Rumors IV: Marleau, Martinez, Markstrom, Wings and Buyout Candidates
Dennis Bernstein: (answering questions) It's more likely that the Sharks trade Patrick Marleau next summer when he's entering the last year of his deal. Dennis Bernstein: (answering question) The Kings might have to move Alec Martinez before the start of the season. News 1130…
Rumors III: LeBrun – Trade Chatter and Offer Sheeting Hamilton
Chris Nichols of Today's Slap Shot: Pierre LeBrun on TSN 1260 on how it could busy week leading up to the draft. “Yeah, it could be. Certainly there’s a lot of chatter. Sometimes the chatter doesn’t translate into actual transactions,…
Rumors II: Leafs, Sharks and Under 30 Who Could be Traded
James Mirtle of the Globe and Mail: Trade talk is heating up in Toronto. Phil Kessel, Dion Phaneuf, Joffrey Lupul and Tyler Bozak all have limited no-trade clauses.After the Leafs sign RFAs Jonathan Bernier and Nazem Kadri, their team cap number will be close to $60 million.…
Rumors I: Red Wings, Sharp and the Sharks
Ted Kulfan: Red Wings GM Ken Holland is expected to announce their assistant coaches today. Habs Links: Pierre McGuire on TSN 690: "There is more chatter probably now than I've heard in a lot of yrs going into the draft."…
Video: The Season of Lying
Hockey Central at Noon: Panel talking about the time leading up to the draft and free agency is the season of lying, and what you hear from teams should be taken at face value.
Rumors VII: Ducks, Senators, Maple Leafs and Bruins
Luke Fox of Sportsnet: Ducks GM Bob Murray will make one last attempt to sign pending UFA Matt Beleskey, but it's looking like Beleskey will hit the open market. “It’s a bumpy road right now. I’m not going to lie.…
Rumors VI: Fisher, Maple Leafs, Blackhawks, Ducks and Panthers
Andy Strickland: A two-year contract extension been the Predators and Mike Fisher appears imminent. Platium Seat Ghosts: Darren Dreger saying that all three of Brendan Shanahan, Kyle Dubas and Mark Hunter are making trade calls. Dreger on the Red Wings…
Rumors V: Leafs, Ducks, Canucks, Hurricanes, Rangers and Lots More
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: The Maple Leafs have let teams know that trade talk goes through Kyle Dubas. The Maple Leafs have let teams know they will take back salary in a Phil Kessel trade, but there is a limit…
Video: What Would It Take To Trade For Phil Kessel?
Hockey Central: Jeff Marek, Gord Stellick and Scott Morrison talk about what it would take for the Maple Leafs to trade Phil Kessel.
Rumors IV: Potential Red Wings Free Agent and Trade Targets
Ansar Khan of MLive: Looking at UFA right handed defenseman Cody Franson. Could play with Niklas Kronwall on the Red Wings top pairing, or with Danny DeKeyser on their second pairing. Comparing with Jeff Petry's new six year, $5.5 million…
Rumors III: Penguins – Finding Wingers Who Can Score
Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Penguins GM Jim Rutherford is looking for a top-six winger. The Penguins only have one pick in the first four rounds of the draft. Acquiring more draft picks may happen on day two of…
Rumors II: Blues – Free Agent and Trade Notes
Jeremy Rutherford of St. Louis Post Dispatch: (mailbag) The Blues and RFA Jake Allen will take their time with a new deal. Rutherford doesn't think that Allen will get more than Brian Elliott's $2.5 million a year. Wouldn't expect a…