Mark Easson

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Atlantic Division: Buffalo Sabres Season Primer

Salary Cap Situation - source Cap Friendly Projected Cap Hit: $68,078,691 Projected Cap Space: $6,921,309 Projected LTIR Used: $0 Current Cap Space: $6,921,309 Deadline Cap Space: $32,184,087 Todays Cap Hit: $68,078,691 Roster: 23/23 Contracts: 44/50 Offseason Moves – In/Out - source Sports Forecaster…

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NHL Rumors: Avs, Jackets, Preds, Canes, Pens, Wings, Knights, Coyotes, Leafs and Markov

On the Colorado Avalanche, Columbus Blue Jackets, Nashville Predators, Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Red Wings, Vegas Golden Knights, Arizona Coyotes, and Toronto Maple Leafs ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Matt Duchene may not like the idea reporting to the Colorado Avalanche's…

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NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs and the Detroit Red Wings

On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Luke Fox of Sportsnet: The 31-year old Tyler Bozak is entering the final year of his contract and could be one of the more coveted free agent centers if he hits the open market next…

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NHL News: Wild, Kings, Sens, Oilers, Blues, Blackhawks and Canucks

On the Minnesota Wild ... Minnesota Wild: The Wild will be bringing Daniel Winnik to training camp on a PTO. Sean Shapiro: GM Chuck Fletcher said that prospect Mason Shaw (leg) could be out for four to six months. On…

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Atlantic Division: Boston Bruins Season Primer

Salary Cap Situation - source Cap Friendly Projected Cap Hit: $64,848,335 Projected Cap Space: $10,151,665 Projected LTIR Used: $0 Current Cap Space: $10,151,665 Deadline Cap Space: $47,205,242 Todays Cap Hit: $64,848,335 Roster: 20/23 Contracts: 43/50 Offseason Moves – In/Out - source Sports Forecaster…

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Rumors and Notes: Canadiens, Bruins and Wild

On the Montreal Canadiens ... Richard Labbe: Montreal Canadiens owner Geoff Molson said yesterday that he and Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin talk about star players "including (John) Tavares' Arthur Staple: Am sure that Molson and Bergeron had those talks, but you "can't…

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NHL Rumors: Buffalo Sabres and the Columbus Blue Jackets

On the Buffalo Sabres and Jack Eichel ... John Vogl of the Buffalo News: Jack Eichel's figures to make between $8 million and $10 million on his next contract extension. What the value is between those two numbers is the tricky…

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Pacific Division: Arizona Coyotes Season Primer

Salary Cap Situation - source Cap Friendly Projected Cap Hit: $56,910,380 Projected Cap Space: $18,089,620 Projected LTIR Used: $0 Current Cap Space: $18,089,620 Deadline Cap Space: $84,116,733 Todays Cap Hit: $56,910,380 Roster: 21/23 Contracts: 46/50 Offseason Moves – In/Out - source Sports Forecaster…

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NHL Rumors: Avalanche, Blue Jackets and Bruins

On the Colorado Avalanche and Columbus Blue Jackets ... Adrian Dater: Matt Duchene is basically just waiting to see if he gets traded before the start of training camp. If he's not traded by then, "he'll cross that bridge then" about…

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NHL Rumors: NHL Trade Candidates For This Season

On nine NHL trade candidates for this season ... Rory Boylen of Sportsnet: Looking at some NHL trade candidates heading into this season and some potential destinations for them. Matt Duchene - Colorado Avalanche GM Joe Sakic is listening to…

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NHL Rumors: Colorado Avalanche and the Los Angeles Kings

On the Colorado Avalanche and Matt Duchene ... Adrian Dater of BSN Denver: The reporting date for Avalanche veterans is Thursday. The Matt Duchene and Nikita Zadorov situations still hang over the team. Duchene's agent hasn't said if Duchene will…

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NHL News: Rangers, Oilers, Capitals and Sabres

On the New York Rangers ... Justin Tasch of the NY Daily News: 34-year old Rick Nash is entering the final year of his contract that carries a $7.8 million salary cap hit. “Every year I want to have the…

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