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More Notes on Johansen Situation and Some Media Thoughts

4:05 PM: Elliotte Friedman: The Blue Jackets said the Ryan Johansen is not welcome to work out there while he remains unsigned (within their rights). Expected to head home to Vancouver or to Portland (WHL team). Aaron Portzline: Johansen has…

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Los Angeles Kings 2014-15 Season Primer

The Los Angeles Kings had a quiet offseason, minus their Stanley Cup celebrations, and head into the season looking for their third Cup in four years. Use the below Tabs to view Kings info for this upcoming season, as well…

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Quick Hits: Red Wings, Wild, Devils, Blues, Oilers and Ducks

Helene St. James: Daniel Alfredsson is seeing a back specialists and definitely won't be at the start the Red Wings training camp. Michael Russo of the Star Tribune: Wild goalie Josh Harding will miss the start of training camp due…

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Rumors II: Bruins, Flyers, Senators and Hurricanes

CSNNE: Kevin Paul Dupont on the Torey Krug/Reilly Smith situation with the Bruins. "I think the inevitability here is they get signed," said Dupont. "but it means they are going to have to move Boychuk and Marchand… You've got to…

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Rumors I: Staal, Methot, Ryan and Johansen

Larry Brooks of the NY Post: The Rangers and Marc Staal continue to talk, with Staal's agent Paul Krepelka saying "we've made some progress." A deal is not imminent though as there is some work to do. “I’m not giving…

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Things are Getting Heated With Ryan Johansen’s Agent

Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch: Blue Jackets president of hockey operations John Davidson called Kurt Overhardt's (Ryan Johansen's agent) tactics as "extortion," "embarrassing" and "absurd." “It makes no sense,” Davidson said. “When you see the numbers that are thrown…

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Calgary Flames 2014-15 Season Primer

The Calgary Flames will once again be in tough this season, and should finish close to the bottom of the Western Conference. Use the below Tabs to view Flames info for this upcoming season, as well as some numbers from…

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Rumors II: Friedman’s Thoughts, Handzus, Nylander, BizNasty and Timonen

Elliotte Friedman of SportsNet: CBA talks between the NHL and the Refs/linesmen are moving well.Will a team offer Mike Babcock a role similar to Patrick Roy's position with personnel control? Roy is also the VP of Hockey Operations. With five…

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Rumors I: Johansen, Ryan, Kuemper, Brodeur, DeKeyser and Ellis

Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch: Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen questions Ryan Johansen's agent Kurt Overhardt motivation. “Our success is going to come from being a team, not a bunch of individuals or stars, or whatever,” Kekalainen said during…

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Morning Hits: Alfie, Lucic, Price … PTOs – Coyotes, Wings, Caps and Devils

Helene St. James: Daniel Alfredsson's back pain is bad enough that they don't expect him at training camp later this week. SportsCentre: Alfredsson's agent said they'll wait till his back settles down before making any decisions. Matt Kalman: Bruins Milan…

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Arizona Coyotes 2014-15 Season Primer

The Arizona Coyotes will be in tough to get into the playoff this season. The Pacific, and Western Conference is filled with teams that have more firepower than the Coyotes. Use the below Tabs to view Coyotes info for this…

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Anaheim Ducks 2014-15 Season Primer

The Anaheim Ducks will once again be a solid Stanley Cup contender. They lost Teemu Selanne and Saku Koivu to retirement, but were able to trade for Ryan Kesler, who will give them a nice 1-2 punch up the middle…

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