Mark Easson

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NHL Draft Hits: Flames offer lacking, What the Avs need for No. 1, Sabres want to move up

Gare Joyce: On the Flames offer of all 3 1st picks for the 1st overall pick. Flames would pick Nathan MacKinnon over Seth Jones as a it's position of need. "Trade would never get made. Picks and a player of established…

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The Coyotes situation and Seattle … Relocation and/or expansion

Joe Yerdon of Pro Hockey Talk: From HNIC Hotstove: Glen Healy reports that if the deal with the City of Glendale doesn't go through by July 2nd, the NHL would sell the team to Ray Bartoszek and Anthony Lanza for…

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Free Agent Hits: Voynov, Backstrom, Wild, Weiss and Dupuis

Chris Nichols: Slava Voynov's agent tells R-Sport that he should be re-signing with the Kings "in the very near future." His agent confirms that there is an offer from Traktor. The Fourth Period: The Minneapolis Star-Tribune is reporting that the…

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Morning Hits: Flames offer to Avs, Leafs buyout, Alfredsson, Petrov, Vigneault, MacLean and Hotstove video

Jeff Marek: According to Elliott Friedman, the Calgary Flames have offered their three first round pick to the Colorado Avalance for the first over all pick, with the Avs saying no. (the Flames have the 6th, 22nd and 28th pick)…

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A mixed bag of free agent, draft and coaching news, trade rumors and other goodies

Apologies for the site being down today, server issues that were out of my control. Here is what I would have posted this morning if I was able too, all in one giant post. Darren Dreger: The Flyers are working…

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Panthers trade Brennan to Predators for Butler

The Florida Panthers have traded defenseman T.J. Brennan to the Nashville Predators for forward Bobby Butler. The 24-year old Brennan was originally drafted by the Buffalo Sabres, 31st overall in the second round of the 2007 draft. Brennan is a…

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Free Agent Notes: Pens turn to Letang, Orr gets two years, Lightning sign Suri

Shelly Anderson of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: The Penguins will now turn to Kris Letang who will be looking for a big raise from his $3.5 million. There has been speculation that he could be dealt if both sides can't get…

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Leafs could acquire bad contract for buyout, Stars prospect passes and Oilers prospect missing

Bryan Hayes: Claude Loiselle told TSN that the Maple Leafs have the ability to use both buyouts and are looking into acquiring another teams contract. Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: Dallas Stars prospect Scott Winkler (23) was found…

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Injury Notes: Horton, Del Zotto and Kane

DJ Bean of WEEI: Source with "direct knowledge" is saying that Bruins Nathan Horton has been dealing with chronic left shoulder subluxation. He originally suffered the injury in a fight with Jarome Iginla on April 20th. He receives shots before…

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Penguins to sign Evgeni Malkin to an 8 year contract extension

The Penguins will sign Evgeni Malkin to an eight-year, $76 million contract extension. The deal can't become official until July 5th. The deal carries a $9.5 million salary cap hit, the second highest in the NHL behind Alex Ovechkin's $9.538…

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Free Agent Hits: Red Wings, Bickell, Cleary, Stalberg, Horton, Brunner, Langenbrunner, Stafford and Wilson

Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press: Blackhawks Bryan Bickell's play during the playoffs will have many teams interested, including the Red Wings. The Red Wings will be talking with Daniel Cleary next week. The Red Wings may also…

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Quick Hits: Vancouver, Fleury, Streit and Gaborik

CP in SportsNet: 229 of the Vancouver rioters from two years ago will be charged, with 56 accused still waiting to learn their fate. Police say they wanted to charge 325 people but 40 charges were not approved. 149 people…

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