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NHL Rumors Update for 12/31/2020

December 31, 2020

The latest NHL rumors from The Hockey Writers.

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12/31/2020 edition:

NHL Rumors: Chara and Bruins, Maple Leafs, Penguins, Dubois Trade?

By Jim Parsons on Dec 31, 2020 01:10 pm

In today’s news and rumors rundown, there is news out of Columbus that contract negotiations between Pierre-Luc Dubois and the Blue Jackets have hit a major snag. In Boston, both the club and former defenseman Zdeno Chara talk how any potential deal fell apart between the two sides. The Toronto Maple Leafs plan to take full advantage of the taxi squad rules and finally, are the Pittsburgh Penguins gearing up for a potential in-season trade?

** Note: the post was updated from this morning’s version after news broke that the Blue Jackets did sign Dubois to a contract.