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NHL Rumors: Ilya Kovalchuk – Some Teams That Might/Might Not Be Interested

On Ilya Kovalchuk ... Pierre LeBrun: There had been some teams that were questioning whether it was within the rules for Devils to do a Ilya Kovalchuk sign-and-trade. League source confirms that it is allowed. Mike Morreale: Devils GM Ray…

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NHL Rumors: Tampa Bay Lightning and the Toronto Maple Leafs

On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Joe Smith: Source saying that Tampa Bay Lightning prospect Nikita Gusev doesn't have any immediate plans to come over to North America. He's looking to sign an extension in the KHL. Igor Eronko: Gusev…

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NHL Rumors: Islanders, Blue Jackets, Flames and Blues

On the New York Islanders ... Arthur Staples of Newsday: The Islanders will likely offer John Tavares an eight-year deal worth upwards of $10 million a year. If Tavares tells GM Garth Snow that he's not interested in signing this…

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NHL Injuries: Penguins, Ducks and Blues

On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... AJ Perez and Kevin Allen of the USA Today: Concussion spotters didn't have the authority to pull Sidney Crosby from Monday's game as crashing into the boards is not a "mechanism of injury" under their guidelines.…

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NHL Video: Senators Eliminate The Rangers, Move On To Conference Finals

Craig Anderson made 37 saves and Erik Karlsson notched a goal and an assist to send the Senators to the Eastern Conference Final with a 4-2 win.

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NHL Trade: LA Kings Trade Rights To Ben Bishop To The Dallas Stars

The Los Angeles Kings have traded the rights to goaltender Ben Bishop to the Dallas Stars for a 2017 fourth round pick. Mark Stepneski: The fourth round pick previously belonged to the Montreal Canadiens and was part of the Jordie…

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NHL Rumors: Ilya Kovalchuk Definitely Looking To Return To The NHL Next Season

On Ilya Kovalchuk ... Pierre LeBrun: Devils GM Ray Shero spoke with Ilya Kovalchuk's agent Jay Grossman and Kovalchuk definitely wants to return to the NHL next season. Pierre LeBrun: Shero said that Kovalchuk's camp is able to speak with…

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NHL Rumors: Ottawa Senators and Tampa Bay Lightning

On the Ottawa Senators ... Don Brennan of the Ottawa Sun: The Senators have shown that they have lacked true grit in past years, and more recently in Games 3 and 4. Chris Neil was added for Game 5, replacing…

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NHL Rumors: Canucks, Jets, Bruins and Kings

On the Vancouver Canucks ... Rick Dhaliwal: Free agent Anton Rodin hopes to re-sign with the Vancouver Canucks:  "Yes I would like to give it another shot." Rick Dhaliwal: Rodin has been rehabbing his knee after having his second surgery.…

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NHL Injuries: Playoff Teams – Senators, Ducks and Penguins

On the Ottawa Senators ... Bruce Garrioch: Senators defenseman Mark Borowiecki won't play tonight. On the Anaheim Ducks ... Eric Stephens: The odds of Patrick Eaves playing are not looking good. He has a foot injury and hasn't been able…

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NHL Injuries: Islanders, Blues, Coyotes and Maple Leafs

On the New York Islanders ... Arthur Staple of Newsday: The Islanders said that John Tavares had surgery on his right hand in April. He's expected to be ready for the start of next season. Tavares still has a cast…

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Top 25 2017 NHL Free Agents

    You may not agree with our rankings, but here is our updated Top 25 2017 NHL free agents list. In creating this list we took into consideration factors such as players age, position, injury history, likelihood of signing with…

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