NHL Rumors: New York Rangers, KHL and the St. Louis Blues
On the New York Rangers ... Chris Nichols: Darren Dreger on the Rangers: "I know the #NYR have interest in either Thornton or Marleau. They have interest in Nick Bonino." ... "They're not giving Marleau or Joe Thornton a three-year term." On…
NHL Rumors: Blue Jackets, Predators, Penguins and Avalanche
On the Columbus Blue Jackets ... Aaron Portzline: If the Blue Jackets are going to buy out forward Scott Hartnell and the final two years of his contract, they have to start the process . Aaron Portzline: Hartnell has a…
NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs – Thornton, Marleau and Their Open Window
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Platinum Seat Ghosts: Elliotte Friedman on the Maple Leafs potentially signing Joe Thornton: "I'm sure that those are the kinds of things that they are exploring." Maple Leafs Hot Stove: Elliotte Friedman on Sportsnet…
NHL Rumors: Eichel, Senators, Neil, Radulov, Emelin and the Canucks
On the Buffalo Sabres and Jack Eichel ... Pierre LeBrun: Have heard that preliminary discussions between the Buffalo Sabres and Jack Eichel about a contract extension have begun. He has one more year on his entry-level contract and is eligible…
NHL Rumors: Alzner, Shattenkirk, Lightning and Devils
On Karl Alzner ... Darren Dreger: The Winnipeg Jets and Montreal Canadiens have a strong interest in free agent defenseman Karl Alzner and indications are that they've spoken with him. Chris Nichols: Darren Dreger on TSN 1290: "I think Karl Alzner…
NHL Rumors: Goalie Market, Mason, Elliott and the Capitals
On the Goalie Market ... Frank Seravalli: Teams looking for a starter or 1B - Philadelphia Flyers, Vancouver Canucks and Winnipeg Jets. Teams looking for a backup - Anaheim Ducks, Caglary Flames (Jon Gillies?), Colorado Avalanche, New Jersey Devils, New…
NHL Rumors: Los Angeles Kings – Joe Thornton and Cal Petersen
On the Los Angeles Kings ... Jon Rose of the LA Kings Insider: The LA Kings have spoken with San Jose Sharks free agent center Joe Thornton according to multiple sources. Thornton has played with Kings GM Rob Blake and…
NHL Rumors: Vancouver Canucks – Miller, Horvat, Weal, Gagner and Mason
On the Anaheim Ducks ... TSN Radio Vancouver: Ben Kuzma notes that it's easy to understand the mutual interest between Ryan Miller and the Anaheim Ducks. On the Vancouver Canucks ... TSN Radio Vancouver: Trevor Linden on Ryan Miller: "Talks…
NHL Rumors: Arizona Coyotes, Ottawa Senators, and the New Jersey Devils
On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan: Coyotes GM John Chayka said after the draft that he'd create a "real small group" of candidates for their vacant head coaching position - list may have only three names. On the Ottawa…
NHL Rumors: Smith, Stars, Williams, Canucks, Boyle and Sabres
On the New York Rangers ... Bob McKenzie: The NY Rangers are close to signing free agent Brendan Smith to a four-year contract extension. Bob McKenzie: Smith's deal will carry a salary cap hit of $4.35 million. Chris Nichols: Darren…
NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs – Bonus Overage, Shattenkirk, Hamonic, Demers and Upgrading Their Blue Line
On the Toronto Maple Leafs .... Cap Friendly: The Maple Leafs incurred a bonus overage of $5.37 million last year and it will be applied to next year's cap number. The Fourth Period: The Toronto Maple Leafs are one of…
NHL Rumors: Detroit Red Wings and the Toronto Maple Leafs
On the Detroit Red Wings ... Craig Custance: Multiple sources are saying that the Red Wings have spoken with free agent defensemen Trevor Daley, Dan Girardi and Ron Hainsey. They are also expected to be looking at Dmitry Kulikov. The…