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News: Senators Sign Anderson To Three-Year Extension

Ottawa Senators: The Senators have signed Craig Anderson to a three-year contract extension worth $12.6 million, a $4.2 million salary cap hit. Anderson will make $4.75 million in both 2015-16 and 2016-17 and $3.1 million in 2017-18. In 158 career…

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Rumors II: Methot Wants to Remain in Ottawa

Don Brennan of the Ottawa Sun: Senators defenseman Marc Methot will be a UFA at the end of this upcoming season, and if they are able/want to sign him to a contract extension, they will get him at a "hometown…

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Rumors I: Ekblad, Red Wings, Oilers and Flames

Jordan Chidley-Hill (CP) in the Toronto Star: Panthers Aaron Ekbad said he's over the concussion he suffered about three weeks ago in a world junior exhibition game. “The concussion is perfectly, completely gone. I feel great,” said Ekblad. “I’ve been…

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News and Rumors: Johansen, Leiweke and Bylsma

Michael Arace of the Columbus Dispatch: The Blue Jackets training camp starts in 27 days and they still need to come to terms with RFA Ryan Johansen. If they can't reach a deal by the start of training camp, then…

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Rumors: Bruins, Wild and Avalanche

Fluto Shinzawa of the Boston Globe: On opening night the Bruins will be able to get salary cap relief by putting Marc Savard on LTIR. They have little room to re-sign Torey Krug and Reilly Smith. It is possible that…

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News: Giguere Retires and Leiweke Leaving MLSE

Colorado Avalanche: J.S. Giguere has officially retired from the NHL. The 37-year old goaltender played in 597 regular season games, winning 262 of them. He ended up with a 2.53 GAA and .913 save percentage. During the playoffs he went…

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Rumors: Predators, Senators, Sharks, Maple Leafs, Rangers and Avs

 Josh Cooper of the Tennessean: Cooper thinks it would be a low risk move for the Predators to attempt to sign Ryan Johansen to an offer sheet. The success rate is low for them though. It would cost them some big money,…

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Injuries: Updates on Semin and Torres

Michael Smith of Tracking the Storm: Hurricanes GM Ron Francis on Alex Semin's wrist injury, which he underwent surgery for earlier this offseason. “My understanding was that he was coming back to train,” he said. “He’s training, according to his agent, a…

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News: Joe Thornton Loses His Captaincy

David Pollak of the San Jose Mercury News: Joe Thornton is no longer the captain of the San Jose Sharks, and they will start the season without one. Thornton spoke with head coach Todd McLellan yesterday, but Thornton found out later in…

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Morning Hits: Stars and Malone

Mark Stepneski of Stars Inside Edge: Stars owner Tom Gaglardi on their blueline. “I think if you look at our team you’d say our defense - everybody seems to say it and you read about it – is that our…

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NHL Rumors: Leiweke, Johansen, Schwartz and Hayes

Elliotte Friedman: Hearing that Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment president/CEO Tim Leiweke will be leaving the company soon. Not sure where Leiweke is planning on going, but talk is that he could be looking for a new challenge. Elliotte Friedman…

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Morning Hits: Stars, Malone and MacArthur

Mark Stepneski of Stars Inside Edge: Stars owner Tom Gaglardi on their blueline. “I think if you look at our team you’d say our defense - everybody seems to say it and you read about it – is that our…

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