Rumors I: More On NHL Expansion
Howard Bloom (Sports Business News): The NHL will add four expansion teams by 2017, collecting about $1.4 billion in expansion fees: Las Vegas, Quebec City, Seattle and Toronto. Matt Brown: A team executive has said that he wouldn't use the term…
Morning Hits: Bishop, Gunnarsson, Blues and Adams
Dan Rosen of NHL.com: Lightning goalie Ben Bishop on his elbow and wrist injuries that ended his season early last year. "That was the plan as soon as the season ended to have the wrist taken care of. The elbow…
Rumors III: Expansion Talk Heating Up?
Tony Gallagher of the Vancouver Province: Sources that are close to the expansion situation are indicating that an expansion team to Las Vegas is a done deal. Who the owner will be hasn't been determined yet. The NHL also be…
Rumors II: Anderson, Tootoo and AHL Alignment
Ken Warren of the Ottawa Citizen: Craig Anderson's new three-year contract extension doesn't include a no-trade or limited trade clause. Anderson could become a trade target at the trade deadline if the Senators are out of the playoffs and a…
Rumors: Fleury and Lidstrom
Josh Yohe of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Penguins Marc-Andre Fleury will be a UFA at the end of the season and according to GM Jim Rutherford, it's unlikely that he'll get an extension before the start of the season. “I'm not…
News: Senators Sign Anderson To Three-Year Extension
Ottawa Senators: The Senators have signed Craig Anderson to a three-year contract extension worth $12.6 million, a $4.2 million salary cap hit. Anderson will make $4.75 million in both 2015-16 and 2016-17 and $3.1 million in 2017-18. In 158 career…
Rumors II: Methot Wants to Remain in Ottawa
Don Brennan of the Ottawa Sun: Senators defenseman Marc Methot will be a UFA at the end of this upcoming season, and if they are able/want to sign him to a contract extension, they will get him at a "hometown…
Rumors I: Ekblad, Red Wings, Oilers and Flames
Jordan Chidley-Hill (CP) in the Toronto Star: Panthers Aaron Ekbad said he's over the concussion he suffered about three weeks ago in a world junior exhibition game. “The concussion is perfectly, completely gone. I feel great,” said Ekblad. “I’ve been…
News and Rumors: Johansen, Leiweke and Bylsma
Michael Arace of the Columbus Dispatch: The Blue Jackets training camp starts in 27 days and they still need to come to terms with RFA Ryan Johansen. If they can't reach a deal by the start of training camp, then…
Rumors: Bruins, Wild and Avalanche
Fluto Shinzawa of the Boston Globe: On opening night the Bruins will be able to get salary cap relief by putting Marc Savard on LTIR. They have little room to re-sign Torey Krug and Reilly Smith. It is possible that…
News: Giguere Retires and Leiweke Leaving MLSE
Colorado Avalanche: J.S. Giguere has officially retired from the NHL. The 37-year old goaltender played in 597 regular season games, winning 262 of them. He ended up with a 2.53 GAA and .913 save percentage. During the playoffs he went…
Rumors: Predators, Senators, Sharks, Maple Leafs, Rangers and Avs
Josh Cooper of the Tennessean: Cooper thinks it would be a low risk move for the Predators to attempt to sign Ryan Johansen to an offer sheet. The success rate is low for them though. It would cost them some big money,…