Mark Easson

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NHL Rumors: Dallas Stars – Rental Market, and a Potential Landing Spot For Panarin?

Dallas will wait and see on the rental market Mike Zeisberger of NHL.com: The Dallas Stars appear to be looking for a scoring rental player depending on the price. "We're very open to anything," Nill said. "I think there are…

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NHL Rumors: Ottawa Senators – Extension Talk For Stone, Shopping For Duchene

Senators-Stone talking extension ... Senators shopping Duchene Sportsnet: Contract extension talks between the Ottawa Senators and Mark Stone may have picked up over the past couple days according to Elliotte Friedman. “The word in the past couple of days has…

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NHL rumors: Edmonton Oilers, and the Montreal Canadiens

Hitchcock on the hot seat? Puljujarvi may welcome a change of scenery Sportsnet: Edmonton Oilers coach Ken Hitchcock's style of coaching may be wearing thin on their younger players and he's been asked to be more positive. “He’s certainly made…

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NHL Rumors: Scouting CHI-CBJ, LA-BOS, DET-PHI, VAN … Oilers GM Position

Scouting the Chicago Blackhawks and Columbus Blue Jackets Charlie Roumeliotis: Scouts listed to attend yesterday's Blackhawks-Blue Jackets game: Columbus Blue Jackets, Edmonton Oilers, New York Islanders, San Jose Sharks, and the Tampa Bay Lightning. Scouting the Los Angeles Kings and…

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NHL Injuries: Sabres, Wings, Oilers, Kings, Islanders, Rangers, Blues, Sharks and Jets

Okposo isn't concussed Paul Hamilton: Buffalo Sabres forward Kyle Okposo doesn't have a concussion and will be traveling with the team. Linus Ullmark and Zach Bogosian were given a maintenance day. Nielson might be able to play Adam Kimelman: Detroit…

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NHL Rumors: Ottawa Senators, Winnipeg Jets, and Mark Stone

Do the Senators sit Stone and Duchene soon? Travis Yost: "I’d be surprised if Ottawa lets Stone and Duchene play through the deadline. Not sure how you can swallow that risk at this point." Travis Yost: "It’s very rare to…

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NHL Trade: Canucks Trade Sam Gagner To Oilers For Ryan Spooner

The Edmonton Oilers have traded forward Ryan Spooner to the Vancouver Canucks for forward Sam Gagner. The 27-year old Spooner was drafted 45th overall in the second round of the 2010 draft by the Boston Bruins. He carries a $4…

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NHL Rumors: Edmonton Oilers, Columbus Blue Jackets and the Florida Panthers

Oilers open to trading Puljujarvi TSN: Ryan Rishaug of TSN reported that the Edmonton Oilers talked to Jesse Puljujarvi's agent Markus Lehto yesterday. The Oilers are open to the idea of trading Puljujarvi if they are able to find the…

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NHL Rumors: Philadelphia Flyers, and the Carolina Hurricanes

Trade candidates for the Philadelphia Flyers if they sell NBC Sports Philadelphia: John Boruk thinks the Flyers will trade forward Wayne Simmonds. Pending UFA Michael Raffl has a $2.35 million cap and shouldn't be a problem for teams to fit…

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NHL Rumors: Philadelphia Flyers, Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Ottawa Senators

Flyers could hold onto Simmonds TSN: Pierre LeBrun said that it's possible that the Philadelphia Flyers don't trade pending free agent Wayne Simmonds. The Flyers had been only a couple points out of the playoffs, it wouldn't have been easy…

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NHL Rumors: The Minnesota Wild May Find Themselves As Sellers

The Minnesota Wild may find themselves as sellers David Pagnotta: Some of the top teams have a significant interest in Minnesota Wild center Eric Staal. He's a pending UFA that has "a strategic 10-team no-trade list." Will be a tough…

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NHL Rumors: St. Louis Blues, LA Kings, Colorado Avalanche and the New York Rangers

Blues buyers now?  Tom Gulitti of NHL.com: The St. Louis Blues are back in the playoff race and may not be looking to move pending free agents for draft picks and prospects - Patrick Maroon, Jay Bouwmeester, Carl Gunnarsson and Chris…

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