Mark Easson

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NHL News: Draisaitl, Couture, Toninato, World Cup Pay and Cullen

On Leon Draisaitl ... Renaud Lavoie: Leon Draisaitl salary breakdown: 2017-18 $9M 2018-19 $9M 2019-20 $9M 2020-21 $2M + $7M SB 2021-22 $8M 2022-23 $1M + $7M SB 2023-24 $8M 2024-25 $8M Renaud Lavoie: Draisaitl gets a no-movement clause and…

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NHL Rumors: Free Agents – Butcher, Kerfoot, Byron and Clifton

On Will Butcher ... Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Source confirms that the Pittsburgh Penguins will be among the teams talking with free agent defenseman Will Butcher. The Penguins do have eight defensemen on one-way contracts for next season,…

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NHL Rumors: Pittsburgh Penguins Not Rushing To Fill Third-Line Center Hole

On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Sam Werner of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: The Penguins haven't replaced Nick Bonino's third-line center slot and GM Jim Rutherford doesn't feel the pressure to do so. Rutherford said yesterday their search could even go on…

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NHL News: Edmonton Oilers Sign Leon Draisaitl For Eight Years

The Edmonton Oilers have signed restricted free agent forward Leon Draisaitl to an eight-year, $68 million contract - an $8.5 million salary cap hit. Draisailt was drafted third overall by the Oilers in the 2015 draft. He finished second in…

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NHL Rumors: Bruins and Pastrnak … College Free Agents … Alex Kerfoot

On the Boston Bruins and David Pastrnak ... Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe: Boston Bruins GM Don Sweeney shot down David Pastrnak trade rumors that surfaced this week. “Not trading Pastrnak,” was Sweeney’s terse comment in an e-mail…

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NHL Rumors: Will Butcher – Devils, Sabres, Knights, Avs, Pens, Canucks, Oilers, and Canadiens

On Will Butcher ... Mike Chamber of the Denver Post: Source saying that at least the New Jersey Devils, Buffalo Sabres and Vegas Golden Knights will be speaking with free agent Will Butcher today. There is still a chance that…

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NHL Rumors: Avs and Zadorov … Will Butcher … Red Wings and Athanasiou

On the Colorado Avalanche ... Adrian Dater: There still isn't a deal done between the Colorado Avalanche and RFA defenseman Nikita Zadorov, but continues to maintain that it is just a formality. On Will Butcher ... Ted Kulfan of the…

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NHL Rumors: David Pastrnak and the Boston Bruins

On the Boston Bruins and David Pastrnak ... Brian Lawton: From what has heard, it wouldn't be a surprise if the Boston Bruins traded David Pastrnak. Eklund of Hockey Buzz: Rumors that Pastrnak has been included in trade talk. The…

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NHL Rumors: Winnipeg Jets – Maurice and Trouba

On the Winnipeg Jets ... Paul Wiecek of the Winnipeg Free Press: Winnipeg Jets head coach Paul Maurice is entering the final year of his contract. When the season ended for the Jets back in April both Maurice and GM…

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NHL Rumors: Boston Bruins and Colorado Avalanche

On the Boston Bruins ... Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: Forward David Pastrnak remains without a contract for next season. There has been some talk that term might be an issue, with Pastrnak's camp possibly looking for a bridge deal, but…

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NHL Rumors: Blackhawks, Red Wings, Rangers, Maple Leafs and Golden Knights

On the Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs ... Dan Rosen of NHL.com: (mailbag) The Chicago Blackhawks will have to wait until the season starts to put Marian Hossa on the LTIR before they…

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NHL Rumors: Detroit Red Wings and Buffalo Sabres

On the Detroit Red Wings ... Ansar Khan of MLive: (mailbag) The Red Wings will wait until training starts and the preseason is under way before they make any trades. Once Andres Athanasiou is re-sign and if everyone is healthy,…

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