Mark Easson

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NHL Trade: LA Kings Trade Andy Andreoff To The Tampa Bay Lightning For Peter Budaj

NHL.com: The Los Angeles Kings have traded forward Andy Andreoff to the Tampa Bay Lightning for goaltender Peter Budaj. The 27-year old Andreoff was drafted 80th overall in the third-round of the 2011 draft by the Kings. Andreoff carries a…

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NHL Rumors: Canucks and No. 7 … Canadiens and Johnson … Coyotes and Ekman-Larsson

On the Vancouver Canucks ... TSN Radio Vancouver: Pierre LeBrun on the Canucks holding the No. 7 pick in the upcoming draft: "I think they're happy there. I think a lot can change, but I think they're in a great…

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NHL Rumors: Slava Voynov … Nashville Predators – P.K. Subban and Ryan Ellis

On Slava Voynov ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Igor Eronko reported over the weekend that Slava Voynov can apply to get a U.S. work visa anytime after July 2nd. Voynov has been out of the NHL since October of 2014,…

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NHL Rumors: Chicago Blackhawks, Carolina Hurricanes, and Boston Bruins

  On the Chicago Blackhawks and Carolina Hurricanes ... Mark Lazerus of Chicago Sun-Times: The Blackhawks just signed 2017 first-round draft pick and defenseman Henri Jokiharju. Their work on their blue line won't be finished there as GM Stan Bowman…

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NHL Rumors: Ilya Kovalchuk – Maple Leafs, Kings, Sharks, Ducks, Islanders and What It Might Cost To Sign Him

On Ilya Kovalchuk and the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Chris Nichols of FRS Hockey: Darren Dreger was on TSN 1050 talking about 35-year old free agent Ilya Kovalchuk. Kovalchuk is able to meet with teams now and visited the Los…

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NHL Rumors: At Least Nine Teams Interested In Ilya Kovalchuk … The Boston Bruins Are One Of Them

On Ilya Kovalchuk ... Chris Nichols of FRS Hockey: Darren Dreger was on TSN 690 and was talking about which teams are interested in free agent forward Ilya Kovalchuk. “I’m going to give you a list of teams that I…

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NHL Rumors: Edmonton Oilers and Milan Lucic

On the Edmonton Oilers and Milan Lucic ... Chris Nichols of FRS Hockey: Darren Dreger on TSN 1260 said that the remaining five years on Milan Lucic complicates any potential trade. There is some worry that he can't bounce back…

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NHL Rumors: Ottawa Senators and Vegas Golden Knights

On the Ottawa Senators ... Don Brennan of the Ottawa Sun: It's looking like forward Mike Hoffman and defenseman Erik Karlsson could both be traded this offseason. If GM Pierre Dorion doesn't get a huge offer that he can't turn…

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NHL Rumors: Dallas Stars, LA Kings, and Boston Bruins

On the Dallas Stars ... Andy Strickland: Forward Tyler Seguin would be a free agent after next season and the Stars would like to not have a potential John Tavares - New York Islanders situation. "Would they trade Seguin if…

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Rumors and Notes: Quicks Hits On Half The League

Rumors and notes roundup from Friedman's 31-Thoughts ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: There had been some talk that back in November that Washington Capitals coach Barry Trotz could have been one loss away from being fired. The Caps won that…

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NHL Rumors: Arizona Coyotes And Oliver Ekman-Larsson Closing In On A Deal?

On the Arizona Coyotes and Oliver Ekman-Larsson ... Elliotte Friedman: There have been a few teams that have inquired about Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson who have been told that he is off the market. The Coyotes and Ekman-Larsson's agent are…

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NHL Rumors: Potential NHL Buyout Candidates

On Potential NHL buyouts ... Jared Clinton of The Hockey News: Reports have the San Jose Sharks buying out defenseman Paul Martin. Such a move would see the Sharks save $2.83 million in salary cap space this season. This could…

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