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Trade: Blues Send Leopold to Blue Jackets

Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post Dispatch: The Blues have traded defenseman Jordan Leopold to the Blue Jackets for a 2016 fifth round draft pick. The Blues will retain a pro-rated $500,000 of Leopold's $2.25 million salary.

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Rumors: Methot, Schlemko, Buchnevich, Goalie Market and Campbell

Darren Dreger of TSN: Senators Marc Methot is getting close to returning to the lineup, but there has been no progress on his contract negotiations. There have been no talks in the past three weeks, which will continue to add…

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Injuries: Wild, Ducks, Jackets, Lightning, Bruins and Blackhawks

Michael Russo of the Star Tribune: Jonas Brodin and Marco Scandella are feared to have the mumps. Keith Ballard had missed eight games and has said that he had the mumps. Christian Frolin missed five games with similar symptoms. Several…

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Videos: NHL Highlights From Fri. Nov. 14th 2014

Six games were on the schedule last night. Devan Dubnyuk and the Coyotes shutout the Canucks. Schneider blanks the Capitals.

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Quick Hits: Waivers, Injury Updates, Lines and Goalies

Renaud Lavoie: The Coyotes put David Schlemko on waivers. Steve Zipay: Rangers Michael Kostka cleared waivers. Chad Graff: A mumps vaccine was given to any Wild player that wanted one after last night's game. Ansar Khan: Pavel Datsyuk will be…

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Rumors II: Capitals, Teams that Could Use Green and Pouliot

Alex Prewitt of the Washington Post: The Capitals will currently have 11 RFAs and UFAs to deal with this offseason. “I think we need to evaluate where our team’s at first of all,” MacLellan said Thursday, during a sit-down interview…

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Rumors I: Salary Cap, Oilers, Senators, Jackets, Kings and Avs

 TSNs Insider Trading: LeBrun: the salary cap could still go up a couple million next season.Dreger: the Oilers are still looking for a center and could have to look for goaltending help if it doesn't improve.Dreger: the Senators are getting…

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Injuries: Maatta, Stalock, Hall, Martinez, Eaves and Fraser

Pittsburgh Penguins: Olli Maatta confirmed that the tumor they removed from his thyroid last week was indeed cancerous. Josh Yohe: Penguins coach Mike Johnston said that Maatta could be back at any point during the next five days. Curtis Pashelka…

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Videos: NHL Highlights From Thurs. Nov. 13th 2014

Nine games on the NHL schedule last night. The Stars beat the Kings 2-0, with Kari Lehtonen save of the year so far.

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Quick Hits: Waivers, Injury Updates and Line Combos

Renaud Lavoie: The Rangers put Michael Kostka on waivers. Mike Heika: Stars Travis Moen had to deal with some immigration paper work and likely won't join the team until tomorrow. New York Rangers: Dan Boyle returns to the lineup tonight.…

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Rumors: Brodeur, Avs, Bobrovsky and Some Teams That Could Make a Move

Renaud Lavoie: Martin Brodeur isn't ready to announce his retirement this month. He doesn't want to close any doors just yet. Adrian Dater of the Denver: Dater doesn't get the impression that Joe Sakic is burning up the phone lines to…

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Injuries: Horton, McDavid, Perry, Johnson, Gorges, Oshie and More

Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Post-Dispatch: (worth reading the entire piece) Blue Jackets Nathan Horton remains in near constant pain due to his degenerative back injury. “I can’t stand up like a normal person; I can’t bend over,” Horton said…

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