NHL Rumors: Top NHL free agents, Crawford, Canucks and Coyotes
On Top 16 UFAs ... Luke Fox of Sportsnet: a look at the top 16 pending unrestricted free agents. 1. Steven Stamkos 2. David Backes 3. Kyle Okposo 4. Andrew Ladd 5. Milan Lucic 6. Eric Staal 7. Jaromir Jagr…
NHL Rumors: Predators, Maple Leafs and Penguins
On the Nashville Predators ... Adam Vingan of the Tennessean: (mailbag) Odds of Jimmy Vesey joining the Predators for the playoffs. Predators GM David Poile chose not to trade for anyone at the deadline, feeling that he didn't want to…
NHL Rumors: Hoffman, Lucic, Eriksson, Stamkos, and the Canucks
On the Ottawa Senators and Mike Hoffman ... Ian Mendes of TSN: The Senators took Mike Hoffman to arbitration last summer and were pleased with the one-year, $2 million salary. The Senators and Hoffman could be heading to another tense…
NHL Rumors: LA Kings and Nashville Predators
On the Los Angeles Kings ... John Hoven of Mayors Manor: Kings GM Dean Lombardi said he's had some contract talks with all of their pending free agents. "We started after Kopitar was done, and staying within that framework and…
NHL Rumors: Ducks, Panthers, Canadiens and Oilers
On the Anaheim Ducks ... Eric Stephens of the OC Register: There were reports that Sami Vatanen is looking for a six year contract extension worth $6 million a season, something the Ducks have strongly denied. GM Bob Murray will…
NHL Rumors: Panthers, Hamhuis, Leafs, Bickell, Bruins, Devils and Flyers
Some surprisingly quiet teams out there... Tampa, Minnesota, Isles, Nashville, Detroit... — James Mirtle (@mirtle) February 29, 2016 On the Florida Panthers ... Could the Pirri deal mean Panthers clearing cap space for another, bigger move? Hard to make sense…
NHL Rumors: Hawks, Stars, Canucks, Avs, Oilers and More
On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Bryan Bickell's agent is "optimistic" about a trade, but understands it's "not simple to get done" because of next season's potential cap. — Scott Powers (@ByScottPowers) February 29, 2016 On the Dallas Stars ... Stars…
NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Bruins, Flames, Islanders and Blue Jackets
On the Montreal Canadiens ... That said, another "lost in translation" moment. Epp said "Lars isn't being shopped". No guarantee teams won't ask for him. #mtlhockey — Kosta Papoulias (@CoachRules) February 29, 2016 .@Richardlabbe reports that, after speaking to Eller's…
NHL Rumors: Kovalchuk, Drouin, Wild, Jets, Bruins and Leafs
On Common Sense ... In talking with several people in NHL management, everyone thinks there should be no NHL games scheduled on deadline day. #PlayersAgree — Allan Walsh (@walsha) February 29, 2016 On Ilya Kovalchuk ... I'm told that if…
NHL Rumors: Islanders, Ducks, Senators and Panthers
On the New York Islanders ... #Isles are not shopping Kyle Okposo. Haven't changed course on that with the deadline approaching. 4 1/2 hrs left to find some forward help. — Arthur Staple (@StapeNewsday) February 29, 2016 On the Anaheim…
NHL Rumors: Canucks, Hamhuis, Russell, Canadiens and Devils
On the Vancouver Canucks ... Difficult for teams, like #canucks, who are trying to move players with no move clauses, to control what they get in return. Little leverage — Andy Strickland (@andystrickland) February 29, 2016 On Dan Hamhuis ...…
NHL Rumors: Bruins, Oilers, Sabres, Flyers, Islanders and More
On the Boston Bruins ... Boston Bruins: Don Sweeney: "If we have the assets to acquire certain players that will give us a boost, that’s what we’ll try to do." Zack Cox: Sweeney said that he hasn't asked any player to…