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Quick Rumors Hits: Kiprusoff, Visnovsky, Crombeen, Iginla and the Bruins

From twitter unless noted otherwise Mark Spector:  For those wondering about Miikka Kiprusoff to the Maple Leafs: Spector is told that the Leafs will be holding onto picks and prospects. Andy Strickland: The Islanders have held preliminary talks with defenseman…

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Alex Semin Re-signs with the Hurricanes

The Carolina Hurricanes have re-signed winger Alex Semin to a 5 year, $35 million contract extension. Semin signed a one-year, $7 million contract with the Hurricanes last offseason after spending the previous seven season with the Washington Capitals. He was…

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Injury Notes: Liles, Bourque, Letang, Anderson, Hossa, Shaw, Briere and Grossman

All from twitter Jonas Siegel: The Maple Leafs recalled defenseman Jesse Blacker as John-Michael Liles is out. Marc-Antoine Godin: Canadiens Rene Bourque has stopped skating which may be a concern for the rest of the year. Seth Rorabaugh: The Penguins…

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Lines and Starting Goalies: Senators, Hurricanes, Leafs, Devils, Blackhawks, Stars, Ducks and Oilers

All from twitter Brent Wallace: Senators lines: Latendresse Turris Alfredsson; Greening Zibanejad Silfverberg; Dziurzynski Smith Neil; Kassian Regin Condra. Defensive pairings: Methot Gryba; Wiercioch Gonchar; Phillips Lundin. Michael Smith: Hurricanes lines: Tlusty-E. Staal-Semin, Skinner-J. Staal-LaRose, Ruutu-Nash-Dwyer, Bowman-Jokinen-Wallace/Westgarth-Brent-Hall. David Alter: Maple Leafs lines: JVR-Bozak-Kessel, MacArthur-Grabovski-Frattin, Lupul-Kadri-Kulemin,…

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Sharks trade Douglas Murray to the Penguins

The San Jose Sharks have traded defenseman Douglas Murray to the Pittsburgh Penguins for 2013 and 2014 second round draft picks. The second pick in 2014 based on the Penguins winning two playoff rounds or the Penguins re-signing him. If neither…

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NHL Rumors II: Zuccarello, Sharks, ‘Hawks, Canucks, Bruins, Myers, Boyle, Sabres, Briere, Coburn, Blues and Penguins

Steve Zipay via twitter: Rangers Mats Zuccarello's agent: "Will be glad 4 Mats Zuccarello's sake that he will soon get 2 show NHL again how good he is." Bob McKenzie via twitter: Paperwork from the KHL team/federations are the only thing…

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NHL Rumors I: Iginla, Stars, Babchuk, Sarich, Ribeiro and Lightning

Joe Yerdon of Pro Hockey Talk: Through translation of a Renaud Lavoie entry, Jarome Iginla submitted a list of four teams he'd accept a trade too: Bruins, Blackhawks, Los Angeles and Pittsburgh. Larry Brooks of the NY Post: If the…

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Quick Hits: DeKeyser, Soderberg, Maloney scouting Penguins, Dvorak, Crawford, Bishop and Brodeur

Bob McKenzie via twitter: Teams are getting ready for a full-court press on college free agent Danny DeKeyser. Oilers owner Daryl Katz has already called him. Some teams will make a personal pitch in Toronto tomorrow and Wednesday. At least one NHL…

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Injury Notes: Kovalchuk, Briere and Ponikarovsky

Tom Gulitti via twitter: Ilya Kovalchuk is expected to miss 2-4 weeks with a right shoulder injury. Philadelphia Flyers via twitter: Flyers GM Paul Holmgren: "Danny Briere was injured in practice yesterday & is listed as day-to-day with an upper body…

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Dallas Stars trade Brenden Morrow to the Pittsburgh Penguins

The Dallas Stars have traded left winger Brenden Morrow and a 2013 3rd round pick to the Pittsburgh Penguins for defenseman Joe Morrow and a 2013 5th round pick. Brenden Morrow has spent his entire NHL career with the Stars.…

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Trade Tracker Videos: Goalies

Hockey Central Trade Tracker Videos: Centers | Left Wingers | Right Wingers | Defenseman | Goalies Jaroslav Halak - St. Louis Blues: March 24th Possible destinations: Blues and Capitals Ryan Miller - Buffalo Sabres: March 22nd Possible destinations: Blackhawks, Red Wings, Capitals, Islanders, Lightning, Maple Leafs, Coyotes, and Devils…

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Trade Trackers Videos: Left Wingers

Hockey Central Trade Tracker Videos: Centers | Left Wingers | Right Wingers | Defenseman | Goalies Valtteri Filppula - Detroit Red Wings: March 20th Possible destinations: Flames and Red Wings Clarke MacArthur - Toronto Maple Leafs: March 9th Possible destinations: Jets, Ducks, Canucks and Maple Leafs Ryane Clowe -…

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