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NHL Trade: Wild Send Niederreitter To Hurricanes For Rask

The Minnesota Wild have traded forward Nino Niederreiter to the Carolina Hurricanes for forward Viktor Rask. The 26-year old Niederreiter was drafted 5th overall in the 2010 draft by the New York Islanders. He carries a $5.25 million salary cap…

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NHL Rumors: Ottawa Senators – Matt Duchene and Ryan Dzingel

Senators and Duchene's camp met yesterday Darren Dreger: Ottawa Senators GM Pierre Dorion was to meet with Pat Brisson, Matt Duchene's agent yesterday in Los Angeles. Jonathan Davis: Heard that the meeting between Dorion and Brisson was positive. There is…

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NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Montreal Canadiens

The Toronto Maple Leafs open to moving their first round pick and possibly a young forward TSN: Bob McKenzie was on TSN 1050 yesterday and confirmed that the Toronto Maple Leafs would consider trading their 2019 first-round pick and suggests…

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NHL Rumors: Scouting OTT-COL, Sabres, Panthers, Canucks, And Top Trade Bait Board

Scouting the Ottawa Senators - Colorado Avalanche game Adrian Dater: The Montreal Canadiens had two scouts listed to attend last night's Sens-Avs game. Beaulieu asks Sabres for a trade Renaud Lavoie: Buffalo Sabres defenseman Nathan Beaulieu has requested a trade.…

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NHL Trades: The Anaheim Ducks Make Three Trades Yesterday

The Anaheim Ducks and the Vancouver Canucks make a trade Eric Stephens: The Anaheim Ducks have acquired defenseman Michael Del Zotto from the Vancouver Canucks for defenseman Luke Schenn and a 2020 seventh round pick. Elliotte Friedman: The Canucks are retaining…

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NHL Injuries: Ducks, Flames, Oilers, Rangers, Sharks and Canucks

Ducks put two on the IR Eric Stephens: Anaheim Ducks forward Ryan Kesler was sent back to Anaheim to have his lower-body injury re-evaluated. He's out for the rest of their trip. Forward Jakob Silfverberg didn't practice yesterday and is day-to-day…

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NHL Rumors: Scouting MTL-FLA, Canucks, Sens, Oilers, Rangers, Pens, Ducks, Blues and More

Scouting the Montreal Canadiens and Florida Panthers Stu Cowan: Scouts listed to attend last night's Canadiens-Panthers game: Los Angeles Kings (2), Chicago Blackhawks, Minnesota Wild, Dallas Stars, Vancouver Canucks, Tampa Bay Lightning, Florida Panthers, Buffalo Sabres, and Nashville Predators. Goldobin's…

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NHL Rumors: Pittsburgh Penguins – Several Players Could Be On The Trade Market

Penguins Brassard, Jarry and a defenseman could be on the trade market TSN: Darren Dreger says that center Derick Brassard hasn't been a fit for the Pittsburgh Penguins and that he could be in play. "I know that Penguins general manager…

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NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs – First Round Pick, Jake Gardiner, And Team Needs

Maple Leafs willing to trade their first-round pick TSN: Pierre LeBrun said that the Toronto Maple Leafs would consider trading their first-round pick this year as they are now ready to compete for the Cup. "Some of the teams that I've…

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NHL Rumors: Anaheim Ducks, and the Carolina Hurricanes

The Anaheim Ducks hope to be able to keep Jakob Silfverberg TSN: Pierre LeBrun says the Anaheim Ducks would like to keep pending UFA forward Jakob Silfverberg. "Here's the thing: signing Silfverberg will come down to money. If he wants…

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NHL Rumors: Columbus Blue Jackets, New York Rangers, and the Detroit Red Wings

The Blue Jackets may start to consider moving on from Sergei Bobrovsky TSN: Pierre LeBrun said that Sergei Bobrovsky's camp told the Columbus Blue Jackets this past offseason that they wouldn't be signing an extension and there was the belief…

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NHL Injuries: Ducks, Wings, Oilers, Panthers, Preds, Devils, Isles, Rangers, Sens, Pens, Canucks, Knights and Jets

Lower-body injury for Silfverberg Elliot Teaford: Anaheim Ducks forward Jakob Silfverberg suffered a lower-body injury last night. DeKeyser returns Ansar Khan: Detroit Red Wings defenseman Danny DeKeyser returned to the lineup last night. The Red Wings put Michael Rasmussen on…

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