Mark Easson

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NHL Rumors: Oilers, Sabres, Hurricanes and Penguins

On the Edmonton Oilers ... Bob Stauffer: From understanding, the Oilers had never pursued free agent Ilya Kovalchuk. On the Buffalo Sabres ... John Vogl: There is "absolutely no truth" to the report that the Sabres had offered an assistant…

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NHL News: Offer Sheet Compensation, Predators, Golden Knights and Capitals

On RFA offer sheet draft compensation ... Cap Friendly: The AAV for an Offer Sheet, so as to determine the above compensation required, is derived by dividing the total contract value amount by the less of A) number of years offered,…

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NHL Rumors: Hurricanes, Maple Leafs and Predators

On the Carolina Hurricanes ... The Fourth Period: Pierre McGuire said last week on TSN 690 radio that the Hurricanes might be willing to trade some of their "core talent." Defenseman Justin Faulk and forward Jeff Skinner have been in…

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NHL Rumors: New York Islanders and the New York Rangers

On the New York Islanders and Lou Lamoriello ... Steve Simmonds: When first talked Lamoriello about Larry Brooks' initial report linking him to the Islanders he laughed about it. When asked Lamoriello on Saturday about it he didn't laugh and…

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NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs … John Tavares and Max Pacioretty

On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Steve Simmonds of the Toronto Sun: believes the best way for new Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas to make a splash is to sign pending UFA John Tavares. He'll likely have to battle former…

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NHL News: Remaining Schedule, Predators, Lightning, Canucks and Capitals

On the remaining conference finals schedules ... Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Washington Capitals - 2-0 series lead for the Capitals Tuesday, May 15, 8 p.m.: Lightning @ Capitals Thursday, May 17, 8 p.m.: Lightning @ Capitals *Saturday, May 19, 7:15…

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NHL Rumors: New York Islanders and Lou Lamoriello

On the New York Islanders and Lou Lamoriello ... Chris Nichols of FRS Sports: Darren Dreger was on WGR 550 and said they continue to hear that talks between the New York Islanders and Lou Lamoriello continue. “So I’m not…

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NHL Rumros: Boston Bruins – Free Agency And Areas Of Need

On the Boston Bruins ... Steve Conroy of the Boston Herald: Bruins GM Don Sweeney isn't saying which free agents he'd like to bring back and which won't be returning to the Bruins next season. “We can afford the salary…

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NHL Rumors: Islanders, Oilers, Hurricanes, Kings and Coyotes

On the New York Islanders, Edmonton Oilers, Carolina Hurricanes, and the Los Angeles Kings ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: The Lou Lamoriello rumor to the New York Islanders won't go away. believes it's possible, and it would be a new…

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NHL Rumors: Buffalo Sabres and Ryan O’Reilly

On the Buffalo Sabres and Ryan O'Reilly ... John Vogl of the Buffalo News: Ryan O'Reilly is at the World Championships and spoke with Darren Dreger. "I want to change. I want to be in Buffalo. I love it there.…

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NHL Rumors: Minnesota Wild and the Toronto Maple Leafs

On the Minnesota Wild ... Michael Russo of The Athletic: Brent Flahr is the Wild's acting GM while owner Craig Leipold interviews GM candidates. Paul Fenton has already been interviewed, and Leipold has likely been waiting for Predators-Jets series to be…

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NHL Rumors: Pittsburgh Penguins – Open To Making Some Changes

On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Pittsburgh Penguins: Penguins GM Jim Rutherford: "It's obvious that I'm going to keep an open mind to making some changes. I'm going to make some changes. I can't tell you who that's going to be right…

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