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NHL Rumors and Notes: Ducks and Eaves … Flyers … Rangers and Hayes

Eaves could get into a preseason game Lisa Dillman of The Athletic: Anaheim Ducks forward Patrick Eaves was only able to get into two games last year after being diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome. There is some optimistic hope that Eaves would…

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NHL Rumors: Kevin Bieksa, Ottawa Senators, and the Carolina Hurricanes

Bieksa still looking for the perfect fit Dan Murphy: Unrestricted free agent defenseman Kevin Bieksa has had some offers this offseason, but he continues to look for the perfect fit. His family will remain in California regardless of where he…

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NHL Trade: Canadiens Trade Max Pacioretty To Golden Knights For Tomas Tatar, Nick Suzuki, And A Pick

The Montreal Canadiens have traded forward Max Pacioretty to the Vegas Golden Knights for forwards Tomas Tatar, Nick Suzuki and a 2019 2nd round pick (previously acquired from the Columbus Blue Jackets). The 29-year old Pacioretty was drafted 22nd overall…

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NHL Rumors and Notes: Seattle, Gusev, Seguin, Karlsson, and Pacioretty

Seattle expansion voting may be delayed Dan Rosen: Though it's not guaranteed, the earliest that the NHL Board of Governors would vote on Seattle expansion is in December according to NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daley. A more realistic season for…

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NHL Rumors: A Wait And See Approach For Matt Duchene And The Ottawa Senators

The Ottawa Senators and Matt Duchene will wait and see how things play out for a bit Dan Rosen of NHL.com: Matt Duchene will be an unrestricted free agent after the season, but he's wanting to see how things play…

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NHL Rumors: Blue Jackets, Panarin, and Bobrovky … Wild and Staal

Blue Jackets GM Kekalainen won't commit that Panarin and Bobrovsky will be with the team when the season starts Tom Gulitti of NHL.com: Artemi Panarin and Sergei Bobrovsky both remain without a contract extension and GM Jarmo Kekalainen wouldn't commit that…

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NHL Rumors: Tyler Seguin and the Dallas Stars

Tyler Seguin no longer disappointed and hoping a deal gets done in the next little bit Craig Custance of The Athletic: Tyler Seguin said he didn't really watch the John Tavares free agent process, but added it was hard to…

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NHL Rumors and Notes: St. Louis Blues and the Toronto Maple Leafs

St. Louis Blues blue line notes Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic: (mailbag) Trading defenseman Carl Gunnarsson, if he's healthy, wouldn't be easy. He's at $3 million a season and is coming off ACL surgery. The St. Louis Blues also don't…

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NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Nylander, Matthews and Marner … Golden Knights and Theodore

Maple Leafs and Nylander still working on a deal ... No rush to get a Matthews and Marner extension done Maple Leafs Hot Stove: Toronto Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas was on TSN and was asked what the latest was…

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NHL Rumors: Dreger and Friedman on Erik Karlsson

Dreger and Friedman comment on the Erik Karlsson situation Chris Nichols of Nichols on Hockey: Darren Dreger was on TSN 1050 and was commenting how the Ottawa Senators can't win an Erik Karlsson trade no matter how many assets they…

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NHL Rumors: Predators, Deadline, and Rinne … Oilers and Nurse

Predators have the same to add at the deadline ... May not be Rinne's last year with the Preds Adam Vingan of The Athletic: (mailbag) The Nashville Predators currently have about $7.6 million in projects salary cap space, so they…

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NHL Rumors and Notes: Franson To KHL … Stars, Seguin Talking … Dubas On The Maple Leafs

Franson had PTO's but opts for KHL Igor Eronko: Avangard of the KHL has signed defenseman Cody Franson to a two-year deal. Aivis Kalnins: Source is saying that Franson had three PTO offers from NHL teams but decided to join…

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