NHL Expansion Draft: Columbus Blue Jackets Primer
The Columbus Blue Jackets have some decisions to make that will be difficult. From a numbers standpoint, the 7F/3D/1G setup benefits Columbus. It would allow them to protect their more borderline forwards. Those forwards feature some potential as well as…
NHL Expansion Draft: New York Islanders Primer
The New York Islanders have some decisions to make that will not be easy. From a numbers standpoint, it appeared the 7F/3D/1G setup benefitted New York. It would allow them to protect their more borderline forwards. Those forwards feature some…
NHL Expansion Draft: Washington Capitals Primer
The Washington Capitals have some decisions to make that will not be easy. From a numbers standpoint, the 7F/3D/1G setup benefits Washington. It would allow them to protect their more borderline forwards. Those forwards feature some potential as well as…
NHL Expansion Draft: New York Rangers Primer
The New York Rangers have easy decisions at forward and defense in theory. Early on, there was some talk of protecting eight skaters and one goalie. That would include four defensemen and four forwards. However, from a numbers standpoint, the…
NHL Expansion Draft: Philadelphia Flyers Primer
Veteran blueliner Andrew MacDonald is somewhat intriguing. The likelihood for Philadelphia is that they try to dangle him in the hopes that Las Vegas will take him. MacDonald spent some time in the minors last season, so not an easy…
NHL Expansion Draft: New Jersey Devils Primer
The scenarios run wild for the New Jersey Devils in theory but the reality is different. Early on, there was some talk of protecting eight skaters and one goalie. That would include four defensemen and four forwards. However, from a…
NHL Rumors: St. Louis Blues, Minnesota Wild and Philadelphia Flyers
On the St. Louis Blues and Minnesota Wild ... Dan Rosen of NHL.com (mailbag): Questions included whether the Minnesota Wild will make a move and if Kevin Shattenkirk will be traded, among others. Rosen alludes to the fact that the only player in the…
NHL Rumors: Ottawa Senators – Lazar, White, Pyatt and Condon
On the Ottawa Senators, Curtis Lazar, Colin White, Tom Pyatt and Mike Condon ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Citizen: Uncertainty has surrounded the eventual fate of Curtis Lazar but it appears GM Pierre Dorion wants to keep him in Ottawa. “Curtis having mono,…
NHL Rumors: Bruins, Flames And Some Targets
For the Boston Bruins, is a trade worth it? Joe Haggerty of CSNNE.com: Rentals do not seem likely to be an option. However, that may not be easy. “I’d prefer to err on the side of a player that will…
NHL Rumors: Nashville Predators – Poile, Wingers, And More
Poile expects more tranquil deadline than usual... Adam Vingan of The Tennessean: The same thing is echoed by general managers in a position to buy. They are not going to pay for the moon for a top-six player. David Poile…
NHL Rumors: Chicago Blackhawks – Kruger, Expansion, and Panik
To protect or not to protect Kruger... Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun Times: Anyone who is anyone knows that Marcus Kruger has more value than his numbers suggest. The player does not have a worry in the world where he ends…
NHL Rumors: Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins
The Boston Bruins may find the prices too high at the deadline... Joe Haggerty of CSNNE.com: The writer weighs in on that age old Gabriel Landeskog/Matt Duchene debate with a player that is probably untouchable. That name is Nathan MacKinnon. Apparently if…