Mark Easson

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NHL Rumors: Stars and Panarin … Knights and Franson … Canadiens and Pacioretty

Stars on Panarin's short list of teams Sean Shapiro: Aaron Portzline reported that the Dallas Stars are on Artemi Panarin's short list of teams he would be interested in signing with, but ... "1. Stars have long-term cap for Seguin and…

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NHL Rumors and Notes: Montreal Canadiens and Columbus Blue Jackets

Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette: Max Pacioretty has a year left on his contract and is expecting to be at training camp and to play for the Canadiens this season. The Canadiens have tried to trade him this offseason…

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Rumors and Notes: Tyler Seguin and the Dallas Stars

Would the Bruins be interested in Tyler Seguin? Steve Conroy of the Boston Herald: Tyler Seguin told reporters last week that there have been no negotiations with the Dallas Stars about a contract extension. Seguin could top $10 million a…

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NHL Rumors: St. Louis Blues Depth, And Looking At What Some Remaining RFAs Could Get

Blues depth up front doesn't have a lot of trade value Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic: (mailbag) Nikita Soshnikov and Oskar Sundqvist don't have much trade value, so it may be better for the St. Louis Blues to hold on…

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2018-19 NHL Predictions: Projecting the NHL’s Second Playoff Round

Adam Proteau made his first round predictions here - Eastern and Western Conferences - now on to round two.

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NHL Rumors: Pittsburgh Penguins, Edmonton Oilers, and Sergei Shumakov

Penguins likely to hold on to their centers Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: (mailbag) Though the Pittsburgh Penguins may have a lot of centermen on their roster, don't believe they are going to be trading one. If they feel…

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NHL Rumors: Max Pacioretty and the Montreal Canadiens

Reports of Max Pacioretty asking for a trade last season and in previous years Allan Walsh: "Max Pacioretty has stated repeatedly that he loves Montreal and wants to remain in Montreal. To this date, he’s never received any offer from…

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NHL Rumors: Kings and Voynov … Blue Jackets, Bobrovsky, and Panarin … Sens, Ryan, and Gaborik

Teams aren't calling the LA Kings about Slava Voynov Josh Cooper: Los Angeles Kings GM Rob Blake said that teams are not inquiring about defenseman Slava Voynov. Blake added that things are currently out of their hands as Voynov hasn't…

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NHL News: Flames Sign Hanifin … Kings and Vilardi … Jets and Lipon

Flames lock up Noah Hanifin for six years NHL.com: The Calgary Flames have signed defenseman Noah Hanifin to a six-year contract at $29.7 million - a $4.95 million salary cap hit. "It's a big commitment," Hanifin said. "I know it…

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Philadelphia Flyers And Wayne Simmonds Have Held Preliminary Talks

Flyers and Simmonds have held some extension talks, but not much to report Tom Dougherty of NBC Sports Philadelphia: Forward Wayne Simmonds is entering the final year of his deal. Simmonds will turn 30-years old this weekend, and GM Ron…

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NHL Rumors: Golden Knights Still A Fit For Erik Karlsson … Trading Pacioretty At Deadline May Be Best Option

Golden Knights still a fit for Erik Karlsson David Schoen of the Las Vegas Review-Journal: Training camp opens in two weeks and it doesn't look like an Erik Karlsson resolution is close. He's still being tied to the Vegas Golden…

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NHL Rumors and Notes: Max Pacioretty and the Montreal Canadiens

Eric Engels of Sportsnet: It still appears that Max Pacioretty's days are numbered in Montreal. It is possible that he remains with the Montreal Canadiens this season, but more likely he's dealt before the trade deadline, and it's possible it…

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