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Rumors I: Devils – Larsson and Zacha

Tom Gulitti of The Record: The Devils lone remaining restricted free agent is 22-year old Adam Larsson. Larsson is scheduled to have his arbitration hearing on July 29th, but GM Ray Shero hopes to get a deal done before then.…

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Rumors III: Blackhawks, Flames and Oilers

Chris Kuc of the Chicago Tribune: Blackhawks Bryan Bickell on how he avoids the trade rumors. "I do a lot of fishing and I don't watch TV, I don't listen to the radio and I don't look at my phone,"…

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Rumors II: Capitals and NHL Expansion

Alex Prewitt of the Washington Post: The Capitals had been looking to find a No. 2 center for awhile, but early offseason thoughts have them thinking that Evgeny Kuznetsov could fill that hole. UFAs Eric Fehr's third line center role…

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Rumors I: Bruins – Still Looking For Defensemen?

Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: Bruins GM Don Sweeney said that he's keeping the door open for potential free agent defensemen. "You always want to have the best group that you can possibly have. There’s probably an element of unknown because…

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Rumors II: Flyers – Voracek, Lecavalier, and the Blueline

Dave Isaac of the Courier Post: The Flyers avoided arbitration with Michael Del Zotto, signing him to a two-year, $7.75 million deal. The Flyers now have eight defenseman under contract for next year. Trade talk around the league for defenseman…

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Rumors I: Devils, Predators and Bryzgalov

Tom Gulitti of The Record: The Devils and 2015 first round pick Pavel Zacha are getting close to an entry-level contract, and it could be done by the end of their development camp this week. If they agree to a…

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Rumors II: Ehrhoff, Ladd, Hoffman, Oduya, Galchenyuk and More

Jason Brough of Pro Hockey Talk: Rick Curran, the agent for UFA Christian Ehrhoff, in an email to PHT. “ doesn’t mind having the flexibility of a single year commitment. He’s confident in his ability to provide a valued role…

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Rumors I: Cullen, Burke, Coyotes, and Tarasov

Adam Vingan of the Tennessean: Matt Cullen remains unsigned, but is hoping to play again next season. "I'm excited about the idea of playing again," Cullen said during a phone interview Monday. "I'm leaning a lot more that way. Now…

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News: Kesler, Schultz, Fast and Miller Get New Deals

Anaheim Ducks: The Ducks have signed 30-year old Ryan Kesler to a six-year contract extension ($41.25 million - a $6.875 million cap hit).Kesler on the Ducks priority to sign him to a contract extension. "The feeling was mutual. They wanted…

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News: The Stars Sign Johnny Oduya

The Dallas Stars have signed free agent defenseman Johnny Oduya to a two-year deal worth $7.5 million, a salary cap hit of $3.75 million. The 33-year old defenseman was drafted 221st overall in the seventh round of the 2001 draft…

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Rumors I: Oduya, Devils, Capitals and Flyers

Chris Hine of the Chicago Tribune: Johnny Oduya's agent Don Meehan confirmed yesterday that Oduya won't be returning to the Blackhawks. The Sabres are thought to be front-runners in signing him. Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: The Stars,…

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Rumors II: Canucks, Flyers, Blue Jackets and Red Wings

Ben Kuzma of the Vancouver Province: Canucks GM Jim Benning has wondered where all the Chris Higgins trade talk started. “Chris Higgins is an important player on our team,” Linden said in a statement Monday. “We have not talked to…

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