NHL Rumors I: Islanders, Lightning and Flyers
Arthur Staples of Newsday: The Islanders are open to trading their No. 5 pick at this years draft. "We're open to trading the pick for someone we think can come in and help us right away," Snow said recently. The…
NHL Video: A Look at the Oilers Free Agency Needs
SportsNet's Mike Johnston looks at the Edmonton Oilers and what they offseason could bring. They have lots of front end talent, but could use some veteran help and an improvement on their blueline, their biggest need.
NHL Rumors VI: Preds, Nikitin, Umberger, Richards, Grabovski, Rangers and Flyers
Josh Cooper of the Tennessean: Cooper thinks that the Predators will land a top-six forward this offseason. Unfortunately for them, they don't really have a chance to get Jason Spezza as they are on his no-trade list. Aaron Portzline: The…
NHL Rumors V: Canucks and Penguins
Daniel Wagner of the Vancouver Sun: The Canucks have cleared a lot of cap space off their books, and that number could increase if they trade Ryan Kesler. They have over $21 million in cap space with technically only five…
NHL Rumors IV: Lightning – Lindback, Brodeur, Callahan and Richards
Joe Smith: Lightning GM Steve Yzerman said they are considering re-signing goaltender Anders Lindback. The Lightning like Andrei Vasilevskiy and Kristers Gudlevskis, but they want them to play. Ben Bishop will carry a heavy load as the teams No. 1…
NHL Rumors III: Smoke in Leafland – Bolland, Raymond and Franson
Hope Smoke: Darren Dreger: "The Leafs perspective on this is, why present an offer that chances are Bolland & his agent will sit on until free agency?" ... "I think this will play out very similar to Bozak where they get into…
NHL Rumors II: The Top Centers, Gryba and the Hurricanes
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Senators GM Bryan Murray will have to wait to get the best offer for Jason Spezza. Spezza isn't the only center available, so the market is a little crowded at the moment. "I've talked…
NHL Rumors I: O’Reilly, Spezza, Kesler, Thornton, Red Wings, Ducks and Blues
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: If a team signs Ryan O'Reilly to an offer sheet, the Avs will match it. "We're going to match that," Sakic said, when asked about a possible offer sheet for the restricted free agent. The minimum O'Reilly…
Morning Hits: Canucks, Panthers, Richards, Coyotes, Sabres and Jets
Kevin Weekes: Hearing that Willie Desjardins has chosen a multi-year deal with the Vancouver Canucks. Bob McKenzie: Deal not signed yet, but Willie Desjardins will be in Vancouver this weekend and he could introduced as their head coach next week.…
NHL Video: Coaching, Spezza, Brodeur, Ryan and Campbell
From Thursday: Bob McKenzie on NHL Live talking the Penguins, Canucks and Florida coaching positions, Jason Spezza and Martin Brodeur. From Thursday: Darren Dreger on NHL Live talking John Stevens, Willie Desjardins, Jason Spezza, Bobby Ryan and Brian Campbell.
NHL Video: HC – Could the Leafs Trade Phaneuf? Sharks and Thornton
SportsNets Hockey Central Panel talks about the Maple Leafs possibly trading Dion Phaneuf at the draft and Sharks possibly trading Joe Thornton.
NHL Rumors IX: Stastny, Panthers, Perron, Ducks, Thornton, Kulikov and Schroeder
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Talks between the Avalanche and Paul Stastny are expected to begin at the NHL Awards next week in Las Vegas.The Panthers continue to listen to offers on the first overall pick. "We've had one, maybe two,…