Morning Rumors: Leafs, Panthers, Rangers, Habs, Preds, Isles, Sabres, Blues, Canes, Pens and Avs
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Trade talk has heated up, but not many teams have the salary cap space to make moves. “We have a cap world with parity but no flexibility,” said the executive. “It’s very difficult for teams…
Morning Rumors: Blackhawks, Islanders, Sabres, Red Wings, Canadiens and Blue Jackets
Scott Powers of ESPN: Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman is thinking about having Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane long-term with the Blackhawks when making moves. “We’ve always looked forward,” Bowman said in a phone interview with ESPNChicago.com on Friday. “We have formulas…
Morning Rumors: Oilers, Rangers, Avalanche, Panthers and Sabres
Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: After trading Ladislav Smid to the Flames, the Oilers have a hole on defense. Defensemen who could be available: Kyle Quincey (DET), Tim Gleason (CAR), Dmitry Kulikov (FLA) and David Rundblad (PHO). Rumors that…
Morning Rumors: Isles, Sabres, Flyers, Habs, Avs, Capitals, Canucks, Rangers, Leafs and Hurricanes
Arthur Staple of Newsday: Islanders GM Garth Snow has been talking with other GMs. Here are some names that have been mentioned in the past few weeks. Goaltenders: Jonas Hiller: cost was a draft pick and prospect before the season…
Morning Rumors: Kulikov, Gardiner, Sharks, McGinn, Panthers, Isles, Canucks, Legwand and Lundqvist
Bruce Garrioch: Panthers Dmitry Kulikov was a healthy scratch last night as the Panthers have stepped up their efforts to trade him. George Richards: Panthers coach Peter Horachek said that Kulikov "needs to be accountable." Bruce Garrioch: (tweet sequence) "Panthers are…
Morning Rumors: Khudobin, Peters, Mason, Vanek, Diaz, Callahan, Gleason, Dubnyk, Bryzgalov and World Juniors
Craig Custance: Hurricanes Anton Khudobin is close to returning to the lineup, and the Hurricanes are getting some trade interest in both Khudobin and Justin Peters. Sam Carchidi: Flyers GM Paul Holmgren said that it could be to distracting to…
Morning Rumors: Steen, Miller, Gleason, Del Zotto, Dumba and Alfredsson
The Fouth Period: The Blues will have to wait until the season is over to negotiate with pending UFA Alexander Steen. "Alex prefers not to discuss a contract extension during the season and the team has respected that," Steen's agent,…
Injury Notes: Seguin, Kane, Gordon, Bryzgalov and Gleason
Mark Stepneski: Stars Tyler Seguin is out with concussion-like symptoms. Injury happened during the Blackhawks game. Ken Wiebe: Jets Evander Kane did some off-ice work but he's questionable for tonight's game against the Rangers. Edmonton Oilers: Oilers Boyd Gordon was…
Morning Hits: Islanders, Capitals, Habs, Predators, Avs, Sens, Leafs, Panthers, Canucks and Coyotes
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Islanders GM Garth Snow is working the phones. The ideal scenario for the Islanders would be for Sabres Ryan Miller to waive his no-trade clause to join the Islanders for the remainder of the season.…
Morning Rumors: Del Zotto, Ruutu, Kulemin, Gleason, Miller, Myers, Kane and Subban
David Pagnotta: The Rangers will trade Michael Del Zotto at some point, and they'd obviously like to do so, sooner than later. The Fourth Period: A perfect world would have the Rangers trading Del Zotto for a second line scorer.…
Morning Rumors: Orlov, Miller, Del Zotto, Oilers and Bishop, Avs, Brodeur, Habs, Kane, Gardiner and Devils
Elliotte Friendman of CBC: Capitals GM George McPhee on Dmitry Orlov: "He's very similar to Voynov from L.A. ... three full years in the minors and now a really good NHL player," McPhee said. "He is ready for the NHL and…
Morning Rumors II: Coyotes, Hurricanes, Canadiens, Maple Leafs, Flames, Red Wings and Olympic Rosters
Sarah McLellan: The Coyotes are at their salary limit. If Rostislav Klesla is claimed off waivers, the freed up salary could help them make a trade. Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Hurricanes Tim Gleason and Tuomo Ruutu are being discussed with other…