Mark Easson

21260 Articles

NHL Trades Made In January From The Past Five Years

Unfortunately for us NHL trade rumor fans, it's been a fairly quiet couple months. With very few teams out of playoff contention, teams with salary cap issues and the expansion draft looming, many are in a wait-and-see mode. January was also…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Pittsburgh Penguins and the St. Louis Blues

On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Rob Rossi of Upgruv: Marc-Andre Fleury didn't expect to be with the Penguins this season. He has never asked for a trade after it became apparent that Matt Murray was the No. 1 goalie in…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Vegas, Blues, Lightning, Sabres, KHL and Islanders

On the Vegas Golden Knights, St. Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Lightning, Buffalo Sabres and the KHL ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Vegas Golden Knights GM George McPhee will likely interview Jack Capuano for their head coaching position. Ken Hitchcock, Gerard…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Scouting the Kings-Avs, Kings and Canucks

On Scouting the Los Angeles Kings and Colorado Avalanche ... Dennis Bernstein: Non-regular scouts listed to attend the Kings-Avs game: Columbus Blue Jackets, Boston Bruins, Edmonton Oilers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Detroit Red Wings, Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils and Vancouver…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Jarome Iginla, and the San Jose Sharks

On the Colorado Avalanche and Jarome Iginla ... Josh Cooper of Yahoo! Sports: Forward Jarome Iginla is ready to move on from the Avalanche as he would like to be traded by the trade deadline. “I would like to, at…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Washington Capitals – Trotz and Leonsis on the Trade Deadline

On the Washington Capitals ... Isabelle Khurshudyan of the Washington Post: The Capitals are in a win-now mode. They have 10 pending restricted and unrestricted free agents, including UFAs in T.J. Oshie, Justin Williams and Karl Alzner. The Capitals will likely…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Predators, Blackhawks and Avalanche

On the Nashville Predators, Chicago Blackhawks and Matt Duchene ... Adrian Dater: "I'm told that any Matt Duchene-to-Nashville or Chicago rumors are unfounded" On the Nashville Predators and Matt Duchene ... Chris Nichols of FanRag Sports: Pierre LeBrun on TSN…

Mark Easson

Eastern Conference Injuries: Pens, Habs, Panthers, Devils, Flyers, Caps and Bruins

On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... NHL.com: Penguins forward Conor Sheary will be out four to six weeks with an upper-body injury. Sheary played almost 17 minutes on Tuesday, but didn't practice yesterday. Evgeni Malkin (lower-body) skated before practice yesterday. "…

Mark Easson

Western Conference Injuries: Coyotes, Canucks, Predators and Kings

On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan of Arizona Sports: Forward Max Domi practiced yesterday and it's possible that he could return from his broken hand as early as tonight. He's been out since December 8th. “He’s been skating hard…

Mark Easson

NHL Trade: Edmonton Oilers – Arizona Coyotes Trade Prospects

The Arizona Coyotes have traded forward Mitchell Moroz to the Edmonton Oilers for forward Henrik Samuelsson. The 22-year old Moroz was drafted 32nd overall in the 2nd round of the 2012 draft by the Oilers. The 22-year old Samuelsson was…

Mark Easson

NHL Trade: The Stars and Coyotes Swap Four Minor Leaguers

The Arizona Coyotes have traded goaltender Justin Peters and defenseman Justin Hache to the Dallas Stars for forwards Brandon Troock and Brendan Ranford. Sean Shapiro: The Stars were looking to add a veteran AHL presence in net. “We approached Arizona…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Tampa Bay Lightning and Vancouver Canucks

On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Pierre LeBrun of TSN: Lightning GM Steve Yzerman hasn't given up on his team and he still think they can make the playoffs. The Lightning will look to improve their blueline before the deadline,…

Mark Easson