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NHL Rumors III: Ryane Clowe rumors update

From twitter unless otherwise noted 4:45 PM Sarah Baicker: Sources say that a Clowe trade to the Flyers won't happen if the Sharks insist on Sean Couturier. David Pollak: Clowe said he's open to either a trade-and-sign or as a…

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Oilers sign Smid to 4-year contract extension

The Edmonton Oilers and defenseman Ladislav Smid have agreed to a 4 year, $14 million contract extension this morning. The deal carries a $3.5 million salary cap hit. The 6' 3", 225 pounder was drafted by the Anaheim Ducks in…

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NHL Rumors II: Clowe, Vanek, Luongo, Kiprsuoff, Leafs, Penguins, Blues, Kings, Bruins and Hurricanes

From twitter unless otherwise noted David Pollak of the San Jose Mercury News: The Canadiens, Bruins, Rangers and Canucks are in the hunt for Sharks Ryane Clowe. Clowe won't stand in the way of possible trade. He and management have…

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NHL Rumors I: Yandle, Smith, Smid, Whitney, Luongo, Ellis and Neuvirth

From twitter unless otherwise noted The Fourth Period: Coyotes GM Don Maloney would move Keith Yandle if he received the right offer, and Shane Doanis the only untouchable. "Our game plan has been the same. We're driven to get into…

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Quick Hits: Scouting Flyers-Capitals, Zetterberg, Samuelsson, Crosby and Foligno

From twitter unless otherwise noted Dave Isaac: Scouting the Flyers-Capitals game: 2 Sharks (director of pro scouting) and the Stars. Carlos Monarrez of the Detroit Free Press: Red Wings Henrik Zetterberg missed yesterday's game with a groin injury and he's…

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NHL Rumors III: Sabres, Clowe, Streit, Boyle, Howard, Glencross and Elliott

Buffalo News Audio: Sabres GM Darcy Regier will basically listen to anything involving any of his players. With the salary cap going down next year, he said it will be tough to keep all his high priced guys. This could…

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NHL Rumors II: Clowe close to being traded, Red Wings, Blackhawk-Isles talking trade and the Flyers

From twitter unless otherwise noted Kevin Kurz of CSN Bay Area: The Sharks are getting closer to trading Ryane Clowe. Source is saying that the team has approached Clowe's agent about the possibility of waiving his no-trade clause. A deal…

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NHL Rumors I: Maple Leafs, Canucks, Flames, Oilers and Kings

From twitter unless otherwise noted Bruce Garrioch: A lot of teams will see where they stand after last night to determine what they'll be doing at the deadline. Bob McKenzie of TSN:  "Under the right circumstances" the Maple Leafs could…

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Quick Hits: Kaberle, Visnovsky, Greene, Mitchell and Martin

Bob McKenzie: The Canadiens put Tomas Kaberle on waivers. The Canadiens don't plan on demoting him, but can if they chose too. More teams likely to do the same in the next few days. Renaud Lavoie: Lubomir Visnovsky got a no-movement clause in…

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Hockey Night in Canada Hotstove and Coach’s Corner

Hockey Night in Canada Hotstove: Players that could be moved include: Matt Cullen, Brian Campbell, Tomas Fleischmann, Jay Bouwmeester (DET, LA, maybe TOR and TB), Ales Hemsky, Miikka Kiprusoff (CAL asked TOR for a 1st), Roberto Luongo, Raffi Torres, Derek…

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The Blues acquire Jordan Leopold from the Sabres

The Buffalo Sabres have traded defenseman Jordan Leopold to the St. Louis Blues for a 2013 2nd round pick and a conditional 5th round pick. If the Blues win one playoff round this year, the 5th round pick becomes a…

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NHL Rumors II: Sabres, Red Wings, Bouwmeester, Yandle, Liles, DeKeyser and Franzen

John Vogl of the Buffalo News: Sabres GM Darcy Regier, "The things that we will look to add will focus on things beyond this year," Regier told The Buffalo News by phone this evening. "It may include this year, but…

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