NHL News: Devils, Wild, Golden Knights, Sabres and Lightning
On the New Jersey Devils ... New Jersey Devils: Devils GM Ray Shero updating Travis Zajac's status. "This morning, Travis Zajac underwent successful surgery to repair a torn left pectoral muscle that was suffered last week during off-season training. The procedure was…
NHL Rumors: Colorado Avalanche: Zadorov, Duchene, Butcher, and Blue Line Prospects
On the Colorado Avalanche ... AJ Haefele: The Avs may still have their eye on the college free agent market as they could be in the mix for Alex Kerfoot. Mike Chambers of the Denver Post: Yesterday morning Colorado Avalanche…
NHL News: Draisaitl, Couture, Toninato, World Cup Pay and Cullen
On Leon Draisaitl ... Renaud Lavoie: Leon Draisaitl salary breakdown: 2017-18 $9M 2018-19 $9M 2019-20 $9M 2020-21 $2M + $7M SB 2021-22 $8M 2022-23 $1M + $7M SB 2023-24 $8M 2024-25 $8M Renaud Lavoie: Draisaitl gets a no-movement clause and…
NHL Rumors: Free Agents – Butcher, Kerfoot, Byron and Clifton
On Will Butcher ... Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Source confirms that the Pittsburgh Penguins will be among the teams talking with free agent defenseman Will Butcher. The Penguins do have eight defensemen on one-way contracts for next season,…
NHL Rumors: Pittsburgh Penguins Not Rushing To Fill Third-Line Center Hole
On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Sam Werner of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: The Penguins haven't replaced Nick Bonino's third-line center slot and GM Jim Rutherford doesn't feel the pressure to do so. Rutherford said yesterday their search could even go on…
NHL News: Edmonton Oilers Sign Leon Draisaitl For Eight Years
The Edmonton Oilers have signed restricted free agent forward Leon Draisaitl to an eight-year, $68 million contract - an $8.5 million salary cap hit. Draisailt was drafted third overall by the Oilers in the 2015 draft. He finished second in…
NHL Rumors: Bruins and Pastrnak … College Free Agents … Alex Kerfoot
On the Boston Bruins and David Pastrnak ... Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe: Boston Bruins GM Don Sweeney shot down David Pastrnak trade rumors that surfaced this week. “Not trading Pastrnak,” was Sweeney’s terse comment in an e-mail…
NHL Rumors: Will Butcher – Devils, Sabres, Knights, Avs, Pens, Canucks, Oilers, and Canadiens
On Will Butcher ... Mike Chamber of the Denver Post: Source saying that at least the New Jersey Devils, Buffalo Sabres and Vegas Golden Knights will be speaking with free agent Will Butcher today. There is still a chance that…
NHL Rumors: Avs and Zadorov … Will Butcher … Red Wings and Athanasiou
On the Colorado Avalanche ... Adrian Dater: There still isn't a deal done between the Colorado Avalanche and RFA defenseman Nikita Zadorov, but continues to maintain that it is just a formality. On Will Butcher ... Ted Kulfan of the…
NHL Rumors: David Pastrnak and the Boston Bruins
On the Boston Bruins and David Pastrnak ... Brian Lawton: From what has heard, it wouldn't be a surprise if the Boston Bruins traded David Pastrnak. Eklund of Hockey Buzz: Rumors that Pastrnak has been included in trade talk. The…
NHL Rumors: Winnipeg Jets – Maurice and Trouba
On the Winnipeg Jets ... Paul Wiecek of the Winnipeg Free Press: Winnipeg Jets head coach Paul Maurice is entering the final year of his contract. When the season ended for the Jets back in April both Maurice and GM…
NHL Rumors: Boston Bruins and Colorado Avalanche
On the Boston Bruins ... Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: Forward David Pastrnak remains without a contract for next season. There has been some talk that term might be an issue, with Pastrnak's camp possibly looking for a bridge deal, but…