Mark Easson

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Leafs have list of 5 Dmen … Flames looking for Dman, lack trade chips … Pens considering Kovalev … Canes liked Liles

Darren Dreger of TSN: The Maple Leafs have a list of 5 defenseman they are after, and trade offers have been made. John-Michael Liles is one Dman they've looked at, but the Avalanche may want to hold off a week…

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Hagman clears waivers … Backstrom has fractured thumb … Zherdev healthy scratch again … starting goalies

Bob McKenzie via twitter: Flames forward Niklas Hagman cleared waivers. He may not be going to the AHL, they have 30 days/10 games to decide. McKenize adds that if they demote him, they won't have the cap space to recall…

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NHL rumors involving the several Senators, Canadiens, Kings, Panthers, Blue Jackets and more

Sean Fitz-Gerald of the National Post: "We've stripped down and added a lot of young assets," Burke told the crowd. "We've gone through, now, the selling part of this process. We are buyers now. We're trying to add a defenceman…

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Twitter rumors and notes: Crosby, Richards, Liles, Koivu, Tangradi, and Maple Leafs

Nick Kypreos via twitter: An interesting trade by the Penguins considering Sidney Crosby has been out 7 weeks and has only rested. Looking like Crosby could be done for season. EJ Hradek via twitter: Hradek now thinks Richards will now…

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Penguins send Goligoski to the Stars for Neal and Niskanen

The Pittsburgh Penguins have traded defenseman Alex Goligoski to the Dallas Stars for winger James Neal and defenseman Matt Niskanen. Goligoski has a cap hit of $1,833,333. He's making $1.5 million this year, and will get $2.75 million next year.…

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Pens-Stars talking deal … Souray clears waivers … Hagman to waivers … 6 teams interested in Zherdev

Darren Dreger of TSN: The Pittsburgh Penguins and Dallas Stars have been talking about a trade that would involve Alex Goligoski and James Neal. Will DePaoli via twitter: Sources saying it would likely be a 4 player deal. Ryan Rishaug…

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Rumored Avalanche-Kings deal … Rangers turning to McCabe … Canadiens after Penner, others … Richards not interested in Leafs

Adrian Dater of the Denver Post: The Colorado Avalanche now have 5 centers (Duchene, Stastny, McClement, O’Reilly and Dupuis), with Matt Duchene getting close to returning, he's expected to practice today. Dater expects one of them to be traded by…

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Lou says no to Souray … Gaborik has a concussion … Asking price for Hemsky huge, Kings still interested … Richard-Stars talking

Tom Gulitti via twitter: Lou Lamoriello said that the Devils haven't put a claim on Seldon Souray, and won't be. Andrew Gross via twitter: Marian Gaborik has a concussion. Dennis Bernstein via twitter: Even in Calgary, Bernstein is hearing the…

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Sunday Morning Rumor Round up – Feb. 20th 2011

Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: The League is trying to find a local owner for the Atlanta Thrashers, and if they can't find one in the next 6-8 weeks they could be relocated. Alex Kovalev is getting interest from the Penguins.…

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NHIC Hotstove and NHL Sources Say Video – Feb. 20th 2011

Hockey Night in Canada Hotstove video from Calgary: The guy who use to upload the Hotstove videos to youtube, is no longer able to. Going forward I'll only be giving the link (no embed code) the CBC site for the…

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Leafs shopping Kessel? Capitals dangling Semin … Souray on re-entry waivers … Blues looking to shed salary

Chris Stevenson of the Toronto Sun: One NHL scout has said that the Maple Leafs have been testing the waters with Phil Kessel's name. “I was kind of surprised to hear his name as a possibility, but Kessel’s available,” the…

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JovoCop out weeks … Kaberle open to negotiating with Bruins … Setoguchi won’t be moved for rental … All but 1 Panther available

Jim Gintonio of the Arizona Republic: Ed Jovanovski will be out several weeks after having surgery yesterday on his orbital bone fracture. He suffered the fracture after crashing into Thrashers forward Patrice Cormier. Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Thrashers…

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