Rink Rumblings: Ten Potential Targets Of Expansion Draft
Las Vegas owner Bill Foley announced this week that George McPhee would be the first general manager in the new expansion club's history. The former Washington Capitals GM will spend the summer and most of next season assembling a managerial…
2016 NHL Free Agency: A Look At The Best Value Contracts
Written by Todd Cordell (@ToddCordell) Free agency generally isn't a route teams should be taking in order to improve their roster. So few difference makers are available each year and the ones that do hit the open market are almost…
NHL Rumors: Blues – Shattenkirk, Sobotka and Schwartz
On the St. Louis Blues ... Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: (mailbag) The percentage that Blues are able to trade Jay Bouwmeester and re-sign Kevin Shattenkirk is likely between zero and two percent. Before the Edmonton Oilers traded…
Rumors and Signings: Isles, Sabres, Coyotes, Stars and more
On the New York Islanders ... Arthur Staple: The Islanders and forward Ryan Strome are still talking contract. As of now, there are no issues with either the Isles or Strome. On the Buffalo Sabres ... Mike Harrington: The deadline…
Quick Hits: Blues, Leafs and Nugent-Hopkins on Rumors
On the St. Louis Blues ... Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: the St. Louis Blues have avoided salary arbitration with left winger Jaden Schwartz. Their arbitration had been set for July 20th. The deal is for five years…
NHL Hits: Benn, Rangers, Luongo, Las Vegas and Subban
On the Dallas Stars ... Dallas Stars: Statement from Dallas Stars GM Jim Nill on Jamie Benn. "Jamie Benn underwent surgery to repair a core muscle injury on Thursday, July 14 at the Vincera Institute in Philadelphia, PA. His operation,…
NHL Rumors: Rangers, Devils, and Islanders
On the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils ... Andrew Gross of NJ.com: With Kyle Palmieri's $4.65 million as a comparable for Chris Kreider, if the Rangers think that number is too high, they could at least see what…
Videos: Part 1 and 2 of P.K. Subban’s Interview on Sportsnet
Part 1: P.K. Subban talks with Sportsnet Eric Engels about the trade that sent him to the Nashville Predators. Eric Engels of Sportsnet: Canadiens owner Geoff Molson. “I have a lot of respect for P.K.,” Canadiens owner Geoff Molson told…
Pucks In Depth: MacKinnon, Hudler and Scheifele
Written by Todd Cordell (@ToddCordell) On Nathan MacKinnon ... The Colorado Avalanche recently took care of some housekeeping by signing forward Nathan MacKinnon to a long-term contract extension. The 20-year-old put pen to paper on a seven-year deal that will see him earn…
NHL Rumors: Senators, Oilers and Maple Leafs
On the Ottawa Senators ... Ken Warren of the Ottawa Citizen: Contract talks between the Ottawa Senators and RFA Cody Ceci's camp have been quiet for awhile. The salary arbitration date for the Senators and Mike Hoffman is set for…
Canadiens GM Bergevin Lays Out How Subban Trade Went Down
On the Montreal Canadiens and P.K. Subban ... Dave Stubbs of NHL.com: An interview with Montreal Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin talking about the Canadiens, and the P.K. Subban - Shea Weber trade with the Nashville Predators. Bergevin on how the…
NHL Rumors: Coyotes – Doan, Rieder, Stone and Murphy
On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan of Arizona Sports: Sources have confirmed that Shane Doan will be back with Coyotes next season. Source saying the deal will have a $2.5 million base salary with a deferred signing bonus and…