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Coyotes announcement this week … P.K. joins team on Wed. … Hamilton to stay … Rakell waiting on decision

Westside Insider in the Arizona Republic: Greg Jamison told the Arizona Republic that he expects to have the team purchased by Wednesday or Thursday. “There’s a lot happening. We’re moving forward. There will be an announcement before the end of…

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Subban and Canadiens agree on a 2 year deal

The Montreal Canadiens and P.K. Subban have agreed on a 2 year contract. Louis Jean via twitter: Subban will earn $2 million this year and $3.75 million next year. ($2.875 million salary cap hit) Corey Pronman via twitter: "So MTL…

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Subban update coming tonight … Flyers haven’t talked to Habs … Selanne will see how body reacts … Not going back to Junior

L.A. Lariviere via twitter: P.K. Subban's agent, Don Meehan, said he'll have an update this evening. Sean Gordon of the Globe and Mail: Subban will meet with his agent this today in Toronto, and then Meehan will touch base with…

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Injury notes: Hornqvist, Lombardi, Smith, Sykora, Hamonic, Landeskog, Faulk, Versteeg, MacArthur

Josh Cooper of the Tennessean: Predators winger Patric Hornqvist is out indefinitely after getting tangled up with Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf on Saturday. He left the game in the 3rd, and didn't return. Bob McManaman of the Arizona Republic: Coyotes…

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Lines and Starting goalies: Capitals, Maple Leafs, Stars, Blue Jackets, Coyotes, Avalanche and Bruins

Stephen Whyno via twitter: Capitals lines: Ovechkin-Beagle-Crabb, Wolski-Backstrom-Brouwer, Chimera-Ribeiro-Ward, Hendricks-Perreault/Johansson-Fehr. David Alter via twitter: Maple Leafs lines: JVR-Bozak-Kessel, McClement-Grabovski-Kulemin, Frattin-Kadri-Komarov, Brown-Steckel-Orr. MacArthur missing. Defensive pairings: Phaneuf-Kostka; Gunnarsson Komisarek; Liles-Franson; Gardiner-Fraser. Mike Heika via twitter: Stars lines this morning: Eriksson-Benn-Jagr, Whitney-Eakin-Ryder, Nystrom-Fiddler-Vincour, Morrow-Wandell-Garbutt. Defensive pairings: Dillon-Robidas, Jordie…

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Avs-O’Reilly still far apart, trade looming? Despres available … Luongo waits … Coyotes dealine Thurs. … NHL expansion

Adrian Dater of the Denver Post: Dater notes that Avalanche fans may need to start contemplating the future of the team without center Ryan O'Reilly. The Avs and O'Reilly remain about $8 million apart on a long-term contract. A 'bridge'…

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Roster notes: Benn waiting for visa, Arnott fails physical, Dumba and Laughton returned, Ducks recall two

Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: The application for Jamie Benn's work visa wasn't submitted until Friday, and since they don't work on the weekends, it hasn't been granted yet. Benn can't be on the Stars roster until it's…

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Rumors: O’Reilly, Weiss, Subban and Luongo … Videos: Hotstove and Coaches Corner

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: There has been talk that the Avalanche are calling around to see what they could get for center Ryan O'Reilly. The asking is a young forward and a 2nd round pick. Flyers GM Paul…

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Subban: A “Brewing Disaster” for the Canadiens

Pierre LeBrun via twitter: The Canadiens only intend to sign P.K. Subban right now and not to trade him. Things can obviously change though. James Mirtle via twitter: Situation is a "brewing disaster" for the Canadiens. Tim Panaccio via twitter:…

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Quick Hits: Clowe and Sharks talking, Lehtonen, Klesla, Caruso, Atkinson, Bergenheim, Starting goalies

Kevin Kurz via twitter: The Sharks and Ryane Clowe have held preliminary talks on a contract extension. “We talked a little bit before the lockout there, just touching bases and a feeling out process. Nothing too serious. At some point…

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Three teams contracted Habs about Subban as talks don’t progress … Gardiner to AHL … Perry/Getzlaf the new Suter/Weber

Josh Rimer via twitter: Rimer is hearing that the Flyers have contacted the Canadiens about P.K. Subban. Center Sean Couturier would likely be a piece going to the Canadiens for Subban. Two other teams have contacted the Canadiens about Subban.…

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Injury notes: Hartnell, Meszaros, Hanzal, Klesla, White, Lombardi, Smith and Latendresse

Frank Seravalli via twitter: Flyers announced that Scott Hartnell had surgery to repair his big left toe, out 4-6 weeks. NHL.com: Flyers defenseman Andrej Meszaros will be out at least a month with a shoulder injury according to GM Paul Holmgren. Meszaros hurt his shoulder in the last shift of the second period on…

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