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Top 2014 NHL Free Agent Wingers: 11 Through 20

Expanded look at unrestricted free agency this week by Todd Cordell, who can be found on twitter @ToddCordell. Top 10 wingers will be posted tomorrow While this is recognized league-wide as a poor free agent class, those hoping to address the…

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NHL Rumors VI: Penguins, Avalanche, Blackhawks and Canucks

Josh Yohe of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: It's sounding like Penguins pending UFAs Matt Niskanen and Jussi Jokinen will be playing elsewhere next season. “I've talked with them,” Rutherford said. “I think both players would like to return. But they're also…

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NHL Rumors V: Panthers, Red Wings and Devils

Dave Hyde of the Sun Sentinel: The Panthers are letting teams know they are open for business. "Maybe it's time to package some of our youth in a deal," he said. "We have 12 kids over 6-3 who are under…

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NHL Rumors IV: Bruins, Cammalleri, Flyers, Nikitin and Gaborik

Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli confirmed yesterday that they won't be going "full force" into free agency and they don't have any meetings with potential free agents set up for this week. Their bonus overage penalty of…

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NHL Rumors III: Kane, Jets, Blackhawks, Kesler and Hartnell

Ed Tait of the Winnipeg Free Press: In the last month, Jets Evander Kane has been rumored to be connected with the Flyers, Bruins, Penguins, Canadiens, Blackhawks, Kings, Senators, Rangers, Oilers and Sabres. Though it may be interesting to see…

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NHL Rumors II: Stastny, O’Reilly, Callahan, Greene, Blue Jackets and Wild

Adrian Dater of the Denver Post: Avs Patrick Roy is confident that they will be able to re-sign Paul Stastny and Ryan O'Reilly, "I'm certainly very confident things will go well." He doesn't really want to go through arbitration, but O'Reilly…

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NHL Rumors I: Penguins Coaching Situation, Ferguson, Neal and Kesler

Josh Yohe: Jim Rutherford: "I know people are getting anxious. The important thing is that we get the right coach." William DePaoli: Todd Neslon and Mike Johnston are now being looked at by the Penguins as potential head coaches. DePaoli thinks…

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NHL Videos: GM Treliving Talks Flames Leading Up To Draft

CalgaryFlames.com: Flames GM Brad Treliving: "This is just the start of it. I wouldn't categorize it as saying putting my stamp on it; now's the time we can be aggressive and be creative to get better. This is all about…

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NHL Video: Sharks GM Doug Wilson Talks About The State of the Sharks

San Jose Sharks GM Doug Wilson talks about the combine, NHL draft and the state of the team going forward. Dave Reid and Mike Johnson talk about the Sharks and if they need to rebuild.

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Top 10 2014 NHL Free Agent Centers

First expanded look at unrestricted free agency this week by Todd Cordell, who can be found on twitter @ToddCordell. NHL free agency is just a few days away, and with this year’s free agent crop arguably more underwhelming than usual, teams…

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NHL News: Canadiens Re-Sign Andrei Markov

The Montreal Canadiens have re-signed pending UFA defenseman Andrei Markov to a three-year contract extension. The 35-year old Markov will get $17.25 million over the three-years, a $5.75 million salary cap. Markov was originally drafted by the Canadiens, 162nd overall…

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NHL Trade: Blue Jackets Acquire Hartnell For Umberger and Pick

The Philadelphia Flyers have traded forward Scott Hartnell to the Columbus Blue Jackets for forward R.J. Umberger and a 2015 4th round pick. The 32-year old Hartnell was drafted 6th overall in the 2000 draft by the Nashville Predators. Hartnell…

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