Mark Easson

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NHL Rumors: Vancouver Canucks, Montreal Canadiens, and the Nashville Predators

Juuse Saros knows the Nashville Predators want to extend him this offseason. Comparables for Sam Montembeault.

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NHL Rumros: Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers, and the 2025 World Cup of Hockey

Friedman doesn't think Patrick Kane will end up with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Edmonton Oilers are monitoring the goaltender market, and how many teams for the 2025 World Cup of Hockey.

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NHL Rumors: Teams calling the Calgary Flames, and Mikael Backlund wants to quiet the noise

Nothing is imminent with the Flames. Will they allow teams to talk to any of the pending UFAs to increase their trade value?

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NHL Rumors: New York Rangers, and the Columbus Blue Jackets

Will Filip Chytil's injuries lead the New York Rangers to be in the market for a center? The Blue Jackets have some pieces to move and there've been some recent benchings.

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NHL Rumors: Phil Kessel and the Vancouver Canucks

The Vancouver Canucks have shown some interest in Phil Kessel, but given their salary cap situation, they need to move money.

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NHL Rumors: What Nikita Zadorov brings, take the best offer, and what it might take from Toronto

Nikita Zadorov sees himself as a No. 3-4 defenseman. What a Zadorov and Chris Tanev to the Maple Leafs may have to involve.

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NHL Injuries: Ducks, Coyotes, Avs, Red Wings, Oilers, Canadiens, Devils, Rangers, Leafs, and Capitals

Jack Hughes looks to be good to go. Igor Shesterkin could be ready too. Darcy Kuemper back at practice and the Capitals getting healthy.

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NHL Rumors: Scouting MTL-VGK, Toronto Maple Leafs, and the 2024 NHL Draft

Scouting the Canadiens - Golden Knights. All quiet on the Maple Leafs - Nylander contract front ... by design. No NHL draft details yet.

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NHL Rumors: Vancouver Canucks and Elias Pettersson are talking contract extension

There is some optimism surrounding the Vancouver Canucks and a Elias Pettersson extension. Some think it could cost $11 million-plus.

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NHL Rumors: Do Nikita Zadorov or Chris Tanev make sense for the Vancouver Canucks?

It's hard to like what Nikita Zadorov could bring the Vancouver Canucks. Does he makes sense though? What about Chris Tanev?

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NHL Rumors: The Flames looking to deal Chris Tanev east, while the Canucks interested in the west

The Calgary Flames would like to get young, NHL ready talent for Chris Tanev and send him East. The Canucks in the West are interested.

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NHL Rumors: The Toronto Maple Leafs an outsider on Patrick Kane, and New York Rangers not in it

The Toronto Maple Leafs have other needs and the New York Rangers aren't really interested in Patrick Kane.

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