2015 Restricted Free Agent Offer Sheet Compensation
Recently Elliotte Friedman posted the draft pick compensation if a team signed a restricted free agent to an offer sheet. The draft picks have to be the teams own and they can not use an acquired pick. Average Annual value…
Rumors II: Nash, Hamilton, Lehner, Oilers, Reilly and Julien
Platium Seat Ghosts: Bob McKenzie on Rich Nash on TSN Radio. “Well the New York Rangers haven’t really done anything specific yet. They’re licking their wounds from losing to the Tampa Bay Lightning in the conference final. But they’ve got…
Rumors I: Red Wings, Ducks, Reilly, Peverley and Bettman
Ansar Khan of MLive: (mailbag) Because the free agent market is thin and they have more prospects that are close to being NHL ready, Khan thinks the Red Wings could be more aggressive on the trade market.Don't think that Jakub…
Rumors II: Reilly, Blackhawks, Canucks, Fehr and Flyers
Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch: The Blue Jackets are allowing Mike Reilly's agent, Pat Brisson, to talk to other teams. GM Jarmo Kekalainen confirmed reports that Reilly and Brisson are talking to teams this week at the Draft Combine.…
Rumors I: Predators, Coyotes and Kings
Adam Vingan of the Tennessean: The Predators and Mike Ribeiro's agent have spoken twice and the past two weeks. Agent Don Meehan said that talks are in the preliminary stages. "We haven't taken it any further than that," Meehan said…
Rumors IV: Ducks – Beleskey, Beauchemin and Boudreau
Image from Zimbio Eric Stephens of the OC Register: Matt Beleskey and Francois Beauchemin will be UFAs on July 1st, and it will be hard for the Ducks to re-sign one or both of them. “It’s a different feeling for…
Rumors III: Lombardi on Trades, Richards, Sekera and Williams
Mayor's Manor: Kings GM Dean Lombardi on moves he's willing to make and if he'd look at a big deal if it came up. “If you look at our team, I don’t see a major move. You never say never.…
Rumors II: Oilers and Rangers
Bruce McCurdy of Edmonton Journal: Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli was on 630 CHED yesterday. The Oilers have an extra first round pick and two second round picks (No. 16, 33 and 57) and he would consider moving them. “I certainly…
Rumors I: Wings, Oilers, Leafs, Kings and Ducks
Peter Wallner of MLive: Red Wings AHL coach Jeff Blashill doesn't expect an announcement regarding his coaching future at least through this week. "There are still conversations to be had between Ken (Holland) and I. "There is the NHL combine…
Rumors III: Rangers, Stars and Maple Leafs
Arthur Staple of Newsday: Martin St. Louis on his future. "As you get older, you always think about the following year, the next year," the 39-year-old said Monday. "For me right now, of course I want to play. I'm not…
Quick Hits: Penguins, Devils, Oilers, Flames and Islanders
Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Penguins GM Jim Rutherford isn't optimistic about Pascal Dupuis being able to continue his playing career. They should know by July 1st if blood clots will prevent him from playing again. “On May 20,…
Rumors II: Ducks, Wild and Coyotes
Lance Pugmire of the LA Times: The Ducks have the cap space available and would have to spend a lot to retain UFA Matt Beleskey, who will have a bidding war for his services if he reaches the open market.…