NHL Rumors: Blues, Rangers and Bruins
On the St. Louis Blues ... Jeff Gordon of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The Blues have a hole in their lineup - they lack a true No. 1 center and haven't had much production down the middle lately. GM Doug Armstrong…
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Devils, Islanders, Stars, Penguins and Blues
On the Edmonton Oilers, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, and the Dallas Stars ... Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: If the Oilers aren't comfortable with Jonas Gustavsson or Laurent Brossoit backing up Cam Talbot heading into the playoffs, they…
NHL Rumors: Boston Bruins and St. Louis Blues
On the Boston Bruins and Ryan Spooner ... Shawn Hutcheon of The Fourth Period: Sources have told TFP that Bruins forward Ryan Spooner expects to be traded this season. There have been rumors for a while that that the Bruins…
NHL Rumors: Los Angeles Kings and Chicago Blackhawks
On the Los Angeles Kings ... Dennis Bernstein: The LA Kings can't go the rental route again. Their problem is who/what do they have to offer to make a big move? They could be stuck with the roster they currently…
NHL Injuries: Pens, Panthers, Flyers, Devils, Hawks, Wings, Kings and More
On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Defenseman Kris Letang missed his seventh consecutive game with a lower-body injury. Goaltender Matt Murray suffered a lower-body injury in the second period and didn't return for the third.…
NHL Rumors: Blackhawks … Sabres and Others Looking For Blueline Help
On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun-Times: (mailbag) Scott Darling wants to remain with the Blackhawks, but he wants to be a No. 1 goalie at some point. The 28-year old Darling will be an unrestricted free…
NHL Rumors: The Colorado Avalanche Have Some Big Decisions Ahead Of Them
On the Colorado Avalanche ... The Fourth Period: The Avs are expected to trade Jarome Iginla before the trade deadline, and he won't be the only one. Sources saying the Semyon Varlamov could be moved. It would take a huge…
NHL Injuries: Preds, Kings, Stars, Flames, Hurricanes, Sabres and More
On the Nashville Predators ... Adam Vingan of the Tennessean: P.K. Subban missed his fifth straight game with an upper-body injury. "A little disappointing," Predators general manager David Poile told 102.5-FM on Tuesday afternoon. "We all thought that there was a…
NHL Rumors: Coyotes, Oilers, Sabres and Jets
On the Arizona Coyotes ... Chris Nichols: Pierre LeBruun on 1290 radio last week on Shane Doan: "I think this'll be it this year for him. He hasn't announced that, but that's just my own gut feeling." On the Edmonton Oilers…
NHL Rumors: Jets, Vegas, Wings, Hawks, Ducks, Pens, Blues and Coyotes
On the Winnipeg Jets, Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks, Anaheim Ducks, Pittsburgh Penguins, St. Louis Blues and Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Custance of ESPN: (mailbag) The Jets won't do a Jacob Trouba for Marc-Andre Fleury and pick/prospect as they still…
NHL Rumors: Kings, Blackhawks and Lightning
On the Los Angeles Kings ... Dennis Bernstein: (answering question) There are not many pending UFA wingers that could fit in their top-six. P.A. Parenteau has been good in New Jersey, and have always liked Brian Gionta. Could also see…
NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs, and Some Predictions for 2017
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... James Mirtle of The Athletic: Only seven wingers have score more goals than James van Riemsdyk since the Maple Leafs acquired the left winger in 2012. So why would the Leafs want to trade van…