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March 10, 2025

McKenzie mildly amused by fake Insider Twitter accounts

March 10, 2025/ Chris Nichols

“I’m not sure what it says about somebody who wants to be fake anything, other than you need to get a life. But that’s fine.”

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March 10, 2025

Gary Roberts warns young NHLers: "It doesn’t take long to tarnish your image"

March 10, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"Unfortunately now with the media and the information, the way that it’s out there today, it doesn’t take long to tarnish your image if you’re not on your toes.”

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March 09, 2025

Friedman: Jets' Huddy helping improve Myers' game

March 09, 2025/ Chris Nichols

“... He’s a really good teacher. And one of the things he got on him right away was, ‘Tyler, your reach should be nine feet.’ "

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March 09, 2025

McKenzie: "No question" Tarasenko will want $6-7 million a year

March 09, 2025/ Chris Nichols

“I think they’ve seen enough this season to believe Tarasenko is the real deal."

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March 06, 2025

Friedman on potential UFA bidding war for Seabrook

March 06, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"You know the Edmonton Oilers would throw lots of money at him. You know the Dallas Stars would throw lots of money at him."

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March 06, 2025

Kesler on trade request: "I just wanted a more normal life" for family

March 06, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"Playing in Canada can be a fishbowl not just for players but for families."

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March 06, 2025

Friedman's 30 Thoughts

March 06, 2025/ Chris Nichols

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March 06, 2025

Holland on rebuilding the Red Wings, Babcock's future

March 06, 2025/ Chris Nichols

“So I’m enjoying the challenge of trying to rebuild the team and be a playoff team."

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March 05, 2025

Friedman: Ducks "think that their success was a little bit of a mirage"

March 05, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"That they felt that Gibson and to a much greater degree Andersen were absolutely saving them and they didn’t think they were very good."

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March 05, 2025

Friedman: Sounds like Ducks "came really close" to signing or trading Beleskey

March 05, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"But I think ultimately they just decided to go for it this year."

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March 05, 2025

Co-owner LeBlanc outlines '2-3 year reset' for Coyotes

March 05, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"We do think - and I was with coach Tippett last night and we talked about it – he thinks that this team next year will be significantly better than it is this year."

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March 05, 2025

Dreger not sure Canadiens "measure up entirely" against best of East, West

March 05, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"They’re close, but I don’t think that they’re at the top of the food chain, even though statistically by standings account, they absolutely are."

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March 04, 2025

Dreger connects Ducks, Flyers to potential interest in Babcock

March 04, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"I still want to connect Mike Babcock to the Anaheim Ducks. I really do."

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March 04, 2025

McKenzie: Leafs, Flyers, Bruins, Ducks could make a run at Babcock

March 04, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"I just think definitely there’s more than one team – more than the Toronto Maple Leafs would get the chequebook out to get a guy like Mike Babcock."

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March 04, 2025

Bettman addresses concerns over Las Vegas team and players' lifestyles

March 04, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"... people will handle themselves appropriately if they go there."

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March 04, 2025

Bettman envisions Las Vegas as expansion team

March 04, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"We don’t have any teams that are moving."

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March 03, 2025

Dreger: Bruins offered Spooner to Sabres for Stewart

March 03, 2025/ Chris Nichols

“So sometimes you overplay your hand and you get caught a bit.”

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March 03, 2025

Dreger on potential Leafs' trades involving Phaneuf, Lupul, Kessel, Bozak

March 03, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"A couple of teams had serious trade negotiations with Dave Nonis. They talked about the framework of what it would take."

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March 03, 2025

Dreger: Canadiens' Eller "was definitely in play"

March 03, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"... a couple of weeks ago there was a rumor linking the Anaheim Ducks and the Montreal Canadiens. Emelin for Cam Fowler as part of the main pieces of that deal."

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March 03, 2025

Dreger on McKenzie's reaction to TSN's llamas

March 03, 2025/ Chris Nichols

“Surly Bob came out to play at that point (laughs)."

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