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NHL Rumors XI: Vrbata, Spezza, Carter, Jets, Michalek, Robidas, Niskanen and Glass

Pierre LeBrun: Seven to eight teams are interested in Radim Vrbata. Coyotes are still in the mix and should speak again at some point today. Bruce Garrison: Jason Spezza would accept a trade to Dallas. Tom Gulitti: Ryan Carter's agent…

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NHL Rumors X: Stastny, Vanek, Niskanen, Gorges, Spezza, Sabres, Penguins and Jets

Pierre LeBrun: Paul Stastny's camp is working to shorten their list of teams down today. Would expect that Blues will be on it. Re-signing with Avs is a possibility, but it won't be for as much as he'll get elsewhere.…

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NHL Trade: Avs Send Parenteau to Canadiens for Briere

Renaud Lavoie: The Colorado Avalanche traded P.A. Parenteau to the Montreal Canadiens for Daniel Briere. Pat Hickey: The Canadiens will also get a 5th round pick. The 36-year old Briere was drafted 24th overall in the 1st round of the…

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NHL Rumors IX: Gorges, Reimer, Brodeur, Bolland, Komarov and Ward

Dave Stubbs: Josh Gorges just said that he's "deeply disappointed" by what has gone down. Gorges added: "I want people to know that I never wanted to leave Montreal. In no way has this been my decision." J-F Chaumont: Gorges to…

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NHL Rumors VIII: Stastny, Vanek, Moulson, Subban, Johansen, Ehrhoff, Parenteau and Peters

Mark Spector: The Oilers are in hot pursuit of Paul Stastny. Safe to say that there are a lot of teams after him. Pierre LeBrun: Eight to 10 teams are on Thomas Vanek's radar. The Wild are interested, but not…

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NHL Rumors VIII: Gleason, Gorges, Boyle, Del Zotto and Kassian

Alec Brownscombe: The Maple Leafs will use a standard buy out on defenseman Tim Gleason. Chris Johnston: Buyout breakdown: $833,333 next season, $1.83 million in 2015-16, and then $1.33 million for the two following years. David Alter: After the buyout,…

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NHL Rumors VII: Spezza, Stars, Predators, Penguins, Avs, Leafs and Miller

Dallas Morning News: The Stars inquired about Jason Spezza at the draft, but talks didn't go far. Mike Heika of the DMN thinks that if the Stars and Senators discussed players, the Senators could be interested in Trevor Daley, Brenden…

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NHL Trade: Some Fallout From The Lightning, Oilers and Coyotes Trades

The Edmonton Oilers trade Sam Gagner to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Teddy Purcell. The Lightning then flipped Gagner to the Coyotes for a 6th round pick, with the Lightning retaining a third of his salary. The 24-year old Gagner…

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NHL Rumors VI: Maple Leafs, Reimer, Jets, Lecavalier, Ehrhoff and the Goalie Market

Nick Kypreos: James Reimer has requested to be traded. There was talk on the draft floor between the Jets and Maple Leafs. It could be revisited at a later date. Kevin McGran of the Toronto Star: Neither the Leafs or…

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NHL Rumors V: Penguins, Wild, Oilers, Jets, Red Wings and Avalanche

Josh Yohe of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Penguins GM Jim Rutherford said they have four primary UFA targets for Tuesday. They will go with their younger defensemen, and spend a little more money up front. The Pens have seven forwards under…

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NHL Rumors IV: Lecavalier, Stars, Sabres, Hiller and Capitals

Tim Panaccio of CSN Philly: The Flyers tried to trade Vincent Lecavalier over the weekend. He has four years left with a $4.5 million cap hit, and is owed a $2 million bonus on July 1st. The last option for…

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NHL Rumors III: Red Wings Want to Add A Dman … Rangers Looking For Replacements

Ansar Khan of MLive: The Red Wings would like to add a right-handed shooting defensman. "We got seven left-hand D. I love (to have a righty), but how do you get it?" Red Wings coach Mike Babcock said over the…

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