Tag: Jaden Schwartz

NHL Rumors: Penguins and Guentzel … Golden Knights and Theodore

A year away from free agency, comparables for Guentzel Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now: Pittsburgh Penguins 24-year old forward Jake Guentzel is entering the final year of his entry-level deal. He'll be an RFA and will be looking for…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Senators, Blues, Hurricanes, Capitals, Wild and Flyers

On the Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators, St. Louis Blues, Carolina Hurricanes, Washington Capitals, Minnesota Wild and Philadelphia Flyers ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Can the Montreal Canadiens acquire a second first-round pick by moving Max Pacioretty or something else? The Canadiens…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: The St. Louis Blues Will Be Looking At Centers … Scott Hartnell’s Playing Days Over?

On the St. Louis Blues ... Mike Zeisberger of NHL.com: Blues GM Doug Armstrong has been given the go-ahead financially by ownership to find a top center in free agency or via trade. John Tavares is the obvious top center…

Mark Easson

Potential Offseason Moves by the St. Louis Blues

After six straight NHL postseason appearances and only two years after reaching the 2016 Western Conference Finals, the St. Louis Blues failed to qualify for the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was a difficult season for the Blues. A combination…

Lyle Richardson

NHL Rumors: St. Louis Blues – Offseason Needs

On the St. Louis Blues ... Lou Korac: Pending free agent goaltender Carter Hutton said he's open to returning to the Blues next season. Lou Korac: Hutton added that he and his wife love it in St. Louis and that…

Mark Easson

2018 NHL Trade Deadline Buyers – Western Conference

The NHL's Feb. 26 trade deadline is a little over two weeks away. As the date approaches, there's growing speculation over which clubs could be potential buyers. Earlier this week, we examined the five Eastern Conference teams most like to…

Lyle Richardson

Western Conference News: Coyotes, Flames, Blackhawks, Predators, Sharks, Blues and Jets

On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan: Jordan Martinook is out with an upper-body injury. On the Calgary Flames ... Pat Steinberg: Forward Michael Frolik practiced in a no-contact jersey. On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Scott Powers: The Blackhawks are…

Mark Easson

Western Conference News: Kings, Blues, Sharks, Golden Knights, and Jets

On the Los Angeles Kings ... Jon Rosen: Defenseman Derek Forbort suffered an upper-body injury last night. On the St. Louis Blues ... Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Forward Jaden Schwartz is nearing a return from a broken…

Mark Easson

Western Conference News: Coyotes, Blackhawks, Avs, Stars, Predators, Blues, Canucks, and Jets

On the Arizona Coyotes ... Arizona Coyotes: The Coyotes acquired defenseman John Ramage from the Blue Jackets for future considerations. Craig Morgan: Ramage will report to Tucson of the AHL. On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Scott Powers: The Blackhawks assign…

Mark Easson

Western Conference News: Stars, Kings, Predators, Blues, Sharks, and Golden Knights

On the Dallas Stars ... Shawn Simpson: The Stars made forward Jason Spezza a healthy scratch yesterday. He has another year left on his deal at $7.5 million. Scott Burnside: Stars GM Jim Nill said that he expects Spezza to…

Mark Easson

Western Conference News: Flames, Blackhawks, Blues, and Jets

On the Calgary Flames ... Wes Gilbertson: The Flames traveled to Minnesota yesterday, but Jaromir Jagr didn't travel with him. A Flames - Jagr exit is in the works, but the team isn't saying much. Jagr is officially listed as being…

Mark Easson

NHL News: Coyotes, Flames, Avs, Red Wings, Oilers, Predators, Rangers, Blues and Maple Leafs

On the Arizona Coyotes ... Elliotte Friedman: Forward Emerson Etem was placed on unconditional waivers by the Coyotes. Matt Layman of Arizona Sports: Defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson has been out since November 28th and has only played in 17 games this…

Mark Easson