NHL Rumors VIII: Leafs To No. 1? Stralman, Smith, Kesler, Spezza, and Thornton
Gare Joyce of SportsNet: The Panthers No. 1 pick might be available, but they won't move it for anything along the lines of the rumored Maple Leafs No. 8, Jake Gardiner and Nazem Kadri. The Leafs would then draft Aaron…
NHL Rumors VII: Maple Leafs, Bolland, Gardiner, Boyle, Avs, Stastny and O’Reilly
Steve Buffery of the Toronto Sun: Maple Leafs GM Dave Nonis on moving up in the draft: Yeah, we would depending on the price. We think, like I think most teams think, that it’s fairly deep in terms of quality,…
NHL Rumors VI: Thornton, Rangers, Flames, Cammalleri and Phaneuf
David Pollak: "Understand skepticism and disbelief surrounding #SJSharks "rebuild," but that is the message. Yea, could be just diminishing expectations. Or getting someone -- pick a name -- to agree to waive a no-movement clause. #SJSharks seem to be serious about…
NHL Rumors V: Bertuzzi, Red Wings, Lehner, Kane, Jets, Gaustad and Tanev
Ansar Khan of MLive: Red Wings GM Ken Holland said that Todd Bertuzzi won't be getting a contract offer from them. Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press: The Wings currently have about $50 million committed towards next seasons…
NHL Rumors IV: Boyle, Nabokov, Gaborik, Markov, Callahan, Leafs, Caps and Flyers
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: The Islanders are aggressively shopping the rights to Dan Boyle. The Sharks received 2015 5th round pick from the Islanders earlier this month for Boyle's rights. "Garth's done a great job, he's kept us abreast of…
NHL Rumors III: Spezza, Kesler, Campbell and the Islanders
Bruce Garrioch: The Maple Leafs and Canadiens are not on Jason Spezza's 10 team no-trade list as he knows he likely won't be sent to either place. Aaron Portzline: As best as Portzline can tell with the Blue Jackets regarding…
NHL Rumors II: Edmonton Oilers Edition
Jason Gregor: Oilers Sam Gagner's trade value is low after a tough season. Gregor can see him returning next season as a winger. Jason Gregor: Oilers GM Craig MacTavish: "We have our own draft value chart based on historic records and…
NHL Rumors I: Coaching Updates – Panthers, Kings, Canucks, Penguins and Hurricanes
George Richards: The Panthers expect to have an official announcement on a new head coach by Monday. HabsLinks: Pierre McGuire said on TSN 690 that the Panthers made an offer to a coach, but that coach has not (yet) accepted…
NHL Videos: Kypreos Links Oshie-Kesler, Berglund-Spezza, Leafs-Berglund … Coaching Talk
Kypreos links TJ Oshie to any Ryan Kesler talk, and Patrick Berglund to the any Jason Spezza talk. The Maple Leafs have asked about Patrick Berglund, and Kypreos drops Nazem Kadri's name. Dan Bylsma in Vancouver sparks coaching rumor mill.
NHL Rumors XII: Campbell, Boyle, Kesler, Maple Leafs and Bruins
Andy Strickland: Panthers Brian Campbell apparently wants out of Florida. He has two years left at just over $7 million. Pierre LeBrun: Islanders GM Garth Snow said that he's shopping the rights to Dan Boyle. Darren Dreger: Boyle was intrigued…
NHL Rumors XI: Oilers, Bruins, Michalek, Thornton, Kesler, and Tootoo
David Staples of the Edmonton Journal: Joe Haggerty on Bruins Johnny Boychuk on CBS radio: “Going back out to Western Canada, maybe that wouldn’t be the worst thing for him (Boychuk), an Edmonton native, and something he might be amenable…
NHL Rumors X: Capitals, Phaneuf, Flames, Spezza and Cammalleri
Chuck Gormley of CSN Washington: The Capitals won't be using their compliance buyout according to GM Brian MacLellan, “I don’t think it would make sense,” he said. They'd like to add a backup for Braden Holtby through trade or free agency.…