Rumors II: New Look Upfront For Blues, and Leopold’s Future
Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The addition of Troy Brouwer and Kyle Brodziak, and the subtraction of T.J. Oshie, will give the Blues a different look up front, but it won't be the only new look. Paul Stastny…
Rumors I: Blackhawks, Capitals, Senators and Oilers
Chris Kuc of the Chicago Tribune: Marcus Kruger's agent, J.P. Barry, said that they are still waiting for Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman to clear some salary cap space to be able to re-sign Kruger. Kruger didn't file for salary arbitration…
2015-16 Colorado Avalanche Top 10 Prospects
Since the 2009 draft where Colorado loaded up with Matt Duchene, Ryan O’Reilly, Stefan Elliott, and Tyson Barrie, it has been feast or famine for the Av’s, and more famine than feast. As a result of poor drafting and/or developing,…
News: Rangers Sign Derek Stepan To A Six-Year Deal
The New York Rangers have signed Derek Stepan to a six-year, $39 million contract, a $6.5 million salary cap hit according to Larry Brooks. The 25-year old Stepan was drafted 51st overall in the second round of the 2008 draft…
Rumors: Capitals, Predators and Rangers
Chuck Gormley of CSN Washington: The Capitals currently have about $4.2 million in cap space after signing Braden Holtby. RFA Marcus Johansson has his arbitration hearing on Wednesday and could be awarded close to their remaining free cap space. “As…
Rumors II: The Shootout, Larsson, Klefbom, Ceci, Antropov, and Spezza
Amalie Benjamin from the Boston Globe in an interview with commissioner Gary Bettman discussing the shootout: Bettman said that the shootout is non-negotiable but that the NHL is willing to try its best to cut down on shootouts. The NHL…
Rumors: Hurricanes, Skinner, Seattle and Quebec in the West
Luke Decock of the News Observer on roster spots and the possibility of a Jeff Skinner deal: The Carolina Hurricanes have a need in their top-six forwards after the departure of Alex Semin. The team also lacks an experienced defenseman…
Rumors II: Johansson, Lamoriello, Soderberg, and Las Vegas
Chuck Gormley of CSN Washington on Holtby and Johansson: On Friday, the Washington Capitals avoided an arbitration ruling with Braden Holtby, signing the goaltender to a five-year, $30.5 million contract with an average annual value of $6.1 million. Gormley writes…
Rumors: Coyotes to Remain in Glendale, May Consider Relocation
Craig Morgan of Fox Sports on the future of the Arizona Coyotes in Glendale: On Friday, Glendale City Council voted to approve a new two-year lease and management deal with the Coyotes, keeping the team in Glendale for now. Morgan…
2015-16 Chicago Blackhawks Top 10 Prospects
The Champs have a history of winning Cups and then having salary cap issues force them to purge important players. This offseason is no different with the loss of star players Brendan Saad, Patrick Sharp and Johnny Oduya. The Hawks…
Video and Notes: Holtby, Ehrhoff, and the Coyotes
Your browser does not support iframes. The Capitals and Braden Holtby are far apart on a new deal, but continue to work on a new contract. Rob Mixer of BlueJackets.com: (mailbag) When asked if the Blue Jackets sign Christian Ehrhoff,…
Rumors: Devils, and Red Wings
Tom Gulitti of The Record: GM Ray Shero and Adam Larsson's agent, J.P. Barry, had planned to have some serious talks this week, but were sidetracked by the Lou Lamoriello news. The new plan is for the sides to talk…