in a rush to sign. "It's certainly not going to be tomorrow," Fish said. "I would say the earliest may be Friday…

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