Rumor: Trade likely as teams battle over veteran defenseman.

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Rumor: Trade likely as teams battle over veteran defenseman.

One of the forgotten free agents of the summer has been defenseman Kris Russell, who reportedly had a large number of teams interested in signing him in free agency. Despite the fact that there has been very little news on that front as of late, we may soon have a resolution.

According to Fox Sports reporter Andy Strickland there are "a few teams" that continue to have interest in Russell but are either looking to move salary, or need to move salary, off their books before getting the deal done. While this is mere speculation, this could be a sign that Russell is as rumored looking for big money.

Strickland did not elaborate on which teams remained interested in Russell, but earlier this month the teams rumored to be involved included in no particular order, the Boston Bruins, Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, Florida Panthers and Montreal Canadiens.

If any of these teams appear to make a salary dump, a Russell signing could quickly follow.

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