San Jose Sharks: Cap Situation and Free Agents
2016-17 Cap Situation Roster Size: 16 Standard Player Contracts: 31 Projected Cap Hit: $60,894,168 Projected Cap Space: $13,105,832 Estimated Salary Expenditure: $60,609,167 2016 Unrestricted Free Agents Roman Polak (30), James Reimer (28), Nick Spaling (27), Matt Tennyson (26), Frazer McLaren (28), Micheal Haley (30), Dainius Zubrus (37), Mark…
Los Angeles Kings: Cap Situation and Free Agents
2016-17 Cap Situation Roster Size: 20 Standard Player Contracts: 34 Projected Cap Hit: $65,978,560 Projected Cap Space: $8,021,440 Estimated Salary Expenditure: $73,580,833 2016 Unrestricted Free Agents Milan Lucic (27), Kris Versteeg (29), Luke Schenn (26), Trevor Lewis (29), Jhonas Enroth (27), Jeff Schultz (30), Jamie McBain…
Edmonton Oilers: Cap Situation and Free Agents
2016-17 Cap Situation Roster Size: 21 Standard Player Contracts: 37 Projected Cap Hit: $59,597,833 Projected Cap Space: $14,402,167 Estimated Salary Expenditure: $59,565,000 2016 Unrestricted Free Agents Nikita Nikitin (29), Eric Gryba (28), Adam Pardy (32), Rob Klinkhammer (29), Andrew Miller (27), Ryan Hamilton (31), Brad…
NHL Rumors: Columbus Blue Jackets and Washington Capitals
On the Columbus Blue Jackets ... Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch: If there is an expansion draft next year, and if players with no-movement clauses have to be protected, the Blue Jackets would have to protect David Clarkson, Brandon…
NHL Rumors: Islanders – Hamonic, Okposo and Nielsen
On the New York Islanders ... Craig Custance of ESPN: Looking at three areas of focus for Islanders GM Garth Snow this offseason. Trade Travis Hamonic - He's a valuable part of the Islanders, but if he still wants to…
NHL Rumors: Isles, Leafs, Rangers, Flames, Panthers and Kings
On the New York Islanders ... Mark Herrmann of Newsday: NY Islanders GM Garth Snow needs to find a winger, maybe two if Kyle Okposo leaves in free agency, for John Tavares this offseason. A power forward who can score…
NHL Rumors: Expansion, Relocation, Coaching and Kings
On the Expansion, Relocation and Coaching ... Gary Lawless of TSN: All has been quiet on the NHL expansion front. The executive committee still needs to decide on expansion before it's presented to the board of governors. “Nothing new to…
NHL Rumors: Coyotes – Shane Doan and Auston Matthews
On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan of the Arizona Sports: Coyotes free agent Shane Doan said yesterday on the NHL Network that he would return to the Coyotes next season if they want to have him back. He's talked…
NHL Rumors: Canucks, Oilers and Senators
On the Vancouver Canucks ... Jason Botchford: Canucks GM Jim Benning thinks that Pierre-Luc Dubois could be a No. 1 center. Botchford thinks that if the Cancucks want to add a top prospect defenseman, they might have to trade Jared…
Arizona Coyotes: Cap Situation and Free Agents
2016-17 Cap Situation Roster Size: 13 Standard Player Contracts: 23 Projected Cap Hit: $34,438,491 Projected Cap Space: $39,561,509 Estimated Salary Expenditure: $32,750,278 2016 Unrestricted Free Agents Shane Doan (39), Alex Tanguay (36), Nicklas Grossmann (31), Boyd Gordon (32), Steve Downie…
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Habs, Isles, Canes and Blue Jackets
On the Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens, New York Islanders, Carolina Hurricanes and Columbus Blue Jackets ... Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: This year's draft basically begins at No. 4, as the Maple Leafs, Jets, and Blue Jackets will select…
NHL Rumors: Ducks, Senators and Coyotes
On the Anaheim Ducks ... News 1130 Sports: Elliotte Friedman reports that the Ducks are interested in Utica's (AHL - Canucks affiliate) head coach Travis Green. He's likely to get an interview. On the Ottawa Senators ... Bruce Garrioch of…