Mark Easson

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Contract notes on Doughty and Turris … Free agent notes Selanne and McCabe … Injury notes on Markov, Kane, Brodeur, Salvador, Carter and Prust

Elliotte Friedman of CBC.ca: Kings GM Dean Lombardi must realize know that the "take less for the team" pitch isn't working with Drew Doughty. The Kings must change their approach if they can't sign him soon. Word is they won't…

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Rinne will be a UFA … M. Staal had undisclosed concussion … Schneider could be moved … Semin wants to stay with Caps … Maloney talks Turris

Josh Cooper of the Tennessean: Predators goalie Pekka Rinne is entering the last year of his 2 year, $6.8 million deal. “I think back then (in 2009-10) that was a good learning experience, just to focus on my game. There’s…

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Sunday notes involving Crosby, Doughty, Whitney, Iginla, Parise, Markov, and Poti

Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Sidney Crosby practiced for an hour yesterday and "worked as hard as I possibly could out there." He didn't have any symptoms immediately after practice, and plans on practicing again today. Helene Elliott of…

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Crosby’s doctors differ … Doughty has Kings best offer … Schenn, Baily salary breakdown … Injury notes on Kane, Sharp, Markov, Fisher and Niemi

Rob Rossi of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Sidney Crosby has been cleared to practice but his medical team can't agree on when he should be ready for contact. A Florida-based chiropractor who has been examining Crosby told a Pittsburgh radio station…

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Afternoon twitter notes involving Doughty, Crosby and a couple Pens, Schenn, Lombardi, Brodeur, Redden, Markov, Kesler and others

Rich Hammond of LA Kings Insider posted a transcipt of a phone interview with Kings GM Dean Lombardi about Drew Doughty, and you should check it out in it's entirety. A couple quick quotes from Lombardi: “The problem we have,…

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Sabres looking to make trades, could have trouble in new CBA … Possible lines for Rangers … Who plays with E. Staal? Markov has knee drained

John Vogl of the Buffalo News: The Sabres are still about $3.6 million over the salary cap ceiling, and will be actively looking to make trades before their Oct. 7th season opener. Mike Harrington via twitter: After signing Tyler Myers…

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Schenn, Bailey and Selanne re-sign with their teams … Doughty and Turris still without deals

TSN: The Maple Leafs have re-signed RFA defenseman Luke Schenn to a 5 year deal. Bob McKenzie via twitter: The 5 year deal is for $3.6 million per season, $18 million total. Brian Compton via twitter: The Islanders have agreed…

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Tyler Myers signs 7 year contract extension with the Sabres

The Buffalo Sabres twitter feed is saying that Tyler Myers has signed a 7 year deal with the team. Update: Darren Dreger via twitter: Tyler Myers deal is for 7 years and $38.5 million. There is a $10 million signing…

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Myers and Schenn close … Brodeur may not be with Devils next year … Turris may not get done by camp … A team in Quebec City in 2 years?

John Vogl of the Buffalo News: The Sabres are close to locking up Tyler Myers to a long-term deal, with the final hurdle being length of the deal. TSN is reporting a 6 year, $33 million deal. "We had two…

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Tavares signs extension with Islanders … Bogosian re-signs with Jets

The New York Islanders have signed John Tavares to a 6 year contract extension worth $33 million. Darren Dreger via twitter: Salary breakdown: $4 million in 2012-13, $5  million in 2013-14, $6 million in 2014-15, $6 million in 2015-16, $6…

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Marchand re-signs for 2 years … Myers close on long-term deal … Markov not ready … Irwin and Leafs talking

Renaud Lavoie via twitter: Brad Marchand and Bruins agree to a 2 year deal worth $5 million.  $2 million this year and $3 million next, carrying a  $2.5 million cap hit. Bob McKenzie of TSN: Tyler Myers and the Sabres…

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Kubina and Horton are concussion free … Byfuglien passed breathalyser … Jets invite 4 to camp, Kings invite Hunter … Calgary man interested in Blues

Erik Erendsson of the Tampa Tribune: Lightning defenseman Pavel Kubina has been declared concussion free and is ready for the start of training camp. Kubina wants to see a standard established for headshots and not on a case-by-case basis. "You…

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