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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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Rumors II: Draft Notes – Flyers and Devils

Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer: Flyers GM Ron Hextall said they could use two of their 10 draft picks on goaltenders, and Matej Tomek is on their radar. Head coach Dave Hakstol recruited Tomek to play at North Dakota…

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Rumors I: Blackhawks, Rangers and Senators

Chris Kuc of the Chicago Tribune: One source said the three teams were most interested in Patrick Sharp were the Stars, Penguins and Panthers. Sharp will be GM Stan Bowman's main guy to move and he'll likely net them a…

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Videos: NHL To Accept Expansion Applications … Vegas and Quebec?

Above: Sportsnet - Gary Bettman and Bill Daly answer reporter’s questions about the breaking news that the league’s Board of Governors have voted to launch a formal expansion process. Below: Sportsnet - Roger Millions and Elliotte Friedman discuss the excitement…

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Video: HC @ Noon: The excitement of mid-draft trades

Hockey Central at Noon panel talks about the excitement of some potential trades within the first round. There are a bunch of players that could be moved at the draft, and several teams are looking to get back into the…

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Rumors XII: Predators, Blues, Goalies and Devils

Adam Vingan of the Tennessean: The Predators are close to a contract extension with free agent center Mike Fisher. It could be finalized this week according to Fisher's agent Todd Reynolds. The deal is likely for two-years. The Predators don't intend…

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