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For one week only, we will dissect trade rumors, trying to guide you with what we know. Daily Debate will return next week. One of the names that has been in the air vis-a-vis the trade deadline for literally weeks is that of Edmonton Oilers wing...

Former Washington Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau told ESPN.com Tuesday he never had a problem with captain Alex Ovechkin and rumors of any kind of rift between the two are overblown.

Poor, misunderstood Alexei Kovalev. All these years we thought the enigmatic winger was just a charlatan living off the rumor of vast skills, when it turns out he was just the victim of poor reporting. We should have known. Darn those mean-spir...

So, was anyone outside of the frenzied faithful in Philadelphia surprised when Tampa Bay GM Steve Yzerman announced the Lightning had inked star winger Steven Stamkos to a five-year deal? No? Didn't think so. In spite of weeks of rumors and ...

That discussion about Winnipeg being destined for a revamped Central Division for the 2012-13 season? Better cool your, er, Jets. Despite Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold's assertions to a local radio station earlier this week that the realignme...

1. Remember when there were rumors that the Chicago Blackhawks might be interested in Ilya Kovalchuk? The Hawks already were looking ahead to next season and their salary-cap issues, and they knew they had to dump some bodies. Kovalchuk would have be...

We can put to rest those rumors circulating that former Philadelphia Flyers netminder Robert Esche was going to rise from the dead (or in Esche's case, the Kontinental Hockey League) and lead the Flyers to glory in their moment of need.Sources t...

We can put to rest those rumors circulating that former Philadelphia Flyers netminder Robert Esche was going to rise from the dead (or in Esche's case, the Kontinental Hockey League) and lead the Flyers to glory in their moment of need.Sources t...

TORONTO -- Tuesday's news that Philadelphia netminder Ray Emery requires season-ending hip surgery will intensify speculation surrounding the Flyers' goaltending plans moving forward.Rumors already had been swirling that the Flyers were sho...

TORONTO -- Tuesday's news that Philadelphia netminder Ray Emery requires season-ending hip surgery will intensify speculation surrounding the Flyers' goaltending plans moving forward.Rumors already had been swirling that the Flyers were sho...

There is no doubting Bob Gainey handled every matter with dignity while GM in Montreal, but there's also no denying he leaves behind a bit of a mess.

Despite all of the trade rumors surrounding Ilya Kovalchuk, the Thrashers star was skating at practice and preparing for another game with Atlanta. And none of it makes any sense.

With San Jose's acquisition of Dany Heatley, everyone's reputation is on the line at the Shark Tank, starting with GM Doug Wilson's.

We're less than a week away from the start of Olympic orientation camps. Here are some of the latest rumors as we're now six months away from the 2010 Games.

PITTSBURGH -- With the NHL embroiled in bankruptcy court in Phoenix over the future of the Coyotes, there are spin-off stories, or at least spin-off rumors, involving the Atlanta Thrashers. Sources have told ESPN.com that a number of groups, includi...

There's the NHL draft and all the trade talk that comes with it. We check in on the latest news and rumors on the eve of Friday's first round.