NHL Rumors: Dallas Stars and the Florida Panthers
On the Dallas Stars ... Sean Shapiro of The Athletic: (mailbag) Believe that Todd Nelson could be a good option for the Stars coaching position. Other options could be Sheldon Keefe, Jim Montgomery, and Jay Leach. Alain Vigneault may not be…
NHL Rumors: Ilya Kovalchuk – No Agreement In Place With The Rangers, But He Could End Up There
On Ilya Kovalchuk ... TSN: Ilya Kovalchuk said to Sports.ru that he doesn't have an agreement in place with an NHL team and he hasn't even spoken with any team. "I got a lot of friends called. Ask, congratulate," Kovalchuk said…
NHL Rumors: Edmonton Oilers – Chiarelli, Rattie, Nugent-Hopkins, Defensive Needs and Potential Targets
On the Edmonton Oilers ... David Staples of the Edmonton Journal: Oilers CEO and Vice Chair Bob Nicholson said they are evaluating things, but GM Peter Chiarelli will return next season as their GM. “I am here today to tell…
NHL Rumors: St. Louis Blues and the New York Rangers
On the St. Louis Blues ... Jeff Gordon of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The St. Louis Blues need to add more scoring. Injuries and the loss of David Perron in the expansion draft played a role in them having the…
NHL Rumors: Detroit Red Wings – Youth Injection, Mantha, and the Rebuild
On the Detroit Red Wings ... Helene St. James: GM Ken Holland said there would be a minimum of two, maybe up to four or five young players to be on their roster that weren't on it this year. Craig Custance:…
NHL Rumors: Dallas Stars and Jason Spezza … Buffalo Sabres and Chad Johnson
On the Dallas Stars ... Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: The soon to be 35-year old Jason Spezza is entering the final year of his deal that carries a $7.5 million salary cap hit, and he's coming off…
NHL Rumors: Toronto Expansion, Senators, Blues, Sabres, Islanders, Stars, Hurricanes and Rangers
On Toronto Expansion, Ottawa Senators, St. Louis Blues, Buffalo Sabres, New York Islanders, Dallas Stars, Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: During the Vegas expansion process, a Toronto group created by Pasquale Paletta approached the…
NHL Rumors: Bereglazov, Koskinen, Shestyorkin, Hutton, and the Panthers
On Alexei Bereglazov ... Aivis Kalnins: Alexei Bereglazov, after having his NHL contract with the Rangers terminated, is expected to sign with Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the KHL. On Mikko Koskinen ... Igor Eronko: Hearing that will be leaving SKA and…
NHL Rumors: Chicago Blackhawks and the Arizona Coyotes
On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Satchel Price of the Chicago Sun-Times: The salary cap ceiling hasn't been set yet, but it appears that Chicago Blackhawks will have a little more cap flexibility that they've been accustomed to having. GM Stan Bowman…
NHL Rumors: St. Louis Blues – Offseason Needs
On the St. Louis Blues ... Lou Korac: Pending free agent goaltender Carter Hutton said he's open to returning to the Blues next season. Lou Korac: Hutton added that he and his wife love it in St. Louis and that…
NHL Rumors: Edmonton Oilers – Offseason Needs
On the Edmonton Oilers ... Allan Mitchell of The Athletic: Offseason needs for the Edmonton Oilers. Scoring winger - The Oilers didn't replace Jordan Eberle's scoring from the right side after they moved him last year. Right-handed defenseman - doesn't…
NHL Rumors: Capitals and Samonsov … Islanders and Kulemin … Montreal Canadiens
On the Washington Capitals ... Aivis Kalnins: It is expected that KHL goalie and Capitals prospect Ilya Samsonov will be signing with the team after April 30th. On the New York Islanders and Nikolay Kulemin ... Andrew Gross: Pending UFA Nikolay…