NHL Rumors: Avalanche and Coyotes
On the Colorado Avalanche ... Colorado Avalanche: Joe Sakic said that Mikko Rantanen won't be playing in any more games for the Avalanche this season. He has only played in nine NHL games this year, so his contract slides and…
NHL Rumors: Bruins, Panthers, Flames and Predators
On the Boston Bruins ... Mike Chambers: College sophomore winger Danton Heinen is not sure if he'll sign with the Bruins after his season ends with Denver. On European free agent ... Elliotte Friedman: Swedish defenseman Linus Hultstrom could be…
NHL Injuries: Blackhawks, Lightning, Ducks, Caps and Jets
On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Chris Hine of the Chicago Tribune: Corey Crawford is getting "close" to returning, but he still hasn't started skating yet. He's been out since March 14th with an upper-body injury. "We think he’s going to…
NHL Rumors: Sobotka, Stars, Jagr, Reimer and Vesey
On Vladimir Sobotka, Dallas Stars and Jaromir Jagr ... TSN Insider Trading: Pierre LeBrun: In June, Vladimir Sobotka has a one-month window to opt out of his KHL deal with Avangard. Indications are that he'll be returning to the NHL…
NHL Rumors: Kovalchuk, Hultstrom, Oilers and Senators
On Ilya Kovalchuk ... Aivis Kalnins: The game sheet had Ilya Kovalchuk playing today, but he's been removed from the lineup last minute. On another European Free Agent ... Elliotte Friedman: Defenseman Linus Hultstrom is another European free agent that…
NHL Injuries: Lightning, Hawks, Bruins, Pens, Ducks and More
On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Tampa Bay Lightning: Defenseman Anton Stralman is out indefinitely with a non-displaced fracture to his left fibula. Anton Stralman's injury... pic.twitter.com/hvCYT2OruW — Robert Söderlind (@HockeyWebCast) March 26, 2016 Erik Erlendsson: Ryan Callahan and Valtteri…
2. Lee Stempniak – New Jersey Devils
Lee Stempniak - New Jersey Devils - one-year, $850,000 cap hit In terms of best bang for your buck, I'm not sure there was a better off-season signing than Lee Stempniak. Stempniak couldn't land a contract until ~a week before the…
3. Michael Frolik – Calgary Flames
Michael Frolik - Calgary Flames - five years, $4.3 million cap hit The Calgary Flames have built up a nice core featuring the likes of Sean Monahan, Johnny Gaudreau, Sam Bennett, Mark Giordano and T.J. Brodie. What they lacked was a…
4. Joel Ward – San Jose Sharks
Joel Ward - San Jose Sharks - three years, $3.275 million cap hit In today's NHL it is generally not a good idea to invest money or term into a player in his mid 30s, but the San Jose Sharks…
5. P.A. Parenteau – Toronto Maple Leafs
P.A. Parenteau - Toronto Maple Leafs - one year, $1.5 million cap hit After a tough year in Montreal where Parenteau was often under-utilized and/or scratched by Michel Therrien, the Toronto Maple Leafs took a flyer on him last summer…
6. Mike Green – Detroit Red Wings
Mike Green - Detroit Red Wings - three years, $6 million cap hit For years the Detroit Red Wings sought a legitimate top-4 right-handed defenseman. Last offseason they finally managed to get their hands on one as Mike Green put pen…
7. Thomas Greiss – New York Islanders
Thomas Greiss - New York Islanders - two years, $1.5 million cap hit Over the last little while Thomas Greiss has bounced around like a pinball, playing for four teams in as many years. Despite consistently posting very good numbers he's never really…