NHL Rumors: Carolina Hurricanes and Buffalo Sabres
On the Carolina Hurricanes ... Luke DeCock: Wonder if Hurricanes GM Ron Francis should call up Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin and see what he could get for Justin Faulk or Noah Hanifin and Julien Gauthier or Nicolas Roy. "Pacioretty?…
NHL Rumors: Rangers, Coyotes, Kings, and Maple Leafs
Scouting the Colorado Avalanche and Anaheim Ducks ... Adrian Dater: The New York Rangers had two scouts at yesterday's Avs-Ducks game. On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan: "Per recent reports the Coyotes have made D Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Niklas Hjalmarsson…
NHL Rumors: The Ottawa Senators Are Receiving Plenty Of Trade Calls
On the Ottawa Senators ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: The Senators haven't been actively shopping anyone, but teams are calling GM Pierre Dorion. Talk is that no less than 10 teams are looking for forwards, an area in which…
NHL Rumors: The New York Islanders and John Tavares
On the New York Islanders and John Tavares ... Arthur Staple of Newsday: Pending NHL free agent John Tavares stated again that he hopes to remain with the Islanders. “I hope to stay in Long Island,” Tavares told reporters questioning…
Western Conference News: Stars, Kings, Predators, Blues, Sharks, and Golden Knights
On the Dallas Stars ... Shawn Simpson: The Stars made forward Jason Spezza a healthy scratch yesterday. He has another year left on his deal at $7.5 million. Scott Burnside: Stars GM Jim Nill said that he expects Spezza to…
Eastern Conference News: Hurricanes, Wings, Habs, Devils, Islanders, Flyers, and Maple Leafs
On the Carolina Hurricanes ... Carolina Hurricanes: Forward Sebastian Aho has a concussion and a lower-body injury and will be out indefinitely. On the Detroit Red Wings ... Dana Wakiji: Coach Jeff Blashill on forwards Justin Abdelkader and Darren Helm: “I don’t…
NHL Rumors: Columbus Blue Jackets and Eastern Conference Team Needs and Wants
On the Columbus Blue Jackets ... Aaron Portzline of The Athletic: With Jack Johnson's trade request made public, it puts more pressure on GM Jarmo Kekalainen. “It's the same with (Jack) as it is with anybody else on our team,”…
NHL Rumors: The San Jose Sharks, Paul Martin And Other Trade Options
On the San Jose Sharks ... Kevin Kurz: Sharks GM Doug Wilson confirms that he's working Paul Martin's agent "to explore options." Martin won't be traveling with the team on their road trip and could get into some games with…
NHL Rumors: Ottawa Senators – Will Listen To Calls On Almost Everyone
On the Ottawa Senators ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Senators GM Pierre Dorion and his scouting staff have been Fort Lauderdale going over draft prospects and preparing for the NHL trade deadline. They've gone over which route they…
NHL News: Ducks, Flames, Hurricanes, Blackhawks, Kings, Penguins, Canucks, and Jets
On the Anaheim Ducks ... Eric Stephens: The Ducks have claimed forward J.T. Brown off waivers from the Lightning, and placed forward Logan Shaw on waivers. Eric Stephens: The Ducks were expecting Brown to arrive last night and to play…
NHL Rumors: Blue Jackets, Sharks, and Canucks
On the Columbus Blue Jackets ... George Richards: Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen on the report of Jack Johnson's trade request: "It's the same with him as anyone else on our team: We'll make a trade if and when we…
NHL Rumors: Blue Jackets, Canadiens, Lightning, Senators, Rangers, and Sharks
On the Columbus Blue Jackets, Montreal Canadiens, Tampa Bay Lightning, Ottawa Senators, New York Rangers, and San Jose Sharks ... Sportsnet: Hockey Night in Canada Headlines. Chris Johnston: On the report that Blue Jackets defenseman Jack Johnson has requested a…