Mark Easson

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NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Penguins, Senators and Rangers

On the Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ottawa Senators, and New York Rangers ... Dreger summarizing NBC Sports segment ... Darren Dreger: The Canadiens are remaining patient. The asking price for forward Max Pacioretty is very high. There are some who…

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NHL Rumors: Trevor Linden Talks Vancouver Canucks

On the Vancouver Canucks ... Rick Dhaliwal: Trevor Linden on a Brock Boeser contract extension: "We will look at that at the end of the year. " Rick Dhaliwal: Linden on Thomas Vanek's future: "I don't want to talk about individual players."…

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Western Conference News: Flames, Avs, Stars, Oilers, Kings, Wild, Preds, Blues, Knights and Jets

On the Calgary Flames ... Elliotte Friedman: The Flames put Freddie Hamilton on waivers. On the Colorado Avalanche ... Mike Chambers of the Denver Post: Goaltender Semyon Varlamov will likely miss the next two games with a lower-body injury. The…

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Eastern Conference News: Bruins, Hurricanes, Blue Jackets, Canadiens and Maple Leafs

On the Boston Bruins ... Boston Bruins: The Bruins have sent forward Anders Bjork to the AHL. On the Carolina Hurricanes ... Michael Smith: Coach Bill Peters on Lucas Wallmark: "He's sore and doubtful for tomorrow." Wallmark took a skate…

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NHL Rumors: San Jose Sharks and the Pittsburgh Penguins

On the San Jose Sharks ... Kevin Kurz of The Athletic: (mailbag) Don't think you can assume at this point that the Sharks plan to trade defenseman Paul Martin. Martin should be back to playing with Brent Burns, with the…

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NHL Rumors: LA Kings, Colorado Avalanche, and Montreal Canadiens

On the Los Angeles Kings ... Dennis Bernstein: Assuming that Kings forward Jeff Carter is healthy by the trade deadline, that would be a huge add for them. They could use a top-four defenseman. On the Colorado Avalanche ... Ryan…

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Western Conference News: Ducks, Avs, Stars, Predators, Canucks, and Jets

On the Anaheim Ducks ... Anaheim Ducks: Forward Ondrej Kase missed last night's game with flu-like symptoms. On the Colorado Avalanche ... BSN Avalanche: Goaltender Semyon Varlamov left last night's game early. AJ Haefele: All that coach Jared Bednar would…

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Eastern Conference News: Blue Jackets, Panthers, Canadiens, Penguins, Lightning, Leafs, and Capitals

On the Columbus Blue Jackets ... Aaron Portzline: Defenseman Ryan Murray is traveling with the Blue Jackets on their road trip but it's doubtful that he plays. It is a good sign that he is going with the team. On…

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NHL News: Coyotes, Wild, Lightning, Maple Leafs, Canucks, Capitals, Lines and Pairings

On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan: Emerson Etem told the Coyotes that he no longer wants to play in the AHL and is looking for other options. The Coyotes have terminated Etem's contract. On the Minnesota Wild ... Minnesota…

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NHL Rumors: The Montreal Canadiens and Max Pacioretty

On the Montreal Canadiens and Max Pacioretty ... Eric Engels of Sportsnet: Max Pacioretty has struggled this season. The Canadiens didn't really replace the losses of Andrei Markov and Alexander Radulov. Jonathan Drouin and Pacioretty have shown little chemistry. Pacioretty…

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NHL Rumors: Ottawa Senators, Pittsburgh Penguins and St. Louis Blues

On the Ottawa Senators ... Jimmy Murphy: Source has said the Senators forward Derick Brassard's name is "definitely out there" and to "keep an eye on Pittsburgh." James Gordon of The Athletic: It's not the time for the Senators to…

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NHL News: Coyotes, Canes, Avs, Jackets, Panthers, Habs, Wild, Isles, Pens, Blues and Capitals

On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan: The Coyotes recalled defenseman Kyle Capobianco from the AHL and re-assigned Andrew Campbell. On the Carolina Hurricanes ... Michael Smith: Forward Lee Stempniak practice yesterday in a no-contact jersey. Forward Marcus Kruger is…

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