Morning Rumors I: Ryan Callahan for Martin St. Louis Rumor … Rangers – Callahan Contract Talks Stalled
From Feb. 22nd - twitter exchange, followed by two tweets: @pux19: "Parise and Bylsma take a big hit too. Leadership??!! Where, when? Not helping Cally's trade stock/leverage either." Boomer Esiason responds: "That's already a done deal. The only thing that…
Morning Rumors: Avalanche, Devils, Penguins, Kings, Islanders, Maple Leafs, Islanders and Sabres
Adrian Dater of the Denver Post: Avs coach Patrick Roy on the March 5th trade deadline. “Sometimes you’re just afraid to say, ‘hey, if we bring this guy in and he doesn’t gel with our guys, are we a better team?”…
2013-14 NHL Trade Deadline Feature: Buffalo Sabres
Submitted by Cliff Hershley, on twitter at @CHershley Coming into the 2013-2014 NHL season, the Buffalo Sabres were not expected to contend for a playoff spot. After a disastrous start of 4-15-1, The Sabres fired Head Coach Ron Rolston and…
2013-14 NHL Trade Deadline Feature: Philadelphia Flyers
Written by Albert Kleine of Broad Street Hockey and can be found on Twitter at @AAKleine Another year, another trade deadline, and yet again the Flyers won't be able to find the ultimate solution to their problems. It seems that…
Morning Rumors: Blues, Rangers, Blue Jackets, Capitals, Avs, Oilers, Hurricanes, Canucks and Top 5 Grinders
Craig Custance of ESPN: (mailbag) If the Blues are looking to bring a bigger name in, it will have to include salary going out. If the Blues are looking at Ryan Callahan, the Rangers will want someone that could step…
2013-14 NHL Trade Deadline Feature: Calgary Flames
Submitted by Thomas Anderson, on twitter at @Flumple19 As the March 5th trade deadline coming up quick, NHL teams will have a short window to improve their rosters for the big playoff push. This bodes well for GM Brian Burke and…
Morning Rumors: Playbooks, Trade Talk Quiet, Avalanche, Islanders, Sabres and Seattle Expansion
Scott Cullen of TSN posts a Trade Deadline Playbook for the Easter Conference and Western Conference. Bruce Garrioch: Talked to three teams yesterday who said all was quiet on the trade talk. They expect things to pick up on Monday. Adrian…
VIDEO: SportsNet HC Trade Tracker: Canadiens Andrei Markov
Hockey Central panel discusses whether the Montreal Canadiens will trade Andrei Markov. The 35-year old will be a UFA and carries a $5.75 million cap hit. Doug MacLean doesn't think he's going anywhere. Gord Stellick thinks the Sharks are a potential…
2013-14 NHL Trade Deadline Feature: Winnipeg Jets
Submitted by Ryan Rintoul, on twitter at @sharpsk8s Hockey fans check your calendars, the NHL Trade Deadline and Olympic break are fast-approaching. With the Jets riding a 4-game win streak since the hiring new bench boss Paul Maurice, no better…
2013-14 NHL Trade Deadline Feature: Los Angeles Kings
Submitted by Dennis Bernstein of The Fourth Period, on twitter at @DennisTFP The situation: A 9-1-0 run through early December had the Kings in position to take the lead in the NHL’s hotly contested Pacific Division but their Achilles’ heel,…
Morning Rumors: Top Snipers, Ducks, Accepting Fate, Brodeur and the Lightning Spending Money
Tim Kavanagh of ESPN: Top 5 Snipers: 1. Thomas Vanek - the Kings have been rumored to be interested and there are ties to Minnesota. 2. Marian Gaborik - could be plan B for teams that don't land Vanek. 3.…
VIDEO: SportsNet HC Trade Tracker: Blue Jackets Marian Gaborik II
Hockey Central panel discusses whether the Blue Jackets will trade Marian Gaborik. The 32-year old winger is a pending UFA with a $7.5 million salary cap hit. Gord Stellick thinks that Gaborik will remain with the Blue Jackets. If they…