NHL Rumors: Red Wings, Maple Leafs and Bruins
On the Detroit Red Wings ... Igor Eronko: Have been told that Detroit Red Wings RFA Andreas Athanasiou has a contract offer from the KHL, but it's very unlikely that he would accept the offer. On the Toronto Maple Leafs…
NHL Rumors: Franson, Polak, Demers and Zetterberg
On Cody Franson ... Rick Dhaliwal: The agent for Cody Franson said that interest in the free agent defenseman is picking up and that he should sign a new deal in the next few weeks. The Vancouver Canucks are not…
NHL Rumors: Scottie Upshall, Andreas Athanasiou and James Wisniewski
On Scottie Upshall ... John Matisz in the Toronto Sun: Veteran forward Scottie Upshall is still looking to sign with an NHL team, but isn't that concerned just yet. “There’s been some talks lately, more than earlier in the summer,”…
NHL Rumors: Kerfoot, Rangers, Canucks, Jagr, Flames, Ducks, and Stafford
On Alex Kerfoot ... Rick Dhaliwal: Free agent forward Alex Kerfoot will decide soon on where he'll sign an entry-level deal. The Vancouver Canucks are still in the mix to sign him. Larry Brooks of the NY Post: The New…
NHL News: Ducks, Penguins, Blue Jackets and Panthers
On the Anaheim Ducks ... Renaud Lavoie: The Anaheim Ducks signed defenseman Francois Beauchemin to a one-year deal for $1 million base salary with up to around $500,000 in performance bonuses. Matt Larkin: "I don't see Beauchemin fitting into the Ducks'…
NHL Rumors: Penguins, Sabres and Bruins
On the Will Butcher ... Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Source is saying that the Pittsburgh Penguins are not among the "front runners" to signed free agent defenseman Will Butcher. The Penguins did show interest, but they did not meet…
NHL News: Devils, Wild, Golden Knights, Sabres and Lightning
On the New Jersey Devils ... New Jersey Devils: Devils GM Ray Shero updating Travis Zajac's status. "This morning, Travis Zajac underwent successful surgery to repair a torn left pectoral muscle that was suffered last week during off-season training. The procedure was…
NHL News: Draisaitl, Couture, Toninato, World Cup Pay and Cullen
On Leon Draisaitl ... Renaud Lavoie: Leon Draisaitl salary breakdown: 2017-18 $9M 2018-19 $9M 2019-20 $9M 2020-21 $2M + $7M SB 2021-22 $8M 2022-23 $1M + $7M SB 2023-24 $8M 2024-25 $8M Renaud Lavoie: Draisaitl gets a no-movement clause and…
NHL News: Edmonton Oilers Sign Leon Draisaitl For Eight Years
The Edmonton Oilers have signed restricted free agent forward Leon Draisaitl to an eight-year, $68 million contract - an $8.5 million salary cap hit. Draisailt was drafted third overall by the Oilers in the 2015 draft. He finished second in…
NHL News: Bjork, Yamamoto, Lee on Tavares and Barkov on Jagr
On the Boston Bruins ... Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe: Anders Bjork signed his entry-level contract with the Bruins in the spring after finishing his Junior year at college. He was told that there were positions open on…
NHL Rumors: Hurricanes, Bruins and Red Wings
On the Carolina Hurricanes ... Tom Gulitti of NHL.com: The Carolina Hurricanes could use a top-six center and GM Ron Francis isn't ruling out a trade before the start of the season, but is okay if they don't make one.…
NHL Rumors: Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins
On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Scott Powers of The Athletic Chicago: The Chicago Blackhawks won't be signing Russian Maxim Shalunov this season after he signed with CSKA for three years back in April, but source saying he could sign with…