Mark Easson

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NHL News: Parayko, Arvidsson, Dzingel and Okposo

On the St. Louis Blues and Colton Parayko ... Tom Timmermann of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The St. Louis Blues and Colton Parayko agreed to a five-year, $27.5 million contract today. The deal carries a $5.5 million salary cap hit.…

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NHL Rumors: 2018 Winter Olympics and Top Remaining NHL Free Agents

On the 2018 Winter Olympics ... Slava Malamud: Alexei Shevchenko of Sport-Express reports that Russian NHLers have told him that the NHL has a backup schedule that has an Olympic break. Elliotte Friedman: Players that are signed to AHL-only contracts…

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NHL Rumors: Colorado Avalanche and the New York Islanders

On the Colorado Avalanche ... Mike Chambers of the Denver Post: (mailbag) Starting to think that Matt Duchene will start the year with the Avalanche. The Avs only have three defensemen signed right now and Duchene could land them a…

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NHL Rumors: Avs, Habs, Coyotes, Maple Leafs and Stars

On the Colorado Avalanche ... Mike Chambers of the Denver Post: There is a report from Sport-Express that Nikita Zadorov has agreed to terms of a potential deal with CSKA of the KHL. Zadorov is waiting until the end of the…

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NHL News: Arbitration Offers, Avs, Preds, Bruins, Wings, Lightning and Capitals

On Salary Arbitration Offers ... Elliotte Friedman: The Red Wings offered $4.1 million and Tomas Tatar asked for $5.3 million. Elliotte Friedman: The Blues asked for a two-year deal for Colton Parayko at $3.4 million and $3.6 million. Parayko asked for…

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NHL Rumors: Ottawa Senators and the Pittsburgh Penguins

On the Ottawa Senators ... TSN: Senators GM Pierre Dorion after re-signing Jean-Gabriel Pageau and if he's done making moves this offseason. "Even before I was talking to other GMs about a possible deal. I know the twitter world will…

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NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Golden Knights, Jets, Devils, Iginla and Doan

On the Montreal Canadiens and Vegas Golden Knights ... Aivis Kalnins: Doesn't appear that Stephane Da Costa will return to CSKA Moscow next season and it's looking more likely that he'll return to the NHL. Aivis Kalnins: The Montreal Canadiens…

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NHL Rumors: Brandon Pirri, Ryan Dzingel and the Ottawa Senators

On Brandon Pirri ... Larry Brooks of the NY Post: Brandon Pirri didn't get a qualifying offer from the Rangers and not a lot of NHL interest. He's expected to join ZSC and former Rangers team Kevin Klein in the…

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NHL News: Senators, Flyers, Ex-Rangers, Campbell and Salary Arbitration Dates

On the Ottawa Senators ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Citizen: The Ottawa Senators and forward Jean-Gabriel Pageau agreed to a three-year, $9.3 million contract today. The deal carries a $3.1 million salary cap hit. The Senators and Pageau were…

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NHL Rumors: Edmonton Oilers and Top Five Trade Destinations for Matt Duchene

On the Edmonton Oilers ... Jim Matheson: Wondering if the easiest solutions for the Oilers and Leon Draisaitl is a two-year bridge deal with a $6 million salary cap hit. David Staples of the Edmonton Journal: Hard to argue that…

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NHL Rumors: Blackhawks, Coyotes and Bruins

On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Jay Zawaski: Hearing that the Blackhawks could invite defenseman Cody Franson to training camp - assuming on a PTO - if he doesn't sign a contract by then. On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan:…

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NHL Rumors: Devils, Predators and Maple Leafs

On the New Jersey Devils and Nashville Predators ... Fluto Shinzawa of the Boston Globe: The New Jersey Devils used their extra draft picks and salary cap space to land Marcus Johansson from the Washington Capitals. The Devils are out…

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