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TRADE: Sabres Trade Vanek To Islanders For Moulson and Picks

The Buffalo Sabres have traded winger Thomas Vanek to the New York Islanders for winger Matt Moulson, a 2014 1st round pick and a 2015 2nd round pick. The 29-year old Vanek was drafted 5th overall by the Sabres in…

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Morning Rumors: Ducks, Senators, Sabres, Leafs, Flyers, Stars, Sharks and Oilers

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Teams are calling the Ducks to see if they'd move either Jonas Hiller or Viktor Fasth. The Hurricanes (written before DiPietro signed tryout), Predators, Oilers, Panthers and Islanders could be looking for a goalie. "His…

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Morning Hits: DiPietro, Salvador, Duchene and Lindback

Eye on Hockey: Rick DiPietro signed a tryout deal with the Hurricanes AHL team in Charlotte. Hurricanes GM Jim Rutherford: "It's a safety net and could give us more depth. At this point it's a PTO. We'll see what kind of shape…

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Injury Notes: Schneider, Weber, Clowe, Giordano, Silfverberg, Lupul, Bozak, Stewart and Paajarvi

Tom Gulitti: Devils Cory Schneider is out with a lower-body injury. Keith Kinkaid recalled. GM Lou Lamoriello said that Schneider is "sore" and the injury is not serious. Buffalo Sabres: Sabres Mike Weber will be out "long term" with an upper-body injury…

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VIDEO: Hockey Night in Canada Hotstove and Don Cherry’s Coach’s Corner

Hockey Night in Canada Hotstove:  Don Cherry's Coach's Corner

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Morning Rumors: Weber, Hurricanes goalie situation, Stastny and Brodeur

Dave Isaac: "You know why Nashville won’t trade Weber? Because as of July 1, they’ll have paid him 38% of a contract that he’s only completed 14% of." The Fourth Period: The Hurricanes could look to the free agent market…

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Morning Hits: The West, Scott’s hearing, Morin, Mills and Brodeur

James Mirtle: "Jeez, eighth place team in East on pace for 82 points. In West, it's more than 100. It's early but that's insane." John Vogl: Sabres John Scott's in-person hearing for his hit on Bruins Loui Eriksson is next…

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Injury Notes: Kostka, Weber, Hickey, Coyle and Perreault

Chris Kuc: The Blackhawks put Michael Kostka on the IR retroactive to October 22nd. John Vogl: Sabres Mike Weber left last night's game with an upper-body injury. Arthur Staple: Islanders Thomas Hickey broke his nose in the first period last…

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Afternoon Hits: Waivers, Gustafsson, McGinn, Lupul, Letang, Isles, Khudobin, Klesla and Murray

Renaud Lavoie: Clearing waivers: Bobby Robins (Bos) and Kevin Porter (Buf). Michael Russo: The Wild have recalled goalie Johan Gustafsson with Josh Harding injured. Mike Halford: The Flyers send their leading goal scorer, Tye McGinn, to the AHL. Terry Koshan:…

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Lines and Goalies: Wings, Flyers, Penguins, Oilers, Blues, Leafs, Islanders and Sabres

Ansar Khan: Datsyk is skating with Bertuzzi and Alfredsson. Zetterberg is centering Franzen and Tatar. Weiss centering Abdelkader and Cleary. Andersson centering Miller and Tootoo. Anthony SanFilippo: Raffl on a line with Giroux and Lecavalier. Hartnell with Schenn and Voracek. Pittsburgh Penguins:…

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NHL Rookie Watch: Valeri Nichushkin – Dallas Stars

Valeri Nichushkin Scouting Reports Date of birth: 03/04/1994 Height: 6' 4" Weight: 202 Position: RW Acquired: Drafted in the 1st round,  10th overall in 2013 by Dallas Corey Pronman Hockey Prospectus - @coreypronman Year in Review: Nichushkin bounced around between the MHL…

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Morning Rumors: Weber, Flyers, Oilers, Scouting Canes-Wild and Flames-Stars

Adam Proteau of the Hockey News: Proteau thinks it may be time for the Predators to trade defenseman Shea Weber. Weber carries a $7.8 million cap hit until 2026. Pekka Rinne is out a month and their replacements have played…

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