Mark Easson

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NHL Rumors: Ottawa Senators and Philadelphia Flyers

On the Ottawa Senators ... Pierre LeBrun: Source confirms that Dion Phaneuf submitted a new list of 12 teams that he'd accept a trade to. Darren Dreger: There is trade interest in Dion Phaneuf. He has four years left on…

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NHL Rumors: Dallas Stars, Ottawa Senators and Nashville Predators

On the Dallas Stars ... Mike Heika: (answering question) If James Neal becomes available, the Stars should be interested. He'd fit nicely with Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin. He has another year left at $5 million. On Ottawa Senators ...…

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NHL Trade: Lightning Trade Jonathan Drouin To The Montreal Canadiens

The Tampa Bay Lightning have traded restricted free agent winger Jonathan Drouin and a conditional 2018 6th round pick to the Montreal Canadiens for defenseman Mikhail Sergachev and a conditional 2018 2nd round pick. Pierre LeBrun: The Conditions are that…

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NHL Notes: Expansion Draft, Hurricanes, Avs, Toronto and Doughty

On the expansion draft ... Isabelle Khurshudyan: "If you're exposing an RFA goalie in expansion draft, he needs to have a qualifying offer. Caps have extended one to Grubauer already." John Shannon: "NHL's 1st buyout period has started. Ends June…

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NHL Rumors: Marc-Andre Fleury, Vegas Golden Knights and the Anaheim Ducks

On Vegas Golden Knights and Marc-Andre Fleury ... Chris Nichols: Ray Ferraro on TSN 1040:  "I was told that Fleury is staying in Vegas." Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Marc-Andre Fleury on waiving his no-movement clause before the trade…

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NHL Rumors: NY Rangers, Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres

On the New York Rangers ... Bob McKenzie: NY Rangers center Derek Stepan's name has come up in trade talks. He has four more years left on his deal at a $6.5 million salary cap hit. Bob McKenzie: Stepan has…

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NHL Rumors: Ilya Kovalchuk, and the New York Islanders

On Ilya Kovalchuk ... Leafs Lunch: Devils GM Ray Shero on TSN 1050 on Ilya Kovalchuk. "I've met with Jay Grossman, his agent a couple times - there have been some reports out of Russia but Jay has assured me,…

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NHL Rumors: Philadelphia Flyers and Colorado Avalanche

On the Philadelphia Flyers ... Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Daily News: Defenseman Andrew MacDonald has three years left on his deal at a $5 million cap hit. The Flyers could make him expendable. Teams are calling Vegas GM Geoge…

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NHL Rumors: Arizona Coyotes and New Jersey Devils

On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan of Arizona Sports: Shane Doan's agent, Terry Bross, thinks Doan wants to come back for his 22nd NHL season. “He hasn’t made a final decision, but I think he’s leaning toward playing one…

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NHL Rumors: Minnesota Wild Notes

On the Minnesota Wild ...  Michael Russo of the Star Tribune: The Wild briefly met with Mikael Granlund's agent Todd Diamond at the scouting combine. They weren't even really exploratory talks according to Diamond, but the sides agreed to meet…

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NHL Notes: Trades With Vegas, NY Rangers, Senators and Neil

On Trades with the Vegas Golden Knights ... Pierre LeBrun: Bill Daly had a conference call with GMs on Monday to go over any last minute expansion questions and he let the GMs know that they don't want any trades…

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NHL Trade: Capitals Acquire Tyler Graovac From Wild

    The Washington Capitals have acquire forward Tyler Graovac from the Minnesota Wild for a 2018 5th round pick. Isabelle Khurshudyan: The acquisition of Graovac gives them another contract and so they can protect Lars Eller in the expansion…

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