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[mightysimi]

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Myers ties his season total with Buffalo in 19 games on a an assist on Blake Wheeler's SHG.

[JATMtheJATM]

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So kings players locked Sutter out of the locker room? Guess the kings will need a new head coach....

[mightysimi]

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The message from the hard ass coaches always gets stale. Specially after winning a couple of cups.

[JATMtheJATM]

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Regher to retire.
Chara has a permanently torn PCL. he's gonna play again next season, though.

[DetDannyWilliams]

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So kings players locked Sutter out of the locker room? Guess the kings will need a new head coach....

Wouldn't be something if Nolan wound up coaching LA as his son plays for the Kings.

[JATMtheJATM]

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I just wonder if the kings are going to be shopping for a head coach

[JATMtheJATM]

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Jarret stoll arrested for coke possession in vegas

[JATMtheJATM]

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zach hyman, hobey baker finalist for go blue, reportedly told the florida panthers he will not sign with them and will become a UFA this summer (August)

[swiper]

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Rumors & assumptions....

• Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: The Penguins should listen to offers on Evgeni Malkin this off-season.Can’t see Dave Tippett being too happy in Arizona. Maybe there is a “mutual” parting of ways. He has a history with Flyers president Paul Holmgren.

• Stars coach Lindy Ruff isn’t a huge fan of Kari Lehtonen. The Stars will likely test the trade waters with Lehtonen. He has three-years at $5.9 million per left on his deal. They could offer him to “middle-of-the-road” teams like the Oilers and Sabres?
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  Matt O’Conner will visit the Oilers this weekend.
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  The Oilers should keep their eye on Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon. Spurgeon has a year left at $3.6 million and will be a RFA afterwords. The emergence of Matt Dumba and the potential of Spurgeon wanting $4.5 million, might make him available. The Hurricanes might also be interested in him.
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  The Oilers might be interested in bringing Derek Roy back in case Leon Draisaitl starts the year in the AHL, but they won’t be offering Roy more than a one-year deal.
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  The Oilers would love to be able to draft Timo Meier with the pick they got from the Penguins, but scouts can’t see him still being on the board when they pick.

• Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: The Bruins should explore trading one of Zdeno Chara or Dennis Seidenberg. Chara has a no-movement clause and three-years left at a $6.9 million cap hit. Would Chara be more willing to move now that Chiarelli is gone? Seidenberg has a couple years left on his deal and is capable of playing heavy minutes. There is some talk that maybe the Oilers would try to sign Dougie Hamilton to an offer sheet. The Bruins would have to match it – from the Oilers or anyone else.

[JATMtheJATM]

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Oh my god, if the sabres got lehtonen. .... semen everywhere.

[swiper]

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Why isn't Ruff a fan of his then?

[mightysimi]

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Look at his numbers from this year. If he's making 7 M he needs to up his game. Save percentage of .903 not good enough for 7 M.

[Skooby]

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Why isn't Ruff a fan of his then?

Ruff likes defense & being a fringe playoff team.

[DetDannyWilliams]

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rumor that I heard somewhere, Could Darcy Regier be interviewing for the Laughs GM position

[swiper]

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• John Vogl of the Buffalo News: Cody Hodgson had a disappointing season and is hoping for a second chance, but it’s not certain that he will get one with the Sabres. The 25-year old is two years into his six-year, $25.5 million deal. Since he’s still under 26-years old, his buyout would only be one-third of his salary and not two-thirds. A buyout would then only cost the Sabres $6.27 million.