Pucks in Depth: Antti Raanta’s extension a good one for the Arizona Coyotes
Today the Arizona Coyotes took care of some house-keeping by signing goaltender Antti Raanta, who would have become a free agent in July, to a three-year extension worth $4.25 million per season. On the surface, it seems odd for a…
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Kovalchuk, Knights, Senators, Sabres and Maple Leafs
On the Edmonton Oilers, Ilya Kovalchuk, Vegas Golden Knights, Ottawa Senators and Buffalo Sabres ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Heading into Wednesday night, the Edmonton Oilers were 27th in defensemen scoring with 127 points. This will be a priority for…
NHL Rumors: Vancouver Canucks – Hutton, Salary Cap Space and Free Agents
On the Vancouver Canucks ... Rick Dhaliwal: Looking like defenseman Ben Hutton's time with the Canucks could be up. It would be a surprise if the Canucks didn't explore the idea of trading him at the draft in June. Rick…
NHL Rumors: Coyotes, Blackhawks, Karlsson, Tavares and Seguin
On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan of Arizona Sports: John Gambadoro of 98.7 FM Arizona Sports is reporting that the Coyotes have signed goaltender Antti Raanta to a three-year contract extension worth about $4 million. Raanta entered last night…
2018 NHL Free Agents: The Not So Cheap
Free agency is less than three months away. This seems hard to believe. Some free agents could be down on their luck or about to net a significant rise in salary. Currently, there are 225 free agents that will be on the…
NHL Rumors: Canucks … Stars and a Backup … Islanders and John Tavares
On the Vancouver Canucks ... Rick Dhaliwal: Canucks GM Jim Benning on free agency: "We want to be thoughtful with the use of money. We want players who will help our young kids." Rick Dhaliwal: Canucks goaltending prospect Michael DiPietro on…
NHL Rumors: San Jose Sharks and Evander Kane … Who Could Be In On Erik Karlsson?
On the San Jose Sharks and Evander Kane ... David Pollak of The Athletic: San Jose Sharks GM Doug Wilson has said in the past and continues to say: “If you're going to give up assets,” he repeated in a…
2018 NHL Free Agents: Scraping The Barrel – Part 2
Free agency is about three months away. This seems hard to believe. Some free agents could be down on their luck or about to net a significant rise in salary. Currently, there are 225 free agents that will be on the market.…
NHL Rumors: Coaching Hot Seat, Tyler Seguin, and the Buffalo Sabres
On coaches who could be on the hot seat this offseason ... TSN: Bob McKenzie: Coaches who could be on the hot seat include: Glen Gulutzan (CGY), Bill Peters (CAR), Joel Quenneville (CHI - could start a ripple effect if fired),…
NHL Rumors: Erik Karlsson and the Ottawa Senators
On the Ottawa Senators and Erik Karlsson ... Ken Warren of the Ottawa Citizen: Karlsson when asked about why he picked the puck out of the net after their last home game of the season. “I don’t know why I…
Ranking the Top-10 NHL Unrestricted Free Agents at Season’s End
As the 2017-18 NHL regular-season draws to a close, it's worthwhile to examine the value of this summer's top-10 unrestricted NHL free agents. Several notable players, such as the Boston's Zdeno Chara, Pittsburgh's Patric Hornqvist and Vegas' Jonathan Marchessault, have…
Eastern Conference News: Bruins, Sabres, Senators Maple Leafs, Capitals and Playoff Race
On the Boston Bruins ... Stephen Whyno: Forward Brad Marchand has been fined $5,000 for cross-checking Flyers defenseman Andrew MacDonald. Frank Seravalli: "Brad Marchand has now forfeited $877,522.61 USD in salary to #NHL for supplemental discipline in his career.…
