Mark Easson

With their seasons officially over now, taking an offseason outlook at the Detroit Red Wings and Ottawa Senators.

NHL Rumors: Offseason Outlook For The Detroit Red Wings And Ottawa Senators

With their seasons officially over, an offseason outlook for the Detroit Red Wings and Ottawa Senators.

Mark Easson
05/27/2020
2 minute read

Sam Reinhart of the Buffalo Sabres and Dan Girard of the Colorado Avalanche

NHL Rumors: Colorado Avalanche, Buffalo Sabres, NJ Devils, and 2018 Unsigned Draftees

The Colorado Avalanche could look at moving Nikita Zadorov to fit in Bo Byram. Sam Reinhart will be a top offseason priority of the Buffalo Sabres. List of 2018 unsigned draftees ahead of Monday’s deadline

Mark Easson
05/27/2020
2 minute read

NHL Video and News: Gary Bettman On The Return To Play, Some Executive Unhappy, and Dreger On Phase 2

Videos: Gary Bettman on the NHL’s Return to Play Plan for 2019-20 NHL Season. Some executives aren’t happy with the 24-team format. Dreger on Phase 2.

Mark Easson
05/27/2020
1 minute read

NHL News: NHL’s Plan To Return With The 24-Team Playoff Format … NHL Draft Lottery Odds and Plan

On the NHL’s plan to return with the 24-team playoff format and the plans for the NHL draft lottery.

Mark Easson
05/26/2020
3 minute read

NHL Rumors: Contracts will slide past June 30th … Free agent And Trade Options For The Winnipeg Jets Blue Line

NHL, one-way and two-way will slide past June 30th. Free agent and trade options for the Winnipeg Jets blue line

Mark Easson
05/26/2020
2 minute read

The Colorado Avalanche won't burn a year of Bo Byram's entry-level deal.

NHL Rumors: NHL Draft Lottery Date? Colorado Avalanche, NY Rangers, Boston Bruins, and the Anahiem Ducks

NHL draft lottery at the end of June? Avs won’t burn a year of Byram’s entry-level deal. Lundqvist would be good for Shesterkin but… Ducks could use a scoring forward and a defenseman.

Mark Easson
05/26/2020
2 minute read

NHL News: Martinook On The Hurricanes No Vote … NHL Sends Return To Play Memo To Teams

Jordan Martinook on the Carolina Hurricanes voting against the 24-team playoff format. The NHL sends a return to play protocol memo to teams.

Mark Easson
05/26/2020
2 minute read

NHL Rumors and News: New Jersey Devils, Detroit Red Wings and Some Phase 2 Protocol

Devils were interested in Rikard Gronberg. Detroit Red Wings deny Dmytro Timashov report. NHL/NHLPA sends out Phase 2 memo to teams.

Mark Easson
05/25/2020
2 minute read

Report has Los Angeles as one of the potential hub cities under consideration by the NHL.

NHL News: Belmont Park Construction, Los Angeles As A Hub City? and Leaving Family A Concern For Players

Construction of the Islanders future home can continue. Los Angeles in the running for being a hub city. Being away from family in a hub city a big concern for players

Mark Easson
05/25/2020
2 minute read

NHL Rumors: Detroit Red Wings – Looking Ahead To Next Season

The Detroit Red Wings season will officially be over this week when the NHL announces their playoff plans likely this week. GM Steve Yzerman can then start focusing on next season.

Mark Easson
05/24/2020
2 minute read

The Tampa Bay Lightning and Carolina Hurricanes were the two teams that voted against the playoff format

NHL News

NHL News: Draft Decision Soon, Best-Of-Seven or Five? Lightning and Hurricanes Voted No To Playoff Format

The draft is still a work in progress. Should the ‘second round’ be a best-of-seven or best-of-five? The Lightning and Hurricanes were the two teams that voted against the playoff format