Mark Easson

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NHL News and Notes: Trade Deadline, Draft Age, Sharks, Devils, Oilers, Predators and Senators

On the NHL trade deadline ... Renaud Lavoie: The NHL announced the NHL trade deadline will be on Monday, February 26th, 2018. On the NHL draft age ... Darren Dreger: There is talk once again about raising the NHL draft…

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NHL Rumors: Matt Duchene – Avalanche and the Hurricanes

On the Colorado Avalanche and Matt Duchene ... Adrian Dater of BSN Denver: asked Matt Duchene's agent, Pat Brisson, in an email if Duchene isn't traded by the start of training camp, will he still report on time? “I don’t…

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NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs and JvR … Islanders and Tavares

  On Toronto Maple Leafs forward James van Riemsdyk ... Kevin McGran of the Toronto Star: The Toronto Maple Leafs will need to sign Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, and William Nylander to a big deals in the future. James van…

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NHL Rumors and Notes: Wild, Hurricanes and Bruins

On the Minnesota Wild ... Dan Rosen of NHL.com: (mailbag) The Minnesota Wild only have around $2.14 million in salary cap space and still need to re-sign restricted free agent Marcus Foligno. Foligno is coming off a one-year deal at…

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NHL Rumors: The Boston Bruins and David Pastrnak

On the Boston Bruins and David Pastrnak ... Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe: David Pastrnak's camp said Tuesday night in an email that they have recently talked about an eight-year contract with the Boston Bruins. “We are now…

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NHL Rumors: Colorado Avalanche, Calgary Flames and the Buffalo Sabres

On the Colorado Avalanche ... Mike Chambers of the Denver Post: Matt Duchene hasn't arrived at the Colorado Avalanche pre-training camp captains practices. RFA Nikita Zadorov was also not there, as well as Nathan MacKinnon who is on an NHL…

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NHL Rumors: Cody Franson, Pittsburgh Penguins and Jaromir Jagr

On Cody Franson ... Dhiren Mahiban: Hearing that defenseman Cody Franson is deciding on a one-year deal between the Chicago Blackhawks, Edmonton Oilers, Vancouver Canucks and San Jose Sharks. Rick Dhaliwal: Have been told that Cody Franson is deciding between…

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NHL Rumors and Notes: Devils, Stars, Flyers and Bruins

On the New Jersey Devils ... Todd Cordell: Contract talks between the New Jersey Devils and RFA defenseman Damon Severson are expected to resume . Don't think that they are that far apart on a deal. On the Dallas Stars ...…

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NHL Rumors: Penguins, Red Wings and Canucks

On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Aivis Kalnins: Have heard that the Pittsburgh Penguins are one of the front runners for Danis Zaripov. On the Detroit Red Wings ... Craig Custance of The Athletic Detroit: From an interview with Detroit Red Wings assistant…

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NHL Rumors: Washington Capitals and Top 10 NHL Trade Candidates

On the Washington Capitals ... J.J. Regan of CSN Mid Atlantic: The Washington Capitals have only five defensemen under contract for this season that were with the team last season - Matt Niskanen, Dmitry Orlov, John Carlson, Brooks Orpik and Taylor Chorney.…

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NHL Rumors: Detroit Red Wings and the Boston Bruins

On the Detroit Red Wings ... Craig Custance of The Athletic Detroit: Red Wings defenseman Mike Green has a year left on his deal at $6 million. An agent on Green's contract and what his next deal could look like.…

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NHL Rumors: Vancouver Canucks and the Colorado Avalanche

On the Vancouver Canucks ... Ed Willes: Canucks Trevor Linden on the report of a bridge contract for RFA Bo Horvat: "No, nothing at all to that. There is no bridge deal in place for Bo." Ed Willes in the Vancouver…

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