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Rumors I: Kings, Maple Leafs and Red Wings

The Fourth Period: Sources saying the Kings and Maple Leafs have held "significant discussions." The Kings have shown interest in Dion Phaneuf, Cody Franson, Joffrey Lupul and Mike Santorelli. The Kings tried to package Mike Richards in a Phaneuf deal,…

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Injuries: Horton, Ehrhoff, Coyotes, Senators and Capitals

Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch: Blue Jackets Nathan Horton showed up to the teams morning skate on Thursday. Horton didn't speak to the media. He had lunch with president of hockey operation John Davidson and GM Jarmo Kekalainen. “There’s…

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Videos: NHL Highlights From Fri. Jan. 30th, 2015

Highlights from all games in under three minutes, with extended highlights of all five games. Blackhawks Patrick Sharp recorded four assists in a 4-1 win over the Ducks. Semyon Varlamov shut out the Predators.

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Rumors III: Coyotes, Sabres and Leafs

Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Coyotes GM Don Maloney is calling it a "reset." In the past... "It was like, 'Don't worry about tomorrow. Just try and eke out whatever we can eke out and try to get to the playoffs,'"…

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Rumors II: Avalanche, Maple Leafs and Flyers

Mark Kiszla of the Denver Post: The Avs need to make a move leading up to the March 2nd trade deadline. They need help on their blueline and they could trade one of their top offensive players to get a…

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Rumors I: Vermette, Winnik, O’Reilly, Legwand and the Canucks

TSN's Insider Trading: Bob McKenzie: Coyotes Antoine Vermette is the hottest commodity on the market with Ducks, Blackhawks, Avalanche, Canadiens, Rangers, Senators and Blues showing some level of interest. The price keeps going up. The Coyotes could likely get a…

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Morning Hits: Waivers, Injury Updates and Brodeur Press Conference

Pierre LeBrun: On waivers yesterday: T.J. Galiardi (WPG), Colby Robak (ANA) and Dylan Olsen (FLA). Pierre LeBrun: Martin Brodeur doesn't have any commitments beyond this season. He needs to see if he likes what he'll be doing with the Blues.…

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Rumors IV: Doan, Stars, Bozak, Richards and the Sabres

Mark Masters: When asked if he's thought about asking for a trade out of Arizona so that he could get one more shot at the Stanley Cup, Shane Doan said that it rarely works out for players: "Everyone talks about…

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Rumors III: Flames, Kings, Canes, Leafs, Ducks, Coyotes and Canucks

Eric Francis of the Calgary Sun: Source confirmed that Flames GM Brad Treliving has discussed the idea of acquiring Kings center Mike Richards. It would be a long-shot. The Flames are one of the few teams that could be able to…

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Rumors II: Wild, Hurricanes, Kings, Senators and Babcock

The Fourth Period: Wild GM Chuck Fletcher is still looking for goaltending help and he could extend his search to the Eastern Conference. The Wild could consider Maple Leafs James Reimer, who has one-year left on his deal. The Wild…

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Rumors I: Sabres, Franson and Phaneuf

Mike Johnston of Sportsnet: The trade market right now may not be as busy as most might think according to Sabres GM Tim Murray. “It’s been quiet, to be frank. It’s been very, very quiet. We’re fairly close to the…

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Injuries: Flyers, Oilers, Pens, Coytes, Flames, Stars, Jets and Jackets

Tim Panaccio: Sounds more promising for Flyers Kimmo Timonen than it did a couple weeks ago. If he's able to return, GM Ron Hextall would have to clear some cap space. Sam Carchidi: Hextall said he'll have more info on…

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