Mark Easson

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Oils want a Dman … Bruins want depth … MacArthur “Rumors suck” … CSKA wants Radulov … Koivu close … Filatov demoted … Starting goalies

Elliotte Friedman of CBC: Don't be surprised if Predators GM David Poile announces that he won't trade Ryan Suter. The Preds were one team who sent a private jet to pick up there All-Stars: Suter, Shea Weber and Craig Smith.…

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Flames – Jets trade minor leaguers, Negrin for Aliu

Randy Sportak via twitter: The Calgary Flames have traded defenseman John Negrin to the Winnipeg Jets for winger Akim Aliu. Bob McKenzie via twitter: Negrin and Aliu had been playing on the same AHL team. Aliu was on loan, Negrin…

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Hurricanes sign defenseman Tim Gleason to 4 year contract extension

Carolina Hurricanes:  The Carolina Hurricanes have signed defenseman Tim Gleason to a 4 year contract extension worth $16 million. He'll receive $3.5 million next year, $4.5 million the following 2 years, and $3.5 million in the last year of the…

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Watters drops a big Maple Leafs – Blue Jackets rumor

1:06 PM: Darren Dreger via twitter: "A couple of sketchy trade rumours out there. Can tell you the Leafs, according to Burke have never discussed Nash trade..."Ever."" 10:10 AM: Bill Watters via twitter: Watters drops this NHL rumor today ....…

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Morning rumors involving: Ruutu, Clowe, Moen, Carter, Thomas, Canadiens, Hurricanes, Flyers, Maple Leafs, Crosby, Duchene, Blackhawks and Blue Jackets

Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: The Hurricanes have taken lots of calls on Tuomo Ruutu and he could be moved this week.  Sharks GM Doug Wilson said there was no chance Ryane Clowe is going anywhere. The Canucks and Red Wings…

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Late morning rumors involving: Karlsson, Parise, Moore, Grabovski, MacArthur, Gleason, Mason, Subban, Thomas and Morrow

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: The Senators will start serious talks with defenseman Erik Karlsson's agent next week. “We do have to talk,” Murray said Saturday. “In the next week or so, we either have to make a phone…

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Suter clears the air … Crosby has fractures to C1 and C2 vertebrae … Possible Flyers targets … A couple Bettman notes … NHL Sources Say video

Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Ryan Suter wanted to clear the air a bit on comments he made Friday (see yesterday's post). Suter contacted ESPN and his GM David Poile. "I was watching TV this morning and one guy said I…

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State of the New York Rangers: NHL Trade Deadline Edition

Here is the 3rd installment of our expanded NHL Trade Deadline coverage. We'll be posting team outlooks leading up to trade deadline over the next couple weeks from a variety of contributing writers. Written by Patrick Kearns of TheFourthPeriod.com and…

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If Canes go with a total rebuild, could Ward be moved? Canucks-Wings may have interest Moen … Sidney skates … Peckham rumors

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Garrioch touches on Suter saying he won't sign a deal before the deadline. The Preds could move his rights at the draft, and the Flyers would definitely be interested. If the Sabres decide to…

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Suter won’t sign deal before deadline … Crazy Perry to Canucks rumor … Clowe not moving … Johnson – van Riemsdyk rumor … Pending UFA Dman list

Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Predators defenseman Ryan Suter said he won't sign a contract extension before the trade deadline. "I feel it would be more of a distraction than anything," Suter said of signing now. "We’ve never had a timeline…

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The Blackhawks have traded for Brendan Morrison

The Chicago Blackhawks have acquired center Brendan Morrison from the Calgary Flames for defenseman Brian Connelly. Morrison has a $1.25 million salary cap hit and will be a UFA at the end of the season. He'll likely center the 'Hawks…

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Could the Leafs be looking at Clowe? Rutherford wants a ton … No serious talks with Karlson … Peckham, Sutton getting interest … A Miller for Hiller swap?

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Only a few GM's are in Ottawa, Brian Burke is one of them, and everyone is waiting for him to make a move. “He’s trying. He’s trying hard. He definitely wants to get bigger,”…

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