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May 26, 2025

Gretzky: No conversations with Capitals

May 26, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"The truth of the matter is there was really never any conversations with me or the Washington Capitals."

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May 26, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Wayne Gretzky
May 26, 2025

Eakins expects rebound season from Yakupov

May 26, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"I'm very hopeful and fairly confident that he's going to have a great rebound year."

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May 26, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Dallas Eakins, Edmonton Oilers
May 26, 2025

Sutter plays crucial role in Kings' developmental model

May 26, 2025/ Chris Nichols

“If Tyler Toffoli doesn’t win Darryl Sutter over on how he’s going to hang in on the walls and get pucks out on the walls, he’s never going to get a chance to play for the Kings to show what he can do offensively.”

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May 26, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Los Angeles Kings, Michael Futa, Darryl Sutter, Chicago Blackhawks, Boston Bruins
May 26, 2025

Blackhawks had chance to get Pronger in 2006

May 26, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"One of the picks they would have had to give up was the pick that turned into either Patrick Kane or Jonathan Toews."

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May 26, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Calgary Flames, Brad Treliving, Chicago Blackhawks, Edmonton Oilers, Chris Pronger, Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane
May 26, 2025

Friedman: Flames, Cammalleri's agent will negotiate

May 26, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"Brad certainly left me with the impression that it was a good meeting and Cammalleri was open to the idea of staying and they were open to the idea of keeping him."

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May 26, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Calgary Flames, Michael Cammalleri, Brad Treliving
May 25, 2025

Fiddler calls Desjardins 'great motivator'

May 25, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"Even as an assistant coach, he was a guy who would push you to different levels and I definitely found that guys respected him for that.”

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May 25, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Vern Fiddler, Willie Desjardins, Vancouver Canucks, Dallas Stars
May 25, 2025

Longtime friend enjoys Zuccarello's success

May 25, 2025/ Chris Nichols

“I always knew he was a great player, the most talented, but even I didn’t think that he would end up in the NHL.”

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May 25, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Mats Zuccarello, New York Rangers, Montreal Canadiens
May 25, 2025

2007 Vanek offer sheet changed hockey

May 25, 2025/ Chris Nichols

“Not to pat myself on the back, but I think that was an eye-opening, market-changing contract..."

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May 25, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Edmonton Oilers, Buffalo Sabres, Thomas Vanek, Steve Bartlett
May 25, 2025

Leafs like Spott's player development abilities

May 25, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"He’s melded the vets with the rookies in kind of a seamless fashion.”

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May 25, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Marlies, Steve Spott, Dave Poulin
May 24, 2025

Reports: Capitals, Trotz nearing deal

May 24, 2025/ Chris Nichols

Multiple reports indicate the Washington Capitals and Barry Trotz are nearing a deal for him to become the team's next head coach.

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May 24, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
May 24, 2025

Trouba shows 'confident, take charge' nature

May 24, 2025/ Chris Nichols

“He is clearly a rising player in the overall USA Hockey pool of players and has shown that he rises up to every level of play he has faced over the last several years.”

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May 24, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Winnipeg Jets, Jacob Trouba
May 24, 2025

Self-reflection helps hockey players develop

May 24, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"It's important to be able to step away and step back and kind of look at the bigger picture sometimes."

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May 24, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Alec Martinez, Los Angeles Kings
May 24, 2025

Scouts analyze Flyers' Akeson

May 24, 2025/ Chris Nichols

“Akeson has to score in the NHL because right now he doesn’t do the other parts of the game very well."

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May 24, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Philadelphia Flyers, Jason Akeson
May 24, 2025

Center is 'priority' for Stars' Nill

May 24, 2025/ Chris Nichols

“I think if you want to be a contender, you have to be deep down the middle."

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May 24, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Dallas Stars, Jim Nill, Tyler Seguin, Jamie Benn, Vincent Lecavalier
May 24, 2025

Leetch enjoying Kreider's emergence for Rangers

May 24, 2025/ Chris Nichols

“He skates with the speed of like a smaller guy, like a Bure, or a Selanne when he first came in, that quick burst and damn, he’s gone.”

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May 24, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Brian Leetch, Chris Kreider, New York Rangers
May 24, 2025

Playoffs breathe new life into Kings' Richards

May 24, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"Probably the last five, 10 games of the season I was more or less counting down the days until it was over and seeing those zeroes on the board."

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May 24, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Los Angeles Kings, Mike Richards
May 22, 2025

Sharks cautious on free agent front

May 22, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"When you’re turning the team over to a younger core, you’ve got to be careful who you bring in from the outside that ends up superseding them."

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May 22, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
San Jose Sharks, Doug Wilson
May 22, 2025

Islanders willing to deal No. 5 pick

May 22, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"Absolutely. We’re open to any deal that might make the team better."

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May 22, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
New York Islanders, Buffalo Sabres, Thomas Vanek, Garth Snow
May 22, 2025

No stirring intermission speeches from Kings' Sutter

May 22, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"They don’t need some coach coming in there yelling and hollering. I don’t get that. That’s not me."

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May 22, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Los Angeles Kings, Darryl Sutter
May 22, 2025

Maloney: Social media's influence felt with hockey firings

May 22, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"It's an interesting time. There's lots of pressure to win and I do think the fans have a voice in it now."

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May 22, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Don Maloney, Phoenix Coyotes
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