NHL Rumors I: Coaching Quick Hits
Harvey Fialkov: Source saying that Dan Bylsma is interest in the Panthers coaching position and will meet with them today or tomorrow. Harvey Fialkov: The Panthers are holding coaching interviews in New York as GM Dale Tallon is there for…
Morning Hits: Competition Committee Notes
Darren Dreger: The competition committee met yesterday in New York to talk about a dry scrape for OT, switch ends for OT, goalie interference, expanding video review, changes to face-offs and a few other things. A lot of the discussion…
NHL Rumors II: Red Wings Mailbag, Avalanche and the Maple Leafs
Ansar Khan of MLive: (mailbag) The weak free agent market may lead to more trades this offseason. The Red Wings are looking for a top-four defenseman and a top-six forward. Trade talk is expected to heat up at the GM…
NHL Rumors I: Bruins Could Be Looking At Trades … Brodeur Unlikely For Leafs
Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: Bruins Johnny Boychuk is entering the final season of his deal that pays him $3.67 million and will be looking for a big raise on his next deal. The current range for him could be $4.5…
NHL Rumors III: Thornton, Kesler, Panthers, Isles, Habs, Sens, Bruins, Rangers and Wings
Elliotte Friedman of CBC: If Joe Thornton agrees to be traded after signing a below market deal (three years, $20.25 million), he'll only to a 'five-star lock on paper." Friedman thinks the only way he'd agree to a trade would…
NHL Rumors II: Markov, Bruins, Selanne, Regier and Flames
Joe Yerdon of Pro Hockey Talk: from Richard Labbe of La Presse and Chantal Ledoux. Andrei Markov's agent, Sergei Berezin “We know what Habs management wants, and they know what Andrei wants,” Berezin said. “There are no surprises and I…
NHL Rumors I: The Canucks – Coaching, Draft and Kesler
Iain MacIntrye of the Vancouver Sun: Canucks GM Jim Benning on their coaching situation. “We’ve been in meetings all day, so we haven’t had a chance to really sit down and talk about it,” Benning said Friday afternoon of Bylsma’s…
NHL Rumors V: Canucks, Hurricanes, Panthers and Sekac
Insider Trading TSN: Darren Dreger: Ryan Kesler still wants out of Vancouver. The Ducks and Flyers could be on his six team trade list. Pierre LeBrun: The asking price is still high, and they want a player that can play…
NHL Rumors IV: Thornton, Kesler, Toews, Callahan, Gionta, Staal, Flames and Coyotes
Mike Zeisberger of the Toronto Sun: The Maple Leafs are at least one of six teams that have interest in Sharks Joe Thornton. That doesn't mean the teams have exchanged offers. There have been reports out of Chicago about a…
NHL Rumors III: Red Wings, Islanders, Capitals, Devils and Coyotes
Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press: If Dan Boyle doesn't sign with the Islanders, he could be an interesting addition for the Red Wings. The Wings are looking for a right-handed shot and would give their power play…
NHL Rumors II: Coaching for Panthers, Canucks, Leafs and Blues, McGuire and Trotz
Hope Smoke: Darren Dreger: "McGuire has interviewed for a number of GM jobs (Minny, TB). He has good support from the Commissioner's office" Hope Smoke: Darren Dreger: "Tallon told me, prior to Bylsma being let go, that he was ready to…
NHL Rumors I: Rutherford, Penguins and Some Coaching Candidates
Chip Alexander: Penguins GM Jim Rutherford on when he stepped down from the Hurricanes, he knew he had to "either cut way back or look for a new challenge." ... "It didn't take long for that new challenge to come along. I…