NHL Rumors: Edmonton Oilers – GM Search, and Ryan Nugent Hopkins
The Edmonton Oilers to begin their GM search later this week TSN: Bob McKenzie says the Edmonton Oilers will start contacting teams later this week about asking for permission to speak with potential general manager candidates. "We don’t expect the…
NHL Rumors: Nashville Predators, Pittsburgh Penguins and the Los Angeles Kings
Nashville Predators GM David Poile after acquiring Brian Boyle and Cody McLeod Adam Vingan: Nashville Predators GM David Poile after acquiring Boyle and McLeod: "We’ll continue to make phone calls, listen, pay attention and see if we can improve our team.…
NHL Rumors: The Los Angeles Kings Have Trade Options For The Deadline And Offseason
The Los Angele Kings have plenty of players they could move before the trade deadline and in the offseason The Fourth Period: The Los Angeles Kings have made several of their players available. Forward Ilya Kovalchuk has a full no-movement clause…
NHL Rumors: Ottawa Senators – Matt Duchene and Craig Anderson
Duchene not ready to decide just yet Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Matt Duchene's agent Pat Brisson was in Ottawa on Monday for a meeting with Ottawa Senators GM Pierre Dorion. Talks have intensified and they feel they have…
NHL Rumors: Leafs, Blackhawks, Jackets, Panthers, Sens, Habs, Sabres, Flames, Preds, Ducks, Wings, and Devils
31 Thoughts Rumor Roundup Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: The Toronto Maple Leafs may take a run at Mitch Marner to try to end the "contract circus" even though Marner's camp has said no negotiations. The conversation between the Chicago Blackhawks…
NHL Rumors: Arizona Coyotes, Vancouver Canucks, and the Detroit Red Wings
Teams calling the Coyotes about Panik Craig Morgan: If the Arizona Coyotes are no longer in the playoff race or if they become healthy enough, pending unrestricted free agent forward Richard Panik would be their most likely trade chip. Teams…
NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs and Mitch Marner
Now on to Mitch Marner This morning on the comments made last night Dave Feschuk: "To clarify, the quotes from Darren Ferris in this piece were from yesterday, not from the summer as Ferris mistakenly implied on @FirstUp1050. Just spoke…
NHL Rumors: Ferland, Silfverberg, Boyle, Brassard, Howard, and the Islanders
Notes on Micheal Ferland, Jakob Silfverberg, Brian Boyle, Derick Brassard and Jimmy Howard Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic: Interest in Micheal Ferland has cooled as teams like the Nashville Predators and Boston Bruins may be wanting to see what happens…
NHL Rumors: Scouting MTL-ANA, WSH-VAN and PIT-CAR … Top 50 Trade Bait
Scouting the Montreal Canadiens and Anaheim Ducks Stu Cowan: Scouts listed to attend last night's Canadiens-Ducks game: Tampa Bay Lightning (2), Chicago Blackhawks (2), Dallas Stars, Nashville Predators, Vegas Golden Knights, Philadelphia Flyers, and the New Jersey Devils. Scouting the…
NHL Free Agency: Auston Matthews Signs Five-Year Deal – Numbers, Notes, and Thoughts
The Toronto Maple Leafs sign Auston Matthews to a five-year contract for $58.17 million - a $11.634 million salary cap hit. Bob McKenzie: Salary and bonus breakdown. Year 1: $15.2M SB, $700K salary. Year 2: $15.2M SB, $700K salary. Year…
NHL Rumors: Matthews Signs Five-Year Extension … Marner Still Wants To Wait
Matthews extension with Maple Leafs appears imminent Update: Kristen Shilton: #Leafs have signed Auston Matthews to a five-year contract extension, with an AAV of $11.634 million." Chris Johnston: 93 percent of Matthews contract will be money paid out in signing bonuses.…
NHL Rumors: Coyotes, Penguins, Blackhawks, and Capitals
Coyotes not really into the rental market Matt Layman: Arizona Coyotes GM John Chayka last week: "We're not looking at the rental market as strongly as maybe other teams are." Chayka added that he's having a lot of discussions looking at…