Rumors: Wings, O’Reilly, Hyman, O’Connor, Del Zotto and Kessel
Elliotte Friedman: Red Wings director of pro scouting Mark Howe was at the Maple Leafs - Sabres game on Wednesday. The Red Wings have cap room for next season, but in 2016 they'll have free agents in Justin Abdelkader, Danny…
Rumors: Oilers, Kings, Ovi, Blue Jackets, Bennett and College UFAs
Jonathan Willis of the Edmonton Journal: The Kings already have $60 million committed to 16 players for next season and they may have trouble signing five of their significant free agents. Willis wonders if the Oilers would be interested in…
Rumors: Flyers, Sabres, Penguins and Blues
Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer: The Flyers big need is a No. 1 defenseman, but due to their salary cap issues, GM Ron Hextall said that player would have to come from within. Top prospects on their blueline include…
Rumors: Bruins, Oilers, Blue Jackets and Maple Leafs
Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: Though it's currently on the backburner, locking up pending RFA Dougie Hamilton should be a top priority for the Bruins. Hamilton is currently out with a shoulder injury. He's recorded 42 points in 72 games this…
Rumors II: Bernier, Green and Las Vegas
Chris Johnston of Sportsnet: Maple Leafs Jonathan Bernier said he would be on board with being a member of the team if they are going with the full-scale rebuild. The 26-year old is a pending RFA, and he's on their…
Rumors: Devils, Rangers and O’Connor
Tom Gulitti of The Record: Devils GM Lou Lamoriello has stated multiple times that he's wanted to add two scoring forwards. There are not many top-six UFA options, so he might have to go the trade route. At the trade…
Rumors II: Jagr, Hyman, Reilly and Crosby
Craig Davis of the Sun-Sentinel: (quote is before yesterday's meeting) Panthers GM Dale Tallon said that contract extension talks with Jaromir Jagr's agent have only been in general terms, but they are interested in bringing him back. "I can see…
Rumors: Maple Leafs and Sabres
Mark Zwolinski of the Toronto Star: What some Maple Leafs are left playing for this season.Nazem Kadri could be a significant part of the Leafs future, or he could be part of the trade talk, something he's heard for the…
Rumors II: Leafs Coaching, Stars, Oilers and the Draft
Image from Getty Images Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun: Guessing the Maple Leafs wish list for their next head coach: 1. Mike Babcock; 2. Todd McLellan; 3. Bruce Boudreau; 4. Dave Tippett; 5. Ken Hitchcock; 6. Peter DeBoer; 7.…
Rumors I: Tanking, Kessel, Dubnyk, PHI-PIT, Burke, O’Connor and Vesey
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: A league executive on 'tanking.' “It’s embarrassing,” a league executive said. “You can’t blame the teams involved because there is a reward for failure and that’s the highest odds in the lottery,” said the…
Rumors II: Jagr, Lecavalier, Jones, O’Connor, Ducks and Sobotka
Renaud Lavoie: Jaromir Jagr's agent, Peter Svoboda, will meet with Panthers GM Dale Tallon today to discuss a contract extension. George Richards: Should have an update today regarding the Panther GM Dale Tallon and Jaromir Jagr contract extension talks. Dave…
Rumors and Video: Canucks, Bruins and Oilers
Ed Willis of the Vancouver Province: The Canucks have three pending UFAs in Derek Dorsett, Brad Richardson and Shawn Matthias. "But with all due respect to Richardson and Matthias, you can find what they offer in a variety of places."…
