NHL Rumors and Notes: 2019 NHL Draft, Tyler Seguin, and Max Pacioretty
2019 first-round picks Jim Matheson: From one GM who was watching the Hlink Gretzky tournament this year: "Nobody's trading their first-round draft picks for 2019." Note: Three first-round picks have already been traded. Ottawa owes Colorado a first, and Buffalo could get…
NHL Rumors and Notes: Tkachuk, Drouin, Vasilevskiy, and Point
Tkachuk to leave school to sign with the Senators Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: ESPN's John Buccigross reported yesterday that Senators 2019 fourth overall pick Brady Tkachuk will announce today that he'll be leaving Boston University to sign with…
NHL Rumors: Penguins and Guentzel … Golden Knights and Theodore
A year away from free agency, comparables for Guentzel Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now: Pittsburgh Penguins 24-year old forward Jake Guentzel is entering the final year of his entry-level deal. He'll be an RFA and will be looking for…
NHL Rumors: Brian Gionta, Jeff Skinner, and Matt Duchene
Gionta okay with retirement if it comes to that Dave Stubbs of NHL.com: The 39-year old Brian Gionta hasn't signed with anyone yet and if he's played his final NHL game, he's okay with it. Gionta spends his summer's in…
NHL Rumors: Detroit Red Wings, and the Minnesota Wild
Daley could become trade bait for the Red Wings at the deadline Ansar Khan of MLive: Trevor Daley is a left-handed defenseman who plays the right side. If the Detroit Red Wings are out of the playoff race, they could…
NHL News: Senators Sign Balisy … Hunter Returns To London … Red Wings, Larkin and Zetterberg
Senators ink Balisy Murray Pam: The Ottawa Senators sign center Chase Balisy to a one-year, two-way deal with a $650,000 NHL salary, $135,000 in the AHL. He was with the Panthers organization last year. The Bruins were believed to have…
NHL Rumors: Predators, Ellis and Fabro … Senators and Stone
Predators GM Poile on Ryan Ellis and Dante Fabro Adam Vingan: Nashville Predators GM David Poile on 102.5 The Game on defenseman Ryan Ellis who they still haven't signed to a contract extension yet: "Just consistent and continual conversations. Ryan…
NHL Rumors: Mailbags for the Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins
Red Wings could move Howard, and then bring him back Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press: (mailbag) Goaltender Jimmy Howard is entering the final season of his deal. If the Red Wings get a decent offer for him…
NHL News: Christian Dvorak, Andrew Crescenzi, and Potential College UFAs
Coyotes lock up Christian Dvorak long-term Craig Morgan of Arizona Sports: The Arizona Coyotes have signed center Christian Dvorak to a six-year, $26.7 million contract extension. The deal carries a $4.45 million salary cap hit and will kick in after…
NHL Rumors: Canucks and Boeser … Red Wings and Larkin
There is no deadline for the Canucks and Boeser Sportsnet: Brock Boeser's agent Ben Hankinson was on Sportsnet 650 and said that there is no firm deadline to get a contract extension worked out as they are taking their time…
NHL Rumors and Notes: Vancouver Canucks, and the Montreal Canadiens
Canucks could look for new homes for Goldobin and Hutton JD Burke of The Athletic: Nikolay Goldobin got his shot last season in the Vancouver Canucks top-six because of Sven Baertschi's injury. Now that Baertschi is healthy, and after a…
NHL News: Gretzky Anniversary, Jakob Chychrun, Ryan Suter, and Vladimir Tarasenko
Gretzky traded 30 years ago TSN: Today is the 30th anniversary of the Wayne Gretzky trade from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings. "I don't really talk about it much," he said. "It happened. It is part of…