Rumors II: Jets, Ducks, and Alex Kovalev
On the Winnipeg Jets ... Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Sun: Dustin Byfuglien has said that he's leaving negotiations up to his agent and is trying to block things out. Andrew Ladd on the other had is sounding like he's…
Rumors: Flames, Stamkos, Expansion and Wild
On the Calgary Flames ... Wes Gilbertson of the Calgary Sun: The Flames won't commit just yet if they will be buyers or sellers at the trade deadline. “Well … you’re always trying to help your team,” Treliving said Friday,…
Rumors IV: Dustin Byfuglien and the Jets
On Dustin Byfuglien and the Winnipeg Jets ... Frank Seravalli of TSN: Dustin Byfuglien when asked if term and money were equal, would he prefer to stay in Winnipeg. “I just want to put on a jersey, to be honest…
Rumors III: Oilers, Ducks and Islanders
On the Edmonton Oilers, Anaheim Ducks and New York Islanders ... David Staples of the Edmonton Journal: Elliotte Friedman was on Bob Stauffer's CHED 630 radio show. Stauffer mentions the Oilers trying to upgrade their blueline on the right side…
Rumors II: Lightning – Drouin, Stamkos and the Blues
On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Lightning: Lightning GM Steve Yzerman is out scouting during the All-Star break. He's "actively and aggressively" trying to trade Jonathan Drouin. "We were hoping a month ago we'd…
Rumors: Maple Leafs – Rielly, Reimer, Polak, Komarov
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Terry Koshan of the Toronto Sun: Morgan Rielly doesn't put a lot merit into talk that he's the least likely to be traded by the Maple Leafs. “I don’t know if that’s true and…
Rumors III: Blackhawks Needing Top-Six and Top-Four?
On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Chris Hine of the Chicago Tribune: The Blackhawks have already made a few small trades this month and GM Stan Bowman is pondering some other options. Bowman said it's not easy to find trade targets…
Rumors II: Rangers and Bruins
On the New York Rangers ... Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News: Rangers GM Jeff Gorton could have a quiet trade deadline due to a weak and expensive trade market. Leonard thinks are some options out there that…
Rumors: Oilers and Canadiens
On the Edmonton Oilers ... Bob Stauffer: After claiming Adam Clendening off waivers, don't be surprised if the Oilers move out a right-handed defenseman in the next few weeks. David Staples of the Edmonton Journal: It's unlikely the Oilers would…
Rumors IV: Stamkos – Lightning, Maple Leafs and Taxes
On Steven Stamkos ... Tom Jones of the Tampa Bay Times: Steven Stamkos is saying the right things. The Tampa Bay Lightning are saying the right things. The Toronto Maple Leafs are not saying anything. Stamkos signing with the Maple…
Rumors III: Hurricanes and Jets
On the Carolina Hurricanes ... Chip Alexander of the Raleigh News & Observer: Hurricanes forward Kris Versteeg is a pending UFA and will be one of the many decisions that GM Ron Francis will have to make leading up to…
Rumors II: Maple Leafs, Canucks, Flames and Kings
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun: Teams will be heavily scouting the Maple Leafs leading up to the trade deadline. Anyone not named Morgan Rielly, Nazem Kadri, Jake Gardiner and James Reimer may be…