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Rumors II: Kane, Phaneuf, Huberdeau and Fabbri

James O'Brien of Pro Hockey Talk: Darren Dreger said on Monday's TSN's Insider Trading that since Patrick Kane hasn't been charged with anything as of yet, so there is no "logistical" reason for him not to attend the Blackhawks training…

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Rumors I: Senators, Devils, Flyers, and Penguins

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: There are likely only two roster spots open for the Senators, one on the blueline to fill in for the injured Chris Phillips, and one up front to replace the departed Erik Condra. If…

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Morning Hits: Gagne, Gudlevskis, Boucher, Mantha, Avs and Sens

CSN Philly: Simon Gagne retired from the NHL yesterday. “Today, I want to thank my trainers and teammates,” Gagne said in a statement. “You inspired me to surpass myself. You made me understand that you need more than talent; it…

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2015-16 Montreal Canadiens Top 10 Prospects

A look at the Montreal Canadiens top 10 prospects heading into the 2015-16 season. In the past, both the Habs NHL roster and prospect pipeline were full of undersized players. Help is on the way with some big bodied prospects…

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Rumors III: Kruger, Devils, Canucks, Expansion, and Avs

Scott Powers of ESPN Chicago: Marcus Kruger signed a cap friendly one-year, $1.5 million contract, and agent J.P. Barry is hopeful that the Blackhawks will reward Kruger for that in the future. “The reality is you do the deal now,”…

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Rumors II: Nothing Imminent Between Eric Staal and Hurricanes

Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Eric Staal will be a UFA at the end of the season, and it doesn't sound like any contract extension is imminent. "We never really put a time frame on it," Curran told ESPN.com on Monday.…

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Rumors I: Nelson, Okposo, and Huberdeau

Arthur Staple of Newsday: Training camp is a couple days away, and Islanders RFA Brock Nelson is still looking for a contract. It's been awhile since the sides have talked. "We haven't heard from them in six weeks," Salcer told…

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Morning Hits: PTOs, Torres, Ritchie, Roy and Spotters

Eric Stephens: The Ducks have invited Sheldon Brookbank and Vitaly Vishnevski to training camp. Roger Millions: The Flames have invited defenseman Douglas Murray to training camp on a PTO. Roger Millions: The Flames have invited defenseman Aaron Johnson to training…

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Rumors and Notes II: Canadiens, Lightning, and Maple Leafs

Jack Todd of the Montreal Gazette: The Canadiens will give Alex Galchenyuk a shot at center, but Todd wouldn't be surprised if he's back on the wing by the end of October. Until Galchenyuk is able to show that he…

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Rumors and Notes: Fanson, Murray and Paille

Josh Cooper of Yahoo! Sports: Newly signed Sabre, Cody Franson, didn't expect to be without a team in August. “The whole free agency experience went very different than we had planned. With the cap not going up and a lot…

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2015-16 Los Angeles Kings Top 10 Prospects

A look at the Los Angeles Kings top 10 prospects heading into the 2015-16 season. Kings GM Dean Lombardi has done a marvelous job building his team through drafting and developing and at the same time has helped push his…

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Rumors: Skinner, Sabres, Stamkos, Maple Leafs, and Tlusty

Chip Alexander of the Raleigh News & Observer: Hurricanes Jeff Skinner has heard his name in the rumor mill for awhile now. “There’s not much I can do about it,” Skinner said. “You hear all the talk, all the rumors.…

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