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Welcome to today's news and rumors rundown
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We start in Dallas where Adam Protov of the Hockey News recently discussed how Bernier's new contract with the Kraken might impact the star's future negotiations with Wyatt Johnston
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He speculates that Johnston could receive a 5 or 6 year deal worth $5 or $6 million
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given Texas's lack of state income tax. Now to Nationals and some follow up from the Askarov trade
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GM Barry Trotz told 102.5 the Game that the way Askarov handled his trade requests contributed
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to the team moving him. Trotz said that he wanted the talks to be more private and to conduct business differently
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than how things were handled. We finish in Boston with Jeremy Swayman and his still ongoing contract negotiations
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Bruins President Cam Neely says he is confident his deal will get done
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He also discussed the decision to trade Allmark and keep Swayman saying that Swayman has a
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lot of confidence in himself and that they would ride with him given that Allmark likely
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wouldn't have re-signed in Boston after this season. That's it for this edition of the news and rumors rundown
