Murky Max Pacioretty Rumors and Notes From The Draft Weekend
At the draft last weekend the Los Angles Kings and Montreal Canadiens were talking about a potential Max Pacioretty trade. Reports were that a deal had been worked out but needed Pacioretty to agree to a contract extension. An…
NHL Rumors: Panarin, Burrows, JvR, Ennis, Kempny, de Haan, Pateryn, Faulk, Hutton, Sparks, and Pickard
On Artemi Panarin ... Dan Milstein: (Panarin's agent) "Rumors that Artemi Panarin is looking to move to a big city so girlfriend can have more modeling opportunities is absolutely not true. She hasn’t modeled in over 3 years. No plans…
NHL Rumors: Rick Nash, Milan Lucic, And Where Some Free Goaltenders May End Up
On Rick Nash ... Darren Dreger: Rick Nash's agent Joe Resnick has said that Nash still isn't sure about playing next season and he won't take part in the July 1st signing period. Darren Dreger: There were multiple teams that…
NHL Rumors: Hutton and Sabres, Flames, Avs, Grabner, Reaves, Capitals and Penguins
On the Buffalo Sabres ... Howard WGR: Elliotte Friedman said the Sabres are aggressively going after free agent goaltender Carter Hutton. Friedman added that if they go three years, they will get him. On the Calgary Flames ... Frank Seravalli:…
NHL Rumors – Ryan O’Reilly – Canadiens, Blues, and Islanders
On Ryan O'Reilly ... Bill Hoppe: Sabres GM Jason Botterill on the Ryan O'Reilly trade rumors: "You have a ton of rumors right now on Ryan and I think a lot of them are very creative," Botterill said. I would…
NHL Rumors: Vancouver Canucks, Pittsburgh Penguins and Top 25 Trade Bait
On the Vancouver Canucks ... Jason Brough: According to Iain MacIntyre Tyler Bozak won't be signing with the Canucks. Does this mean they will turn to Riley Nash? Would be worried about signing a 29-year old who has really only…
NHL Rumors: New York Islanders – Tavares, Goaltending, Defensemen and Centers
On the New York Islanders ... John Shannon: There is no timeline for John Tavares to make a decision, and it's being described as day-to-day. "Should be noted the Islanders’ advantage of offering an 8th year expires midnight on June…
NHL News: Tax Implications, Coyotes, Sabres, Blue Jackets, Blackhawks, Penguins and Capitals
On Tax Implications ... Gord Miller: An agent's response to TSN's piece on tax implications for different states and US/Canada: “The tax differences are important to a lot of players. Even though being paid US$ in Canada equalizes it somewhat, a…
NHL Rumors: Tavares, van Riemsdyk, Couture, Mason, Stastny, Johnson, Ward, and O’Reilly
On John Tavares, James van Riemsdyk, Logan Couture, Steve Mason, Paul Stastny, Jack Johnson, Cam Ward and Ryan O'Reilly ... TSN Insider Trading: Darren Dreger said a John Tavares decision will be made on July 1st or before it. The…
NHL Rumors: Philadelphia Flyers – Filppula, Simmonds, Free Agency and the Trade Market
On the Philadelphia Flyers ... NBC Sports Philadelphia: John Boruk: Forward Valtteri Filppula could be a fall back options for the Flyers. Would have to be at no more than $2.5 million and a one-year deal Tom Dougherty: GM Ron…
NHL Rumors: Stars, Oilers, Wild, Lightning and Capitals
On the Dallas Stars ... Andy Strickland: Some people are feeling that if the Stars are able to sign John Tavares, they would shop Tyler Seguin. Sean Shapiro: From Tavares' point of view and not from the Stars, but Seguin…
NHL Rumors: Boston Bruins, and the Toronto Maple Leafs
On the Boston Bruins ... Jimmy Murphy: Have been hearing that the Bruins have asked David Krejci and David Backes about their no-movement clauses and for a list of teams. One source speculating that the Bruins asked Krejci before this…