Rumors III: Blackhawks, O’Reilly, Nelson and Sullivan
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman has a lot of work to do this offseason, but already has a plan in place. "We’ll enjoy this for a bit first. I’ve been thinking about this stuff for a long…
Rumors II: Sharp, Hamilton, Gordon and Green
Chris Nichols of Today's Slapshot: Pierre LeBrun on TSN 690 on Patrick Sharp, the Blackhawks and Capitals. “Patrick Sharp is a guy that I think still has some good hockey left in him. He’s a clutch player. He’s got three…
Rumors I: Senators, Sharks and Flyers
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Senators GM Bryan Murray has been busy trying to find out what he can get for either Robin Lehner or Craig Anderson. League sources are saying he wants a top-six forward and a pick.…
Rumors III: Bruins, Leafs, Stars and Ducks
Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: The Boston Bruins are on Phil Kessel's list of teams that he'd accept a trade too. Would the Bruins be interested? Kneejerk answer is not a chance. Sources saying the Leafs want to quickly move Kessel…
Rumors II: 10 Trade Candidates, Flames, Lucic, Backes and Kessel
Kevin Allen of the USA Today: Looking at 10 players who could be traded this offseason.Phil Kessel - has a limited no-trade clause and an $8 million cap hit, which will exclude some teams unless the Leafs retain some salary.…
Rumors I: Lightning, Penguins and Blues
Craig Custance of ESPN: Looking at some key offseason decisions for the Lightning. 1. A contract extension for Steven Stamkos - Stamkos has a year left at $7.5 million and can sign an extension starting on July 1st. Comparisons are Patrick…
Rumors IV: Maple Leafs, Red Wings, Beleskey and Green
Damien Cox of the Toronto Star: Friedman reported that the Maple Leafs have let teams know that they intend to trade Phil Kessel before the draft. The Leafs are trying to accomplish three things before the June 26-27th draft. First,…
Rumors III: Avs, Canadiens, Bruins, Flyers and Oilers
Terry Frei of the Denver Post: The Avalanche should sign a top-flight defensemen when free agency gets underway. They need to sign Ryan O'Reilly to a contract extension or trade him. Renaud Lavoie: Chances are slim to none that Canadiens…
Rumors II: Friedman Roundup
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: The Coyotes and Noah Hanifin don't seem like a fit. GM Don Maloney has received at least three calls about the No. 3 pick. The Blue Jackets (No. 8) and Avalanche (No. 10) want a defensman.…
Rumors I: Red Wings – Free Agency and Trades
Ansar Khan of MLive: A weak free agent market could lead to more trading and the Red Wings could be one of the teams willing to make some deals. "We're probably in a better position to explore trades than we…
Rumors III: Doan, Talbot, Elias, Grigorenko, Staal, Ward and Kessel
Larry Brooks of the NY Post: There was a brief conversation between the Rangers and Coyotes about Shane Doan after the two teams made the Keith Yandle trade. It didn't last long, but Brook wonders if it could discuss again…
Rumors and Video: Avs, Flames, Leafs, Wings, Nelson and Ducks
Elliotte Friedman: The Avalanche are willing to listen to offers on forward Ryan O'Reilly. There is no guarantee that he's trade by the draft, or even at all, but the Avs will look at their options. He'll be a UFA…