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Morning Hits: Penguins, Coyotes, Vlasic, Couture, Rasmussen and Zamorsky

William DePaoli: You can't rule out John Hynes as the Penguins new head coach. He has a lot of support in the front office, some who may have as much power as new GM Jim Rutherford. Sarah McLellan: Coyotes GM…

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NHL Rumors IV: Boyle, NHL Revenue, Kovalchuk, Panthers and Canucks

Andy Strickland: There haven't been negotiations between the Islanders and Dan Boyle yet. They won't take place unless Boyle decides he wants to play there. A decision is expected this week. There appears to be a slim chance that Boyle…

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NHL Rumors III: Bruins, Iginla, Ducks, Maple Leafs, Subban and Callahan

Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: Reports out of Montreal have the Bruins and Jarome Iginla talking contract extension. Nothing appears to be imminent, but the signs are positive that he'll be returning next season. “I thought he started out a little…

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NHL Rumors II: Panthers, Flyers, Kesler, Thornton, Fleury, Letang and Neal

Damien Cox of the Toronto Star: Panthers GM Dale Tallon said he received one "fair offer" for the first overall pick. Tim Panaccio of CSN Philly: The Flyers are said to be on Ryan Kesler's trade list. The Flyers have…

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NHL Rumors I: Coaching Quick Hits

Harvey Fialkov: Source saying that Dan Bylsma is interest in the Panthers coaching position and will meet with them today or tomorrow. Harvey Fialkov: The Panthers are holding coaching interviews in New York as GM Dale Tallon is there for…

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Morning Hits: Competition Committee Notes

Darren Dreger: The competition committee met yesterday in New York to talk about a dry scrape for OT, switch ends for OT, goalie interference, expanding video review, changes to face-offs and a few other things. A lot of the discussion…

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NHL Rumors II: Red Wings Mailbag, Avalanche and the Maple Leafs

Ansar Khan of MLive: (mailbag) The weak free agent market may lead to more trades this offseason. The Red Wings are looking for a top-four defenseman and a top-six forward. Trade talk is expected to heat up at the GM…

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NHL Rumors I: Bruins Could Be Looking At Trades … Brodeur Unlikely For Leafs

Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: Bruins Johnny Boychuk is entering the final season of his deal that pays him $3.67 million and will be looking for a big raise on his next deal. The current range for him could be $4.5…

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NHL Rumors III: Thornton, Kesler, Panthers, Isles, Habs, Sens, Bruins, Rangers and Wings

Elliotte Friedman of CBC: If Joe Thornton agrees to be traded after signing a below market deal (three years, $20.25 million), he'll only to a 'five-star lock on paper." Friedman thinks the only way he'd agree to a trade would…

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NHL Rumors II: Markov, Bruins, Selanne, Regier and Flames

Joe Yerdon of Pro Hockey Talk: from Richard Labbe of La Presse and Chantal Ledoux. Andrei Markov's agent, Sergei Berezin “We know what Habs management wants, and they know what Andrei wants,” Berezin said. “There are no surprises and I…

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NHL Rumors I: The Canucks – Coaching, Draft and Kesler

Iain MacIntrye of the Vancouver Sun: Canucks GM Jim Benning on their coaching situation. “We’ve been in meetings all day, so we haven’t had a chance to really sit down and talk about it,” Benning said Friday afternoon of Bylsma’s…

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NHL Rumors V: Canucks, Hurricanes, Panthers and Sekac

Insider Trading TSN: Darren Dreger: Ryan Kesler still wants out of Vancouver. The Ducks and Flyers could be on his six team trade list. Pierre LeBrun: The asking price is still high, and they want a player that can play…

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