Mark Easson

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NHL Rumors: Blues, Flyers, Penguins and Sabres

    On the St. Louis Blues and Philadelphia Flyers ... Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic: (mailbag) The Philadelphia Flyers have turned things around, and Wayne Simmonds may not become available at the trade deadline. Would the Flyers want to…

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NHL Rumors: New York Rangers and the New York Islanders

On the New York Rangers ... Larry Brooks of the NY Post: Defenseman Ryan McDonagh will be an unrestricted free agent after next season. He'll be 30 years old and could be cheaper than other pending UFA defensemen Oliver Ekman-Larsson,…

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NHL News: Coyotes, Blue Jackets, Devils, Senators and Johnny Bower

On the Arizona Coyotes ... NHL Player Safety: Coyotes forward Zac Rinaldo has waived his right to have an in-person hearing and will have a phone hearing today. On the Columbus Blue Jackets ... Columbus Blue Jackets: Forward Tyler Motte…

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NHL Rumors: Islanders, Maple Leafs and Red Wings

On the New York Islanders and John Tavares ... Sportsnet: Nick Kypreos said on the weekend that you might have thought that the Islanders winning the bid for a new arena at Belmont Park may have been the closing piece to…

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NHL News: Columbus Blue Jackets and the Vancouver Canucks

On the Columbus Blue Jackets ... Aaron Portzline of the Athletic: Forward Cam Atkinson is expected to be out the Blue Jackets lineup for the next four to six weeks with a fractured right foot. Atkinson's foot was broken on Saturday…

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NHL Rumors: On Playing Overseas Next Season and The Toronto Maple Leafs

On Playing Overseas Next Season ... Sportsnet Headlines: The NHL may be looking to announce their International plan for next season around the All-Star break. The NHL is considering sending six teams overseas next year. More likely the Edmonton Oilers…

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NHL Rumors: Pittsburgh Penguins and the Buffalo Sabres

On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Mark Madden: "I don't know w/what team or for what return, but I'm told Pens are very close to a trade but trigger wasn't pulled due to Christmas moratorium on trades." Sportsnet: Hockey Night in…

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Western Conference News: Coyotes, Avs, Oilers, Kings, Wild and Sharks

On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan: Coach Rick Tocchet didn't have an update on forward Brad Richardson after the game. Richardson left early with an upper-body injury. Arizona Coyotes: The Coyotes recalled defenseman Andrew Campbell and reassigned defenseman Joel…

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Eastern Conference News: Sabres, Jackets, Panthers, Devils, Islanders and Leafs

On the Buffalo Sabres ... Sabres PR: Forward Ryan O'Reilly missed last night's game. He went back to Buffalo for family reasons. On the Columbus Blue Jackets ... George Richards: Coach John Tortorella would only say that defenseman Zach Werenski…

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NHL Rumors: Detroit Red Wings and the New York Islanders

On the Detroit Red Wings ... Ansar Khan of MLive: (mailbag) If the Red Wings fall over ten points out of the playoff race, it would be hard for them to make up, and they'll be open for business. They'd…

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NHL Rumors: Flames, Oilers and Senators

On the Calgary Flames ... John Shannon: Gary Bettman on the arena talks between the Flames and the city of Calgary. "I think there's no bridge to build over this gap for a whole host of reasons and the dynamics of…

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NHL News: Ducks, Bruins, Flames, Stars, Senators, Devils, Rangers, Sharks and Leafs

On the Anaheim Ducks ... Eric Stephens: Forward Ryan Kesler (hip) was on the ice practicing again yesterday. On the Boston Bruins ... Boston Bruins: Coach Bruce Cassidy said that defenseman Adam McQuaid will be a game-time decision today. On…

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