NHL Rumors: San Jose Sharks and the Columbus Blue Jackets
On the San Jose Sharks ... Kevin Kurz of The Athletic: (mailbag) The Sharks 'attempted spending' will happen this offseason as they will likely look to add a big-name free agent or two. The Sharks likely don't have enough assets…
NHL Rumors: Ottawa Senators, Calgary Flames, and Toronto Maple Leafs
Attaching Bobby Ryan de-values Erik Karlsson ... Don Brennan: Agree that attaching Bobby Ryan to any Erik Karlsson trade de-values the Senators best trade chip. If the Senators want to get rid of Ryan's salary cap hit that bad, buy…
NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs and the New York Islanders
Toronto: Are They Contender Or Do They Wait? Luke Fox of Sportsnet opines that Toronto's need for a right-handed shooting top-four defenseman may not be an option as most of the markets best are left-handed. In a market of wingers,…
NHL Rumors: Calgary Flames, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Montreal Canadiens
Calgary may not go rental route Eric Francis of Sportsnet writes that the Calgary Flames may not be keen on the rental route. Their chances of making the playoffs are still 50-50. There are no major gaping needs. However, only…
NHL Rumors: Vancouver Canucks and the Montreal Canadiens
On the Vancouver Canucks ... Rick Dhaliwal: It's likely 50-50 that Thomas Vanek gets traded. Anders Nilsson will most likely be traded in this offseason. There are whispers that Ben Hutton might ask for a trade. As of last night…
NHL Rumors: McKenzie Update On Erik Karlsson
On the Ottawa Senators and Erik Karlsson ... Bob McKenzie: "OK, bit of an Erik Karlsson trade talk update thread, such as it is: OTT’s very strong preference is that a team potentially acquiring EK would also have to take…
NHL Rumors: Ottawa Senators, Vegas Golden Knights, and Boston Bruins
On the Ottawa Senators ... TSN Insider Trading: Darren Dreger said the Ottawa Senators are still in the waiting mode with regards to defenseman Erik Karlsson. If teams in either conference don't put together a huge offer for Karlsson, that…
NHL Rumors: Devils, Predators, Iginla and Top 45 Trade Bait
On the New Jersey Devils ... Todd Cordell: Elliotte Friedman on his 31 thoughts podcast thinks the Devils could be a stealth team for Sabres winger Evander Kane. On the Nashville Predators ... Thomas Willis: Predators GM David Poile: "Every…
NHL Rumors: Vancouver Canucks – Edler, Vanek, Tanev, and Hutton
On the Vancouver Canucks ... Rick Dhaliwal: Doug Maclean on Sportsnet 650: "I think the #Canucks will be active with secondary type players. If you're going to move a Tanev type, he's a player lots of teams would like…
NHL Rumors: Scouting NJ-MIN … Canadiens, Golden Knights and Blue Jackest
Scouting the New Jersey Devils and the Minnesota Wild ... Michael Russo: Scouts listed to attend last night's Devils-Wild game: New York Rangers (2), Detroit Red Wings (2), Montreal Canadiens (2), Colorado Avalanche (2), Vancouver Canucks, Dallas Stars, Nashville Predators,…
NHL Rumors: Scouting TOR-NYI, PHI-CBJ, and DAL-LA … Rangers, Islanders, Maple Leafs and Bruins
Scouting the Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Islanders ... Michael Augello: Scouts listed to attend tonight's Maple Leafs-Islanders game: Los Angeles Kings, Boston Bruins, Dallas Stars, Carolina Hurricanes, New York Rangers, Calgary Flames, Vancouver Canucks, New Jersey Devils, Montreal…
NHL Rumors: Ottawa Senators and Erik Karlsson – Part 3
On the Ottawa Senators and Erik Karlsson ... Bruce Garrioch: The Senators have to separate the contenders from the pretenders. There are lot of teams that are going to be interested, but how many of those are going to be…