Rumors III: Ladd, Byfuglien, Trouba and the Penguins
On the Winnipeg Jets ... Tim Campbell of the Winnipeg Free Press: The Jets have three big pending free agents - UFAs in Dustin Byfuglien and Andrew Ladd and RFA Jacob Trouba.A league and player source on what they are…
Rumors II: Ducks and Most Difficult to Trade
On the Anaheim Ducks ... Chris Johnston: Early sense is that nobody will claim Anton Khudobin off waivers - $2.25 million is too much for added depth. Chris Nichols of Today's Slapsho: Elliotte Friedman on Sportsnet 960 on the how…
Rumors: Penguins, Panthers, Preds and Blues
On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... (before trade with Chicago last night) Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: LeBrun thinks that GM Jim Rutherford has another trade or two up his sleeve before the trade deadline. This may be their last shot at…
Videos and GIFs: Dupuis, Suspension, Saves and Passes
The Penguins honored Pascal Dupuis last night with a tribute. Anaheim Ducks Nate Thompson was suspended for three games for an illegal check to the head. Huge save by Chad Johnson late in the game #HiImChadJohnson game saver @juice722 pic.twitter.com/KJFiLWGiuV…
Trade: Penguins Send Scuderi To Blackhawks For Daley
The Pittsburgh Penguins have traded defenseman Rob Scuderi to the Chicago Blackhawks for defenseman Trevor Daley. The 36-year old Scuderi was drafted 134th overall in the 5th round in the 1998 draft by the Penguins. The 32-year old Daley was…
Afternoon Hits: Injuries, Waivers and Roster Note
On the New York Rangers ... NY Rangers: Coach Alain Vigneault said that Dan Girardi is day-to-day with swelling in his knee and won't be in the lineup. Andrew Gross: Derek Stepan (ribs) and Kevin Klein (oblique) wore non-contact jersey's…
Rumors II: Don’t Be Looking For A Big Lightning Trade
On the Tampa Bay Lightning rumors ... Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: The Lightning sit 11th in the Eastern Conference and it's not looking like GM Steve Yzerman will be making a big move anytime soon. "Don't sit…
Rumors: Senators and Flyers
On the Ottawa Senators ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: With the roster freeze approaching, Garrioch thinks that now is the time for GM Bryan Murray to make a deal. Problem being, the market is soft and it's not…
Rumors II: Stamkos, Winnik, Vatanen, Hamonic and Shattenkirk
Garrioch rumor roundup ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: If Steven Stamkos isn't re-signed by the trade deadline, GM Steve Yzerman will have a big decision to make. Stamkos has a no-movement clause, so he controls some of his own…
Rumors: Capitals, Panthers, Blues, Ducks, Jets and Sharks
On the Washington Capitals and Florida Panthers ... Joe Pack of Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman said that teams are calling the Capitals about forward Marcus Johansson. The Capitals may be waiting it out to see if Andre Burakovsky can fully take…
Rink Rumblings – Board Of Governors and Boring Trade Market
The NHL Board of Governors meetings in Southern California earlier this week did not yield any significant progress on expansion, but it did put an end to the much criticized draft pick compensation for coaches and executives and gave clubs…
Rumors II: Johansen, Staal, Stamkos, Kopitar and Nikitin
On Ryan Johansen, Eric Staal and Steven Stamkos ... Daniel Goffenberg of Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman was on 630 CHED yesterday on Bob Stauffer's "Oilers Now" show, and were talking rumors. Ryan Johansen is one player that could be moved this…