Players With No-Movement and No-Trade Clauses
With trade deadline getting close, and the expansion draft a few months away, teams might consider asking some players to waive their no-trade or no-movement clause. The Calgary Flames, San Jose Sharks, St. Louis Blues and Washington Capital don't have…
NHL News/Rumors: Arizona Coyotes – Seattle, Portland Report
On the Arizona Coyotes and their arena situation ... Darrell Jackson of the Glendale Star: (Tuesday) Officials from both Seattle and Portland said that members of the Arizona Coyotes have toured the Key Arena in Seattle and Moda Center Portland in…
NHL News: The Boston Bruins Fire Head Coach Claude Julien
The Boston Bruins have fired head coach Claude Julien. Assistant coach Bruce Cassidy will coach the team in the interim. NHL.com: The Bruins have a 26-23-6 record this season, good for 58 points in 55 games. Julien is the Bruins…
NHL Trade: Predators Acquire Vernon Fiddler From Devils
The Nashville Predators have acquired forward Vernon Fiddler from the New Jersey Devils for a 2017 4th round pick. The 36-year old Fiddler carries a $1.25 million salary cap hit. Earlier in the day, Mike Ribeiro cleared waivers and was…
NHL Trades Made In January From The Past Five Years
Unfortunately for us NHL trade rumor fans, it's been a fairly quiet couple months. With very few teams out of playoff contention, teams with salary cap issues and the expansion draft looming, many are in a wait-and-see mode. January was also…
NHL Trade: Edmonton Oilers – Arizona Coyotes Trade Prospects
The Arizona Coyotes have traded forward Mitchell Moroz to the Edmonton Oilers for forward Henrik Samuelsson. The 22-year old Moroz was drafted 32nd overall in the 2nd round of the 2012 draft by the Oilers. The 22-year old Samuelsson was…
NHL Trade: Montreal Canadiens acquire Nikita Nesterov from Tampa Bay
In a move that might signal the start of the NHL Trade season, the Montreal Canadiens have acquired defenceman Nikita Nesterov from the Tampa Bay Lightning. In return, Tampa Bay receives defenseman Jonathan Racine and a 6th round pick in…
NHL News: Brad Marchand To Have Hearing Tomorrow
NHL Player Safety: Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand will have a hearing tomorrow for his "dangerous trip" on Detroit Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall. Pierre LeBrun: Marchand was suspended last season for clipping. Looks like it's time to once again…
NHL Attendance After 20 Home Games: 2016-17
Here is our second installment looking at NHL attendance figures for this season. A look at each teams home attendance through 20 games, along with the arena capacity percentage. We've also included the average attendance at the 10 game mark…
Pucks in Depth: Flyers Need Better Goaltending … Red Wings Need More Athanasiou
Philadelphia Flyers playing better than their recent record indicates ... When the Philadelphia Flyers racked up 10 consecutive wins it seemed like a given they would make the playoffs. They were 19-10-3, on pace for 105 points, and, generally speaking,…
NHL Trade: Predators Acquire Cody McLeod From Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche have traded winger Cody McLeod to the Nashville Predators for center Felix Girard. Pierre LeBrun: The Avalanche will retain 40 percent of McLeod's salary and cap hit. The 32-year old McLeod has spent the past 10 seasons…
Pucks in Depth: Door Still Open For The Jets, Closing On The Devils
The door is still open for the Winnipeg Jets ... It's been a rough year for the Jets. Despite adding Patrik Laine to an already talented roster, the Jets have just 43 points through 43 games. As a result, the only…
