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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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Rumors IV: Draft Notes – Wild, Penguins, Blue Jackets and Oilers

Michael Russo of the Star Tribune: The Wild prospects are be a little thin down the middle. Assistant GM Brent Flahr said they will go with the next player on their list regardless of position. “There was a time when the…

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Rumors III: Islanders, Fisher, Kansas City and Salvador

Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: The Islanders could look similar to last season according to GM Garth Snow. "We’re in the same boat as a lot of teams, we’re looking to improve this offseason," Snow told ESPN.com on Tuesday night. "I…

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