NHL Free Agency: July 1st Free Agent Tracker
Free Agency is finally here, and we expect a flurry of activity. This post will remain at the top the site, and we'll post rumors and trade notes below, so keep scrolling. Let's know your thoughts on today's signing in…
NHL Rumors XIII: Bolland, Boyle, Leafs, Niskanen, Blues, Penguins and Grabovski
Iain MacIntyre: The Canucks were interested in Dave Bolland but weren't going close to the 5 years and $27.5 million he got from the Panthers. Hope Smoke: Dave Bolland: "Florida was there with the money and Toronto wasn't. I thank…
Quick Hits: Stastny, Vanek, Orpik, Predators, Moulson, Leafs and Avs
Pierre LeBrun: Paul Stastny gets a no-trade clause. Salary breakdown: $6.5 million, $7 M, $7 M and $7.5 M. John Vogl: Thomas Vanek gets a no-trade clause and gets yearly salaries of $5.5 million, $6.5 million and $7.5 million. Josh Smith:…
NHL Trades: July 1st Trade Tracker
The Maple Leafs trade Jerry D'Amigo and a conditional 7th round pick to the Columbus Blue Jackets for Matt Frattin. The San Jose Sharks trade Brad Stuart to the Colorado Avalanche for a 2016 2nd and 2017 6th round pick.…
NHL Rumors XII: Leafs, Flames, Orpik, Habs, Bolland, Vanek, Hemsky, Hiller and Gionta
Paul Hendrick: Three players in the mix for Maple Leafs at the moment, with two former Leafs potentially coming back. One current roster player could be on his way out. Will DePaoli: Flames could be offering Brooks Orpik over $5…
NHL Rumors XI: Lightning, Sabres, Wings, Panthers, Devils, Canucks and Flyers
Written by @Dale_Lamontagne Erik Erlendsson of the Tampa Tribune: By retaining one-third of Gagner’s $4.8 salary cap hit, however, the Lightning will carry $1.6 million against the cap for the next two seasons, which offers a net cap savings of $5.65…
NHL Rumors X: Miller, Leafs, Grabovski, Oilers, Iginla, Hiller, Caps and Lightning
Thomas Drance: Bob McKenzie on Ryan Miller: "Yes, he'll be a Canuck today, there's no doubt it in my mind." Cam Tucker Pro Hockey Talk: Some notable RFAs that weren't given qualifying offers: Andrei Loktionov, Cory Conacher, Jamie McBain, Ryan White,…
NHL Trade: Stars Acquire Jason Spezza From Senators
The Ottawa Senators have traded center Jason Spezza and Ludvig Karlsson to the Dallas Stars for Alex Chaisson, Alex Guptill, Nicholas Paul and a 2015 2nd round pick. Spezza was drafted 2nd overall in the 2001 draft by the Ottawa…
NHL Rumors IX: Sabres, Oilers, Petry, Blues, Stars and Wild
Written by @Dale_Lamontagne John Vogl of the Buffalo News: Sabres are about $20 million away from the salary cap floor on the day before NHL free agency, and GM Tim Murray remains unconcerned about his ability to reach it. Murray…
NHL Rumors VIII: Predators, Devils, Senators, Flyers, Niskanen, Bruins and Pouliot
Josh Cooper: Predators GM David Poile. "If we can (sign) a center, that would be a wish list," Predators general manager David Poile said. "There's not a bunch of guys (available) — and I'm not signing somebody for the sake…
NHL Rumors VII: Panthers, Blue Jackets, Islanders, Blackhawks, Wings and Blues
Written by @Dale_Lamontagne Harvey Fialkov of Sun Sentinel Sports: Jovanovski cleared waivers on Monday and the Florida Panthers used one of their two compliance buyouts on the final year of his contract. So the $4.125 million won't count against their…
NHL Rumors VI: Red Wings, Leafs, Canadiens, Isles, Canucks, Oilers and Pens
Ansar Khan of MLive: The Red Wings top priority today is to find a top-four defenseman to replace Kyle Quincey, preferably a right handed shot and one that can play on the PP. They are on Matt Niskanen's and Dan…