Mark Easson

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Rumors: Bruins, Blackhawks, Sharks and Senators

Steve Conroy of the Boston Herald: Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli wouldn't comment on contract negotiations involving Torey Krug and Reilly Smith.  Chiarelli has all but said that he'll be trading one of his nine defensemen. “Around the fringes, guys have…

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Rumors: Soderberg, Johansen, Bobrovsky and Bellemare

Fluto Shinzawa of the Boston Globe: Bruins center Carl Soderberg will be a UFA at the end of the season and he could explore the open market. He won't be a top-two center with the Bruins, but another team might…

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Winnipeg Jets 2014-15 Season Primer

The Winnipeg Jets are the final team in the Central division in our season primer series. There was lots of speculation this summer about Evander Kane's future, but he'll be with the team heading into training camp. Use the below…

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Rumors: Blue Jackets, Stars, World Cup, Capitals and Vokoun

Katie Strang: Kurt Overhardt, Ryan Johansen's agent, spoke with Blue Jackets assistant GM Bill Zito yesterday. There is a still a big gap, but both sides will continue to talk. Aaron Portzline: Boone Jenner would likely move back to center…

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Morning Hits: Maple Leafs, Capitals, Kings, Lightning and Devils

Kevin McGran: MLSE's Tim Leiweke:  “There are players we have in our org today whose numbers are off the chart good + whose character is just terrible.” Pierre LeBrun: In an email, Leiweke said that he was talking about players…

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St. Louis Blues 2014-15 Season Primer

The St. Louis Blues thought they were in a good position last year to make a run after their trade deadline additions, but they ran into the Blackhawks and were sent home early. They were able to sign the top…

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Nashville Predators 2014-15 Season Primer

The Nashville Predators missed the playoffs by three points last year, and despite some nice additions, they will still have an uphill battle in the tough Central division. Use the below Tabs to view Predators info for this upcoming season,…

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Rumors II: Brodeur, Devils, Schwartz and Bruins

Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Martin Brodeur's agent, Pat Brisson, yesterday. "We knew all along we would have to be patient," Brodeur's agent, Pat Brisson of CAA Sports, told ESPN.com on Thursday. "Marty is prepared to wait this out, knowing that…

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Rumors I: Trade Candidates, Red Wings, Flyers, Habs and Coyotes

Rory Boylen of The Hockey News: Top 10 trade candidates for this season: Cody Franson, Kris Versteeg (other Blackhawks could be Bryan Bickell, Johnny Oduya and Nick Leddy), Josh Bailey (or maybe Michael Grabner), Johnny Boychuk, Evander Kane, Cam Ward,…

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Morning Hits: Niederreiter, Malone, Clowe, Leafs and Milano

Michael Russo: Nino Niederreiter's contract with the Wild is for three-years, $8 million, a $2.66 million cap hit. Pat Leonard: Ryan Malone's deal with the Rangers is for one-year, two-way, $700,000 in the NHL and $100,000 in the AHL. Tom…

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Minnesota Wild 2014-15 Season Primer

The Minnesota Wild will be in a battle this season to get back into the playoffs in the tough Western Conference. They added Tomas Vanek this offseason, but will it be enough? Use the below Tabs to view Wild info for…

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Dallas Stars 2014-15 Season Primer

The Dallas Stars are a team on the rise and are looking to build on their 8th seed from last year. The additions of Jason Spezza and Ales Hemsky should help them move up the standings. Use the below Tabs…

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