NHL Rumors: Washington Capitals, NHL Buyouts, and the Minnesota Wild
The Latest On Barry Trotz … Tarik El-Bashir of NBC Sports Washington suggests that Barry Trotz wants to come back but no deal is there yet. The Washington Capitals are living in Stanley Cup euphoria so news may travel a little…
NHL Rumors: Kovalchuk Sweepstakes Galore
The Kovalchuk Suitors … Greg Wyshynski of ESPN: Pierre LeBrun and other ESPN pundits believe that Kovalchuk may have as many as eight teams on his radar. The New York Islanders were thought to have interest but that does not…
Potential Destinations For Free Agent Winger Ilya Kovalchuk
After a five-year absence, Ilya Kovalchuk is preparing to return to the NHL. The left winger "retired" in 2013, allowing him to break his 15-year contract with the New Jersey Devils to sign with KHL club SKA St. Petersburg. Having…
NHL Rumors: The Top Destinations for Pending Free Agent John Tavares
On the Vegas Golden Knights ... Amir Basu: Pierre McGuire on the Golden Knights: "I think Vegas will be a strong contender for John Tavares, I really do, also for John Carlson, George McPhee drafted him." On John Tavares ... Matt…
NHL Rumors: Edmonton Oilers and the Vancouver Canucks
On the Edmonton Oilers and Milan Lucic ... Ryan Rishaug: "Retaining salary is an option, or taking tough contract back, but Oil should be cautious IMO to give up too much to move him. They need wingers, and if he…
NHL Rumors: Washington Capitals – Samsonov, Kempny, Grubauer and Carlson
On the Washington Capitals ... JJ Regan: GM Brian MacLellan said that he expects Ilya Samsonov to start in Hershey (AHL) next year. Tarik El-Bashir: MacLelland said he's met with pending unrestricted free agent defenseman Michal Kempny and told him…
NHL Rumors: Arizona Coyotes, Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks
On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan: The Coyotes are not expected to re-sign any of their roster unrestricted free agents - Brad Richardson, Kevin Connauton, Luke Schenn, and Zac Rinaldo. On the Edmonton Oilers and Milan Lucic ... Chris Nichols…
NHL Rumors: Avalanche, Senators, Oilers, and Bruins
On the Colorado Avalanche and Ottawa Senators ... Tom Hunter: The Avs director of amateur scouting Alan Hepple said they aren't ruling out the Senators handing over the No. 4 pick this year so they can retain their 2019 first-round pick and not…
NHL Rumors: Senators and Hoffman … Red Wings and Green
On the Ottawa Senators and Mike Hoffman ... John Shannon: The Ottawa Senators statement on the Erik Karlsson and Mike Hoffman situation: “We are investigating this matter in cooperation with the NHL and will take whatever steps are necessary to protect…
NHL Rumors: Canucks and No. 7 … Canadiens and Johnson … Coyotes and Ekman-Larsson
On the Vancouver Canucks ... TSN Radio Vancouver: Pierre LeBrun on the Canucks holding the No. 7 pick in the upcoming draft: "I think they're happy there. I think a lot can change, but I think they're in a great…
NHL Rumors: Slava Voynov … Nashville Predators – P.K. Subban and Ryan Ellis
On Slava Voynov ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Igor Eronko reported over the weekend that Slava Voynov can apply to get a U.S. work visa anytime after July 2nd. Voynov has been out of the NHL since October of 2014,…