Mark Easson

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NHL Rumors: Bruins, Canucks, Oilers and Senators

On the Boston Bruins ... Fluto Shinzawa: Bruins GM Don Sweeney was seen chatting it up with Jimmy Vesey at a Harvard function. Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: The Bruins need to improve their blueline this offseason. Six defensemen the Bruins…

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NHL Rumors: Detroit Red Wings and Edmonton Oilers

On the Detroit Red Wings ... Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press: The Red Wings won't bring back goalie coach Jim Bedard, and Jeff Salajko is the leading candidate to replace Bedard. Salajko has a history with Petr…

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NHL Rumors: Philadelphia Flyers and Florida Panthers

On the Philadelphia Flyers ... Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Daily News: The Philadelphia Flyers have plenty of defensive prospects in their organization, but they are a little thin up front. They are expected to go after forwards with size…

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05/09/2016

Eastern Conference – Cap Situation and Free Agents Atlantic Division | Metropolitan Division Western Conference  – Cap Situation and Free Agents Central Division | Pacific Division Other Lists Top 5 Worst Trades at the 2016 Trade Deadline Top 10 2016…

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Vancouver Canucks: Cap Situation and Free Agents

2016-17 Cap Situation Roster Size: 20 Standard Player Contracts: 32 Projected Cap Hit: $59,257,084 Projected Cap Space:  $14,742,916 Estimated Salary Expenditure:  $59,272,100 2016 Unrestricted Free Agents Radim Vrbata (34), Dan Hamhuis (33), Brandon Prust (32), Matt Bartkowski (27), Yannick Weber (27), Ronalds Kenins (25), Taylor…

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San Jose Sharks: Cap Situation and Free Agents

2016-17 Cap Situation Roster Size: 16 Standard Player Contracts: 31 Projected Cap Hit: $60,894,168 Projected Cap Space: $13,105,832 Estimated Salary Expenditure: $60,609,167 2016 Unrestricted Free Agents Roman Polak (30), James Reimer (28), Nick Spaling (27), Matt Tennyson (26), Frazer McLaren (28), Micheal Haley (30), Dainius Zubrus (37), Mark…

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Los Angeles Kings: Cap Situation and Free Agents

2016-17 Cap Situation Roster Size: 20 Standard Player Contracts: 34 Projected Cap Hit: $65,978,560 Projected Cap Space:  $8,021,440 Estimated Salary Expenditure:  $73,580,833 2016 Unrestricted Free Agents Milan Lucic (27), Kris Versteeg (29), Luke Schenn (26), Trevor Lewis (29), Jhonas Enroth (27), Jeff Schultz (30), Jamie McBain…

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Edmonton Oilers: Cap Situation and Free Agents

2016-17 Cap Situation Roster Size: 21 Standard Player Contracts: 37 Projected Cap Hit: $59,597,833 Projected Cap Space:  $14,402,167 Estimated Salary Expenditure:  $59,565,000 2016 Unrestricted Free Agents Nikita Nikitin (29), Eric Gryba (28), Adam Pardy (32), Rob Klinkhammer (29), Andrew Miller (27), Ryan Hamilton (31), Brad…

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NHL Rumors: Columbus Blue Jackets and Washington Capitals

On the Columbus Blue Jackets ... Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch: If there is an expansion draft next year, and if players with no-movement clauses have to be protected, the Blue Jackets would have to protect David Clarkson, Brandon…

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NHL Rumors: Islanders – Hamonic, Okposo and Nielsen

On the New York Islanders ... Craig Custance of ESPN: Looking at three areas of focus for Islanders GM Garth Snow this offseason. Trade Travis Hamonic - He's a valuable part of the Islanders, but if he still wants to…

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NHL Rumors: Isles, Leafs, Rangers, Flames, Panthers and Kings

On the New York Islanders ... Mark Herrmann of Newsday: NY Islanders GM Garth Snow needs to find a winger, maybe two if Kyle Okposo leaves in free agency, for John Tavares this offseason. A power forward who can score…

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NHL Rumors: Expansion, Relocation, Coaching and Kings

On the Expansion, Relocation and Coaching ... Gary Lawless of TSN: All has been quiet on the NHL expansion front. The executive committee still needs to decide on expansion before it's presented to the board of governors. “Nothing new to…

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