NHL Rumors: Montreal Canadiens – Oilers, Avs and Wild
On the Montreal Canadiens ... Renaud Lavoie: The Canadiens will not buy out anyone this offseason. Eric Engels: Appears very likely that Alex Galchenyuk gets traded. There is a good possibility that they will get a defenseman in return. Bob…
NHL Rumors: Penguins, Oilers, Red Wings and Wild
On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Sam Werner: Penguins forward Chris Kunitz was very definitive when he said he's not considering retirement at this point. Pens Inside Scoop: Penguins forward Matt Cullen said he has a pretty good idea if he's…
NHL Rumors: Ottawa Senators Trying to Trade Dion Phaneuf
On the Ottawa Senators ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Sources say that Senators GM Pierre Dorion is trying to trade defenseman Dion Phaneuf now that he wouldn't waive his no-movement clause for the expansion draft. The Senators would…
NHL News: More on the Jonathan Drouin trade and Signing
Bob McKenzie: The Montreal Canadiens signed Jonathan Drouin to a six-year contract with a $5.5 million salary cap hit. Erik Erlendsson: Drouin's deal amount with the Canadiens was likely a factor in the Lightning trading him. They would have had…
NHL Rumors: Ottawa Senators and Philadelphia Flyers
On the Ottawa Senators ... Pierre LeBrun: Source confirms that Dion Phaneuf submitted a new list of 12 teams that he'd accept a trade to. Darren Dreger: There is trade interest in Dion Phaneuf. He has four years left on…
NHL Rumors: Dallas Stars, Ottawa Senators and Nashville Predators
On the Dallas Stars ... Mike Heika: (answering question) If James Neal becomes available, the Stars should be interested. He'd fit nicely with Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin. He has another year left at $5 million. On Ottawa Senators ...…
NHL Trade: Lightning Trade Jonathan Drouin To The Montreal Canadiens
The Tampa Bay Lightning have traded restricted free agent winger Jonathan Drouin and a conditional 2018 6th round pick to the Montreal Canadiens for defenseman Mikhail Sergachev and a conditional 2018 2nd round pick. Pierre LeBrun: The Conditions are that…
NHL Notes: Expansion Draft, Hurricanes, Avs, Toronto and Doughty
On the expansion draft ... Isabelle Khurshudyan: "If you're exposing an RFA goalie in expansion draft, he needs to have a qualifying offer. Caps have extended one to Grubauer already." John Shannon: "NHL's 1st buyout period has started. Ends June…
NHL Rumors: Marc-Andre Fleury, Vegas Golden Knights and the Anaheim Ducks
On Vegas Golden Knights and Marc-Andre Fleury ... Chris Nichols: Ray Ferraro on TSN 1040: "I was told that Fleury is staying in Vegas." Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Marc-Andre Fleury on waiving his no-movement clause before the trade…
NHL Rumors: NY Rangers, Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres
On the New York Rangers ... Bob McKenzie: NY Rangers center Derek Stepan's name has come up in trade talks. He has four more years left on his deal at a $6.5 million salary cap hit. Bob McKenzie: Stepan has…
NHL Rumors: Ilya Kovalchuk, and the New York Islanders
On Ilya Kovalchuk ... Leafs Lunch: Devils GM Ray Shero on TSN 1050 on Ilya Kovalchuk. "I've met with Jay Grossman, his agent a couple times - there have been some reports out of Russia but Jay has assured me,…
NHL Rumors: Philadelphia Flyers and Colorado Avalanche
On the Philadelphia Flyers ... Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Daily News: Defenseman Andrew MacDonald has three years left on his deal at a $5 million cap hit. The Flyers could make him expendable. Teams are calling Vegas GM Geoge…