Rangers Acquiring Eric Staal
Eric Staal did a decent job of driving play, but he was far from the missing piece the Rangers hoped they were getting. Staal recorded just six points in 20 regular season games with the Rangers and never seemed to…
Avalanche Acquiring Mikkel Boedker
By all accounts this trade was a loss for the Avs. First and foremost the Avalanche traded a player who, by almost every measurement, has been better than the one they received. Over the last three years Alex Tanguay scored…
Bruins Acquiring John-Michael Liles
Defense was an issue for the Bruins all season long so, in theory, going out and adding an experienced defenseman that was enjoying a strong season was a good idea. By all accounts the move was a big flop, though.…
Bruins Acquiring Lee Stempniak
In an effort to boost their lineup for a playoff push the Bruins ponied up a 2nd and a 4th round draft pick in order to pry Stempniak's services from New Jersey. Stempniak did his part after being acquired as…
Stars Acquiring Kris Russell
Over the last few years GM Jim Nill and his forward-thinking staff have turned the Dallas Stars into one of the best teams in hockey. There have been very few mistakes along the way, but it's safe to say their…
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Flames and Coyotes
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun: With the Toronto Maple Leafs winning the draft lottery and Auston Matthews, it gives them a front-line center. Simmons writes: "And with free agency coming and Steven Stamkos…
NHL Rumors: Oilers at No. 4 and Canucks at No. 5
On the Edmonton Oilers ... David Staples of the Edmonton Journal: Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli was on CHED radio talking about the draft lottery and the Oilers falling down to No. 4. Though disappointed, Chiarelli added that “in that next…
NHL Rumors: Red Wings, Rangers and Senators
On the Detroit Red Wings ... Ansar Khan of MLive: The Red Wings will continue to get younger next season, and plan to lessen the ice time of veterans like Henrik Zetterberg (36) and Niklas Kronwall (35). "We're going to continue…
NHL Rumors: Draft Lottery Fallout – Leafs, Canucks and Oilers
On the NHL Draft ... Darren Dreger: The Toronto Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Jets and Columbus Blue Jackets are very unlikely to consider trading their first round picks. The Oilers pick at No. 4 is definitely in play. Jonas Siegel: Brendan…
NHL Rumors: New York Rangers and Florida Panthers
On the New York Rangers ... Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News: The New York Rangers will be looking to get younger and faster this offseason. They want to improve their blueline as they rebuild on the fly.…
NHL Rumors: Wings, Expansion, Sens, Kings, Wild and Radulov
On the Detroit Red Wings ... Ansar Khan of MLive: (mailbag) Reader suggests a Cam Fowler for Tomas Tatar or Gustav Nyquist. Khan thinks that would be a good match for both sides. Khan adds that the Wings would have…
NHL Rumors: Minnesota Wild and Edmonton Oilers
On the Minnesota Wild ... Chad Graff of the Pioneer Press: (from earlier this week) Deciding on a new head coach will be the Wild's top priority. The only players that likely won't be shopped are Zach Parise, Ryan Suter, Mikko…