Rumors II: Draft Notes – Flyers and Devils
Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer: Flyers GM Ron Hextall said they could use two of their 10 draft picks on goaltenders, and Matej Tomek is on their radar. Head coach Dave Hakstol recruited Tomek to play at North Dakota…
Rumors I: Blackhawks, Rangers and Senators
Chris Kuc of the Chicago Tribune: One source said the three teams were most interested in Patrick Sharp were the Stars, Penguins and Panthers. Sharp will be GM Stan Bowman's main guy to move and he'll likely net them a…
Videos: NHL To Accept Expansion Applications … Vegas and Quebec?
Above: Sportsnet - Gary Bettman and Bill Daly answer reporter’s questions about the breaking news that the league’s Board of Governors have voted to launch a formal expansion process. Below: Sportsnet - Roger Millions and Elliotte Friedman discuss the excitement…
Video: HC @ Noon: The excitement of mid-draft trades
Hockey Central at Noon panel talks about the excitement of some potential trades within the first round. There are a bunch of players that could be moved at the draft, and several teams are looking to get back into the…
Rumors XII: Predators, Blues, Goalies and Devils
Adam Vingan of the Tennessean: The Predators are close to a contract extension with free agent center Mike Fisher. It could be finalized this week according to Fisher's agent Todd Reynolds. The deal is likely for two-years. The Predators don't intend…
Rumors XI: Another Look at Players Who Could Be Traded
Mark Spector of Sportsnet: Spector looking at some players that might be available for trade.TJ Oshie and Patrik Berglund - The Blues aren't fast enough and need some more scoring down the middle. Eddie Lack - The Canucks have decided…
Rumors X: Caps RW and Draft Options … Pens Martin, Sutter and Roster Outlook
Chuck Gormley of CSN Washington: The Islanders are considering trading Kyle Okposo for a first, and maybe a second round pick. The Capitals don't have a second round pick this year. “There's a lot of different scenarios that could play…
Rumors IX: Sharks – Draft and Free Agents
David Pollak of the San Jose Mercury News: Sharks GM Doug Wilson. "We're putting this team in a position to bounce back and be very competitive come September," he said last week. "Will we explore everything? Yeah, we will." The…
Rumors VIII: Stamkos and the Jets
Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: Steven Stamkos has a year left on his deal, and is confident a contract extension will get done. "A lot of people forget I still have another year left on my deal, it's…
Rumors VII: Blue Jackets, Beleskey, Pens, Habs and Soderberg
Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch: The Blue Jackets are thought to be the team that made an offer to the Coyotes for the 3rd overall pick. The Blue Jackets currently hold the 8th overall pick. GM Jarmo Kekalainen said…
Rumors VI: Chiarelli on Draft and Goalies … B’s and Hamilton to Talk
Mark Spector of Sportsnet: Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli might trade the 16th overall pick, but he may be leaning towards keeping it. “Instinctively you want to keep the pick. Especially as the draft approaches, you get more pumped about that…
Rumors V: Leafs … Cheveldayoff on Burmistrov, Byfuglien and Ladd
Chris Johnston of Sportsnet: Maple Leafs assistant GM Kyle Dubas on trade chatter picking up. "It just seemed that we were getting multiple calls every hour, people trying to test the waters and see what's happening," he said. "It's getting…