Rumors II: Johansen, Staal, Stamkos, Kopitar and Nikitin
On Ryan Johansen, Eric Staal and Steven Stamkos ... Daniel Goffenberg of Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman was on 630 CHED yesterday on Bob Stauffer's "Oilers Now" show, and were talking rumors. Ryan Johansen is one player that could be moved this…
Rumors: Stars, Jets, Panthers, Preds and Sens
On the Dallas Stars, Winnipeg Jets, Florida Panthers and Nashville Predators ... Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: The Stars are likely looking to add a veteran, top-four defenseman by the trade deadline. Pending UFAs they could look at include…
Injuries: Sharks, Canucks, Oilers, Penguins and More
On the San Jose Sharks ... Curtis Pashelka of the San Jose Mercury News: Logan Couture returned from a broken fibula earlier this week, but is now out indefinitely after requiring emergency surgery to stop bleeding in his right thigh.…
Not Really Rumors: Blues and Hypothetical Trades
On the St. Louis Blues ... Jeff Gordon of the St. Louis Post Dispatch: Blues need to win, GM Doug Armstrong is on the spot, David Backes is a pending UFA, and coach Ken Hitchcock is urgently trying to right…
Rumors: Stamkos, Phillips and Konecny
On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Tom Jones of the Tampa Bay Times: Steven Stamkos on his 'liking' of a tweet that the Toronto Maple Leafs should pursue him in the offseason. "Probably doesn't look great," Stamkos said. "But I'm…
Injuries: Coyotes, Hawks, Ducks, Devils and Sharks
On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan of Arizona Sports: Shane Doan has missed the past eight games with a groin injury that has dragged on since training camp. Doan was practicing with the team yesterday and hasn't ruled himself…
Rumors III: Cases for Ladd and Byfuglien … Quick Hits
On the Winnipeg Jets, Byfuglien and Ladd ... Ed Tait of the Winnipeg Free Press: The Jets have a dilemma with pending unrestricted free agents Andrew Ladd and Dustin Byfuglien - both play big roles in their playoff hunt, or do they…
Rumors II: Stamkos, Lightning and Maple Leafs
On Steven Stamkos and the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: Steven Stamkos didn't realize he hit the "like" button on a tweet from TSN that was asking if the Toronto Maple Leafs should make…
Rumors: Hurricanes and Panthers
On the Carolina Hurricanes and Eric Staal ... Bob McKenzie of TSN: Hurricanes GM Ron Francis and the agent for captain Eric Staal, Rick Curran, spoke on the phone yesterday about the pending unrestricted free agent.Neither side would comment on…
Injuries: Ballard, Jackets, Avs, Lightning, Flyers and More
On the Keith Ballard ... Michael Russo of the Star Tribune: Exactly a year ago yesterday, Keith Ballard suffered a concussion, and yesterday he was forced to retire from hockey because that concussion. "I didn't want to retire at this…
2015-16 Consensus NHL Power Rankings – Week 9
The top three in our consensus NHL power rankings remain unchanged for week nine. The Dallas Stars hold a narrow one point lead over the Washington Capitals, with both teams each receiving four first place rankings by the media outlets.…
Rumors II: Canucks and Penguins
On the Vancouver Canucks ... Thomas Drance of Sportsnet: The Vancouver Canucks were built this season to compete for a playoff spot, but to also have an eye on building for the future. They have lost 13 of their last…