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December 17, 2024

McKenzie: Coyotes' Maloney "talking to a lot of teams"

December 17, 2024/ Chris Nichols

“But there’s no question there are lots of teams interested his players and he’s talking to a lot of teams about the possibility."

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December 17, 2024

Friedman on interest in Sabres' Stewart from Bruins, Senators, Flames

December 17, 2024/ Chris Nichols

“Players with what he has – there’s not enough of them in the league. And everybody in the National Hockey League will be seduced by a right-handed winger who can score goals."

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December 17, 2024

Bylsma sees game "in a different light," looks to coach again

December 17, 2024/ Chris Nichols

"I’m not necessarily ready to get to the game tomorrow, but I’m certainly going to get back in at some point in time and look to be a coach again.”

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December 17, 2024

Friedman: If Oilers ever deal Hall, it'd be for "franchise-changing player"

December 17, 2024/ Chris Nichols

“But what I do know is that they’re not giving up Taylor Hall for just anybody, if they ever do that. It’s for a franchise-changing player."

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December 16, 2024

Friedman: Yandle in play, Coyotes "creating an auction" on Vermette

December 16, 2024/ Chris Nichols

"I’m hearing that they’ve asked for a young player with a good young offensive player and a draft pick for Yandle."

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December 16, 2024

Friedman: Bruins' Chiarelli "very active" on multiple trade fronts

December 16, 2024/ Chris Nichols

“So I think Peter Chiarelli is having multiple conversations with multiple teams to try to work and see if there’s a way he can get things done. I think he’s very active."

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December 16, 2024

Friedman: GMs tell me Oilers will "ride it out" this season

December 16, 2024/ Chris Nichols

“Taylor Hall. The one thing I think about Hall is - let’s just say for argument’s sake, I think Boston would be interested."

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December 16, 2024

Insider Trading

December 16, 2024/ Chris Nichols

Taylor Hall trade talk; Are Jets feeling pressure to shore up the blueline?; Referees and video review.

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December 16, 2024

Dreger: LeBrun reports Bruins, Penguins "would have considerable interest" in Oilers' Hall

December 16, 2024/ Chris Nichols

“And as Pierre LeBrun reported on Insider Trading, he believes that there are two primary teams who would have considerable interest, and that’s Boston and Pittsburgh."

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December 16, 2024

Dreger: Oilers' MacTavish eyeing NHL's "up and coming goaltenders"

December 16, 2024/ Chris Nichols

“I don’t know that Vasilevskiy is one of those guys, but maybe he fits into that category or that dynamic of a player that he’d be looking for."

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December 16, 2024

LeBrun: Oilers not driving Hall trade discussions

December 16, 2024/ Chris Nichols

“Well, it’s popping up because it’s media-driven and it’s also driven by other teams that are hoping. It hasn’t been driven by anyone inside the Oilers management group."

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December 16, 2024

Dreger on Byfuglien: Value to Jets, trade talk, contract outlook

December 16, 2024/ Chris Nichols

"Winnipeg is going to approach this honestly. They’re going to have a value and a term of what they think is fair for Dustin Byfuglien."

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December 16, 2024

Eakins defends Hall, addresses Oilers culture questions

December 16, 2024/ Chris Nichols

"They’re a very coachable group. It was brought to my attention late last night about some things swirling around Taylor that really ate at me."

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December 16, 2024

Eakins to Oilers fans: "Like it not, you need to be patient"

December 16, 2024/ Chris Nichols

"And if anybody is going to find the solution, it’s going to be Craig MacTavish. I know that for sure."

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December 16, 2024

McKenzie: Oilers "haven't done a very good job of raising" Hall, young players

December 16, 2024/ Chris Nichols

"If you go to the mall and you see a young kid acting up in the mall, is it the young kid’s fault, or is it the parents fault?"

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December 16, 2024

Dreger: "Sky is the limit" if Oilers shop Hall at June draft

December 16, 2024/ Chris Nichols

"His talent on the ice is unquestionable. There isn’t a team in the National Hockey League that wouldn’t love to get their hands on Taylor Hall."

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December 16, 2024

Dreger reflects on Oilers and Schneider, Bishop trade possibilities

December 16, 2024/ Chris Nichols

“Ben Bishop, when he was with the Ottawa Senators. The Senators were willing to deal Ben Bishop to the Edmonton Oilers."

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December 16, 2024

Dreger: "This isn't a character assassination of Taylor Hall"

December 16, 2024/ Chris Nichols

“Why is it so easy for us to speculate Jordan Eberle as a piece in play, but yet you throw Hall’s name out there and the world goes bananas?"

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December 15, 2024

McKenzie: Hall might welcome trade out of Edmonton

December 15, 2024/ Chris Nichols

"I suspect that – if I had to guess, and it’s only a guess – if they’re thinking of trading Taylor Hall, Taylor Hall might be the first guy to say, ‘great’ after everything he’s been through."

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December 15, 2024

Dreger: "I believe that Taylor Hall will be in play"

December 15, 2024/ Chris Nichols

"Because if you’re moving a piece like Taylor Hall, and I believe that Taylor Hall will be in play, then the rate of return is always best when teams have flexibility in the summer.”

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