Mark Easson

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NHL Rumors: Dallas Stars and the St. Louis Blues

On the Dallas Stars ... Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: (mailbag) The chances are slim that free agents Travis Moen, Kris Russell or Jason Demers are back with the Stars next year. The could decide bring a veteran…

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NHL Rumors: On the Tampa Bay Lightning

On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: Jonathan Drouin has indicated that his trade request is no longer on the table and he hopes to remain with the Lightning long-term. "I definitley want to…

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NHL Rumors: Goalie Market, Red Wings and Avalanche

On the Goalie Market ... Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on Sportsnet 960 on the Calgary Flames and the goaltending market. “How many teams out there need goaltending? I think Toronto does, Calgary does. We can debate whether Dallas does, maybe Carolina. All of…

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NHL Rumors: Rangers, Habs, Sabres, Blue Jackets and the NHL Draft

On the New York Rangers ... Andrew Gross: Defenseman Keith Yandle said that he hasn't really thought about free agency. He loves playing for the Rangers, but he's excited to see what free agency might bring. On the NHL Draft…

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NHL Rumors: Florida Panthers and the Vancouver Canucks

On the Florida Panthers ... George Richards: After the addition of Jared McCann, sounding like the Panthers are out on Alexander Radulov. Harvey Fialkov of the Sun-Sentinel: Newly promoted GM Tom Rowe said that he and former GM Dale Tallon…

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World Cup of Hockey: Europe and USA’s Roster

Sportsnet: Team Europe announced their roster for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. G Frederik Andersen, Anaheim Ducks (Denmark) G Jaroslav Halak, New York Islanders (Slovakia) G Thomas Greiss, New York Islanders (Germany) * D Zdeno Chara, Boston Bruins (Slovakia)…

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World Cup of Hockey: Canada and North America’s Roster

Sportsnet: Team Canada announced their roster for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. G Corey Crawford, Chicago Blackhawks G Braden Holtby, Washington Capitals G Carey Price, Montreal Canadiens D Brent Burns, San Jose Sharks D Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings D…

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World Cup of Hockey: Sweden’s Roster

Sportsnet: Team Sweden announced their roster for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. G Robin Lehner, Buffalo Sabres G Henrik Lundqvist, New York Rangers G Jacob Markstrom, Vancouver Canucks D Mattias Ekholm, Nashville Predators D Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Arizona Coyotes D…

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NHL Rumors: Coyotes, Panthers and Canucks

On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan of Arizona Sports: Coyotes GM John Chayka met with Shane Doan's agent, Terry Bross, and they will be focusing on a one-year deal. “We’ve discussed both a multi-year deal and a one-year deal,…

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NHL Rumors: New York Rangers and the Dallas Stars

On the New York Rangers ... Larry Brooks of the NY Post: The Rangers are not planning on buying Dan Girardi out this offseason. Girardi has four years left on his contract with a $5.5 million cap hit. Sources saying they…

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NHL Rumors: On the Tampa Bay Lightning

On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Craig Custance of ESPN: Looking at what Tampa Bay Lightning GM Steve Yzerman should focus on this offseason. 1. Settle the Steven Stamkos situation - It is easy to say they still had success without…

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World Cup of Hockey: Russia, Finland and Czech Republic Rosters

The 2016 World Cup of Hockey gets underway on September 17th in Toronto. Sportsnet: Named to Team Russia today: G Sergei Bobrovsky, Columbus Blue Jackets G Semyon Varlamov, Colorado Avalanche G Andrei Vasilevskiy, Tampa Bay Lightning D Alexei Emelin, Montreal…

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