NHL News: Rangers, Oilers, Capitals and Sabres
On the New York Rangers ... Justin Tasch of the NY Daily News: 34-year old Rick Nash is entering the final year of his contract that carries a $7.8 million salary cap hit. “Every year I want to have the…
Pacific Division: Anaheim Ducks Season Primer
Salary Cap Situation - source Cap Friendly Projected Cap Hit: $71,684,167 Projected Cap Space: $3,315,833 Projected LTIR Used: $0 Current Cap Space: $3,315,833 Deadline Cap Space: $15,418,623 Todays Cap Hit: $$71,684,167 Roster: 24/23 Contracts: 47/50 Offseason Moves – In/Out - source Sports Forecaster…
NHL Rumors: Minnesota Wild and the Detroit Red Wings
On the Minnesota Wild ... Michael Russo of The Athletic: Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Foligno is skating with teammates, but is still without a contract. That could be changing soon. “I think we’re very close,” said Foligno, who moved into…
NHL News and Notes: Canucks, Ducks, Oilers, Coyotes, Flyers, Leafs and Islanders
On the Vancouver Canucks ... Cap Friendly: The Canucks signed Bo Horvat to a six-year deal worth $5.5 million a season. Some comparables in that range are Jonathan Drouin (six years at $5.5 million per), Jaden Schwartz (five years at…
NHL Rumors: Brian Gionta and Jack Eichel
On Brian Gionta ... John Vogl of the Buffalo News: Forward Brian Gionta is still looking for a team to sign with as training camp approaches. His agent said that multiple teams have shown some interest in Gionta. "Gio has…
NHL Rumors and Notes: Wild, Hurricanes and Bruins
On the Minnesota Wild ... Dan Rosen of NHL.com: (mailbag) The Minnesota Wild only have around $2.14 million in salary cap space and still need to re-sign restricted free agent Marcus Foligno. Foligno is coming off a one-year deal at…
NHL Rumors: The Boston Bruins and David Pastrnak
On the Boston Bruins and David Pastrnak ... Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe: David Pastrnak's camp said Tuesday night in an email that they have recently talked about an eight-year contract with the Boston Bruins. “We are now…
NHL Rumors: Colorado Avalanche, Calgary Flames and the Buffalo Sabres
On the Colorado Avalanche ... Mike Chambers of the Denver Post: Matt Duchene hasn't arrived at the Colorado Avalanche pre-training camp captains practices. RFA Nikita Zadorov was also not there, as well as Nathan MacKinnon who is on an NHL…
NHL Rumors: Cody Franson, Pittsburgh Penguins and Jaromir Jagr
On Cody Franson ... Dhiren Mahiban: Hearing that defenseman Cody Franson is deciding on a one-year deal between the Chicago Blackhawks, Edmonton Oilers, Vancouver Canucks and San Jose Sharks. Rick Dhaliwal: Have been told that Cody Franson is deciding between…
NHL Rumors and Notes: Devils, Stars, Flyers and Bruins
On the New Jersey Devils ... Todd Cordell: Contract talks between the New Jersey Devils and RFA defenseman Damon Severson are expected to resume . Don't think that they are that far apart on a deal. On the Dallas Stars ...…
Pucks in Depth: Three players likely to regress in 2017-18
Every year, a handful of players easily surpass their previous career highs and produce a lot more than anyone could have expected. Opportunity often plays a big role -- if you put a good player in a good situation you're…
NHL Rumors: Franson, Maple Leafs, Rangers, Kings, Devils and Bruins
On Cody Franson ... Rick Dhaliwal: It is possible that free agent defenseman Cody Franson signs this week. On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Michael Augello: After re-signing Connor Brown over the weekend, the Maple Leafs are now at 48…