Mark Easson

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Rumors I: Leafs Edition: Franson, Santorelli, Phaneuf, Winnik and Bozak

Terry Koshan of the Toronto Sun: The Rangers, Canucks and Penguins had been interested in Leafs Mike Santorelli. On why Nonis made the move on Cody Franson and Santorelli on the weekend and not waiting until closer to the trade…

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Injuries: Michalek, Edler, Hemsky, Carle, Bobrovsky, Lehner and More

Sarah McLellan: Coyotes Zbynek Michalek didn't travel with the team and is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Farhan Lalji: Canucks coach Willie Desjardins on Alex Edler: "He's still being evaluated so I don't have a final update." Desjardins wouldn't confirm if…

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NHL Rumors VII: Maple Leafs GM on Hockey Central at Noon

Luke Fox of Sportsnet: Maple Leafs GM Dave Nonis was on Hockey Central at Noon today. “If and when there are deals that make sense to us to bring in players, whether it’s free agency or trades, that will help…

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Rumors VI: Sekera, Petry, Michalek, Winnik and Phaneuf

Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Hurricanes Andrej Sekera will now be the most sought after pending UFA defenseman. Sekera is a left-handed shot. A few playoff teams are looking for a right-handed shot, which could lead them to Jeff Petry.Guessing that…

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Rumors V: Kessel, Panthers, Leafs, Canadiens and Oilers

Harvey Fialkov: the Panthers are interested in Phil Kessel, but they aren't going to give up the young stud the Leafs are after. The Fourth Period: The Leafs are expected to trade Daniel Winnik, David Booth and Korbinian Holzer. Also…

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Rumors IV: Wings, Flames, Blackhawks, Canes, Kings and Oilers

Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press: The Red Wings don't really need to add depth. The only thing that makes sense is to upgrade. The Wings will have about $9.5 million in cap space available at the deadline.…

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Rumors III: Maple Leafs Edition involving the Kings and Stars

Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun: Source saying that Leafs Phil Kessel, Dion Phaneuf and Tyler Bozak are attracting interest from around the league. Talk is still in the tire kicking stage though. Nonis stuck to his guns on a…

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Rumors II: Leafs, Kings, Flames, Panthers, Senators and Canucks

 Fluto Shinzawa of the Boston Globe: The Leafs are not sold on Phil Kessel's future as their franchise centerpiece. His $8 million a year contract that runs through 2022 may keep him in Toronto though. The uncertainty of next year's…

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Rumors I: Caps, Canadiens, Penguins, Lightning, Leafs and Scouting

The Fourth Period: The Capitals may prefer adding a scorer that has some term left on his contract. They are also looking at rentals. It is unclear who they are targeting, but have been linked to Antoine Vermette. The Caps…

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Trade: Leafs Send Franson and Santorelli To The Predators

The Toronto Maple Leafs have traded defenseman Cody Franson and forward Mike Santorelli to the Nashville Predators for a 2015 first round pick, forward Brendan Leipsic and center Olli Jokinen. The 27-year old Franson was drafted 79th overall in the…

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Rumors IV: Penguins, Devils, Maple Leafs and Bruins

Craig Custance of ESPN: (mailbag) The Penguins will likely look to add at least one depth forward by the deadline.The Penguins were very interested in Evander Kane before he was injured. Daniel Winnik would be a fit.A source on Jaromir…

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Rumors III: Preds, Blues, Oilers, Stars, Kings and Leafs

John Glennon of the Tenneessean: Potential targets for the Predators. Defensive Depth - players that might fit include Marc Methot, Jan Hejda, Andrej Sekera and Zbynek Michalek. Center Depth - Antoine Vermette, Ryan O'Reilly (if he's available), Daniel Briere and Mike Santorelli. Scoring Depth - Wingers Chris Stewart, Erik Cole,…

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