NHL Rumors: At Least Nine Teams Interested In Ilya Kovalchuk … The Boston Bruins Are One Of Them
On Ilya Kovalchuk ... Chris Nichols of FRS Hockey: Darren Dreger was on TSN 690 and was talking about which teams are interested in free agent forward Ilya Kovalchuk. “I’m going to give you a list of teams that I…
NHL Rumors: Edmonton Oilers and Milan Lucic
On the Edmonton Oilers and Milan Lucic ... Chris Nichols of FRS Hockey: Darren Dreger on TSN 1260 said that the remaining five years on Milan Lucic complicates any potential trade. There is some worry that he can't bounce back…
NHL Rumors: Ottawa Senators and Vegas Golden Knights
On the Ottawa Senators ... Don Brennan of the Ottawa Sun: It's looking like forward Mike Hoffman and defenseman Erik Karlsson could both be traded this offseason. If GM Pierre Dorion doesn't get a huge offer that he can't turn…
NHL Rumors: Dallas Stars, LA Kings, and Boston Bruins
On the Dallas Stars ... Andy Strickland: Forward Tyler Seguin would be a free agent after next season and the Stars would like to not have a potential John Tavares - New York Islanders situation. "Would they trade Seguin if…
Rumors and Notes: Quicks Hits On Half The League
Rumors and notes roundup from Friedman's 31-Thoughts ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: There had been some talk that back in November that Washington Capitals coach Barry Trotz could have been one loss away from being fired. The Caps won that…
NHL Rumors: Arizona Coyotes And Oliver Ekman-Larsson Closing In On A Deal?
On the Arizona Coyotes and Oliver Ekman-Larsson ... Elliotte Friedman: There have been a few teams that have inquired about Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson who have been told that he is off the market. The Coyotes and Ekman-Larsson's agent are…
NHL Rumors: Potential NHL Buyout Candidates
On Potential NHL buyouts ... Jared Clinton of The Hockey News: Reports have the San Jose Sharks buying out defenseman Paul Martin. Such a move would see the Sharks save $2.83 million in salary cap space this season. This could…
NHL Rumors: Buffalo Sabres – O’Reilly, Ristolainen, Possibly Buyouts, and Grubauer
On the Buffalo Sabres ... Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News: There has been lots of speculated the Sabres will trade forward Ryan O'Reilly by the draft. Yes, it could happen, but O'Reilly could be just another player who has…
NHL Rumors: Canucks, Canadiens, Sabres and Oilers
On the Vancouver Canucks ... Rick Dhaliwal: Pending RFA Troy Stecher on Sportsnet650 on his status and contract situation: "It isn't on my mind - its out of my control. I set my goals when I originally signed with Vancouver and…
NHL Rumors: LA Kings, San Jose Sharks and the Carolina Hurricanes
On the Los Angeles Kings ... John Hoven: The Kings met Ilya Kovalchuk, but wouldn't say that he's Plan A for them. Their main priority is to add offense this offseason, as well as getting younger and faster. Dennis Bernstein:…
NHL Rumors: Pittsburgh Penguins and the Columbus Blue Jackets
On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now: Penguins forwards Conor Sheary and Carl Hagelin have been in the rumor mill, but it seems unlikely that they are traded. The Penguins don't really have any players that…
NHL News: Buyout Window, Canes, Stars, Oilers, Kings, Penguins, Maple Leafs and Capitals
On the NHL buyout window ... Cap Friendly: The first buyout window will be open at 12:01 AM on June 15th. On the Carolina Hurricanes ... Cory Lavalette: The Hurricanes re-signed Andrew Poturalski to a one-year, two-way contract - $700,000…