Mark Easson

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Rumors II: Draft – Leafs, Blue Jackets, Coyotes, Jets, Canes and Panthers

Maple Leafs meeting with draft prospects. Hanifin among the last players invited back to visit Leafs in recent days. Strome says he did not meet Leafs since NHL combine. — Lance Hornby (@sunhornby) June 25, 2015 Gabriel Carlsson met with…

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Rumors I: Canucks, Wild, Canadiens, Bruins, Jets and Sens

Vancouver Canucks and Kevin Bieksa Benning on no NTC waive conversations: "That's not to say over the course of the day or tomorrow morning that we won’t (talk).” #Canucks— Ben Kuzma (@benkuzma) June 25, 2015 Don't know how far along…

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Rumors XIII: Avs, Ducks, Canucks, Leafs, Hawks, Pens, Oilers and More

Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: So will the Avs be trading Ryan O'Reilly after they acquired the rights to Carl Soderberg - and if they sign him? "O’Reilly is in play, but they’ll want a boat load for him," said one rival NHL…

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Rumors XII: Quick Hits From This Afternoon

Quick rumor hits from late afternoon. A lot of calls being made between GMs and agents about no-trade clauses today. Tis the season... — Ryan Kennedy (@THNRyanKennedy) June 25, 2015 Shanahan says no definite offer on the table but encouraging…

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Trade: Bruins Trade Rights To Soderberg To Avalanche

Boston Bruins: The Bruins have traded the rights to center Carl Soderberg to the Avalanche for a 2016 sixth round pick. EJ Hradek: If the Avs sign Soderberg, could mean that Ryan O'Reilly is likely gone. Mike Chambers: The Avalanche…

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Videos and Rumors: Friedman Talking Kessel … Pens Interested?

Above: Elliotte Friedman talking about the potential of the Maple Leafs trading Phil Kessel and offer sheets for restricted free agents. Damien Cox: Phil Kessel is one of four or five scoring wingers that the Penguins could be interested in. Teams…

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Videos: Kypreos on the Leafs … Benning on the Canucks

Above: Nick Kypreos talking about how many eyes are on Brendan Shanahan and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Do they have the patience to wait for the right trade? Below: Canucks GM Jim Benning would like to trade one of his…

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Rumors XI: Dreger on the Blues and Oshie

Darren Dreger on TSN Radio on the possibility of the Blues trading forward T.J. Oshie. "Well I know that Doug Armstrong is listening to the interest in TJ Oshie and you'd guess that there would be a fair bit of…

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Rumors VIII: Kings, Avs, Bruins, Sens, Wild, Leafs, Rangers and Canucks

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Martin Jones isn't being shopped by they Kings, but that doesn't mean he won't be traded. Some think he could be a starter. The Kings will listen to offers to see what they might…

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Rumors VII: Blue Jackets, Dubnyk, Pens, Ducks and Bozak

Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch: The Blue Jackets will be very active this week in trying to improve their roster. They have too many forwards on one-way contract and too many NHL-ready prospects. With a thin free agent market,…

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Rumors VI: Goalie Market – Waiting For The Domino’s To Fall

Arpon Basu of NHL.com: Senators GM Bryan Murray already knows he won't be thrilled with the return he gets for one of his goalies. "It's not going to be a satisfactory deal, there's no question," Murray said following the general…

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Rumors V: Free Agent Notes – Sharks, Capitals and Canucks

Dhiren Mahiban of Pro Hockey Talk: The Sharks and RFA defenseman Brenden Dillon are working on a new contract that could be done in the next few weeks. “My kind of gut feel is that it should get done within…

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