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http://gty.im/477271848 A Chicago Sun-Times report has rumors flying all over the place about the possibility of the Chicago Blackhawks trading superstar winger Patrick Kane amid his latest controversy. " Yes, you’d lose one of the best players in the world. Yes, a segment of your fan base would be livid. But you’d get a massive haul in return.…

http://gty.im/88785790 Commissioner Gary Bettman opens applications for NHL expansion franchises today, and the process will run through August 10. Many have speculated that expansion would occur eventually ever since the 2013 realignment in which the Western Conference had two teams fewer, at fourteen, than the Eastern Conference’s sixteen teams.…

http://gty.im/460175670 San Jose Sharks fans can finally breathe. It had been expected for some time that the team would be parting with their goaltender Antti Niemi, and the feeling was probably mutual. With the Sharks and Niemi consciously uncoupling, general manager Doug Wilson was left with Alex Stalock and Troy Grosenick between the pipes.…

http://gty.im/478674834 The Boston Bruins completed two trades just hours before the 2015 NHL Draft, adding 4 picks and 2 youngsters in an attempt to clear cap space and boost the talent and youth of a roster that narrowly missed the playoffs last season. The first trade saw the Bruins send promising defenseman Dougie Hamilton to the Calgary…