NHL Rumors: Edmonton Oilers and the St. Louis Blues
On the Edmonton Oilers ... Allan Mitchell on Lowetide.ca: The Oilers need to acquire puck moving defenseman (left or right handed), a winger or two, and a backup goaltender. Assets the Oilers could move out to acquire their needs. First-round…
NHL Rumors: Minnesota Wild, Arizona Coyotes and the LA Kings
On the Minnesota Wild ... Emily Kaplan: Keys to the Minnesota Wild offseason. 1. Re-sign defenseman Matt Dumba and forward Jason Zucker - Both are RFAs and are easy decisions for the Wild. The 23-year old Dumba put up 50…
NHL Rumors: Flames and Sabres … Capitals and Carlson
On the Calgary Flames and Buffalo Sabres ... Chris Nichols of FanRag Sports: Elliotte Friedman was on Sportsnet 960 and Sabres Ryan O'Reilly was brought up with the possibility of the Flames being able to acquire him and having Sean Monahan,…
NHL Rumors: Dallas Stars and the New York Rangers
On the Dallas Stars ... Sean Shapiro of The Athletic: (mailbag) Kari Lehtonen is finished in Dallas. Have been told that they don't plan on re-signing him and will go in a different direction for their backup next season. would…
NHL Rumors: Los Angeles Kings – Muzzin, Doughty and the Need for Offense and Speed
On the Los Angeles Kings and some offseason decisions... Dennis Bernstein: If the Kings believe Dion Phaneuf is a top-four defenseman - along with Drew Doughty, Alec Martinez and Derek Forbort - then they could look at trading defenseman Jake Muzzin for…
NHL Rumors: New York Rangers and the San Jose Sharks
One New York Rangers ... Larry Brooks of the NY Post: What the Rangers are looking for in their next coach. “We’re looking for someone who can develop players and develop a team,” Garden executive chairman Jim Dolan told The…
Atlantic Division Offseason Primer: No. of Contracts, Cap Hit, Draft Picks, UFAs and RFAs
Players under contract (Roster): 18 Positions under contract: 10 forwards, 6 defensemen, 2 goaltenders Total number of contracts: 35 Projected cap hit: $64,091,667 2018 Draft Picks: 2nd, 3rd (FLA), 4th, 6th and 7th. Unrestricted Free Agents: Rick Nash, Nick Holden, Anton Khudobin, Riley…
Potential Offseason Moves by the St. Louis Blues
After six straight NHL postseason appearances and only two years after reaching the 2016 Western Conference Finals, the St. Louis Blues failed to qualify for the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was a difficult season for the Blues. A combination…
NHL Rumors: Vancouver Canucks – Center Options in Spezza or Bozak?
On the Vancouver Canucks ... Ben Kuzma of the Vancouver Province: The Vancouver Canucks should be looking for a short-term option down the middle for insurance on their longer-term investments. They should look for a veteran center to replace the…
NHL Rumors: New York Rangers – Stevens, Montgomery, Kovalchuk and Grabner
On the New York Rangers ... Larry Brooks of the NY Post: believes if the Rangers are looking to hire a new head coach that brings a "no-nonsense culture and hard-edged identity," then they could look at Scott Stevens. Stevens…
NHL Rumors: Kovalchuk, Canucks and UFAs, Islanders and Tavares
On Ilya Kovalchuk ... Bob McKenzie: Ilya Kovalchuk is now 35-years old and is officially off the NHL voluntary retired list. He's now an unrestricted free agent and able to talk with NHL teams. He can't officially sign a…
NHL Rumors: Arizona Coyotes – Top-Six Need, Ekman-Larsson and Pending UFAs
On the Arizona Coyotes ... Richard Morin of the Arizona Republic: Some areas of need for the Coyotes this offseason. 1. Adding a proven goal scorer or two - Their main priority this offseason should be adding at least one…