NHL Rumors: Lots of Trade Options For The Maple Leafs
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... James Mirtle of the Globe and Mail: Lamoriello will be busy leading up to the trade deadline. They have nine pending UFAs on their roster and if they can get draft picks and/or prospects…
NHL Rumors: Stars, Islanders, Canucks, Flames and Sharks
On the Dallas Stars ... Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: (mailbag) If the Stars are going to go after a big named player, Valeri Nichushkin or Julius Honka could be on the table. If they look to make…
NHL Rumors: Scouting, Flames, Leafs, Oilers and Jets
Scouting ... Eric Engels: Scouting the Canadiens - Lightning game last night: Coyotes, Flames, Rangers, Flyers, Blues, Panthers, Devils, Blue Jackets, Sabres, Penguins, Kings and Lightning. Aaron Portzline: Scouting the Blue Jackets - Islanders : Red Wings (3 - Ken…
NHL Rumors: Friedman’s 30 Thoughts Roundup
Friedman's 30 Thoughts Roundup ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Heard that the Senators had looked at Blue Jackets Fedor Tyutin, but decided on Dion Phaneuf. As of yesterday, nothing imminent with regards to a Justin Schultz trade, but his time…
NHL Rumors: Jets, Islanders and Kings
On the Winnipeg Jets, NY Islanders and LA Kings ... Luke Fox of Sportsnet: Andrew Ladd last asking price was a six-year deal at $41 million ($6.83 million), and talks have now gone cold. The Panthers and Blackhawks are two…
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Predators, Holdouts and Capitals
On the Edmonton Oilers ... Renaud Lavoie: Justin Schultz was a healthy scratch last night and it might have been trade related. Craig Custance: There is definitely interest in Justin Schultz. Jim Matheson: The Oilers may have oversold Justin Schultz's…
NHL Rumors: Few Trade Options For The Minnesota Wild
On the Minnesota Wild ... Platinum Seat Ghosts: Darren Dreger: "I still think that Minnesota is a team where (Drouin) would be a good fit." Michael Russo of the Star Tribune: There are few trade options out there that might help…
NHL Rumors: Canucks and Rangers
On the Vancouver Canucks ... Dan Murphy: Murphy wonders if Dan Hamhuis even wants to waive his no-trade clause. Murphy doesn't think he really wants to. The Canucks were able to get Jason Garrison to when he didn't really want…
NHL Rumors: Red Wings and Maple Leafs
On the Detroit Red Wings ... Ansar Khan of MLive: (mailbag) Petr Mrazek is the Red Wings No. 1 goalie now and in the future, and he's going to need a raise. The Wings can't have a $5.3 million cap…
NHL Rumors: Trading For Loui Eriksson For Cap Reasons
Fluto Shinzawa of the Boston Globe: Trading Loui Eriksson would no doubt make the the Bruins weaker. They would then need to find a second line winger, another penalty killer and a net-front presence on the top power-play unit.Normally, you…
Rink Rumblings – Trade Deadline Outlook – Atlantic Division
With just over three weeks to go before the trade deadline, many NHL general managers have to determine whether they are going to be buyers and make a bid for a playoff spot or become sellers and trade off expiring…
NHL Rumors: Jets, Habs, Canucks, Sharks, Oilers and Canes
Garrioch Rumor Roundup ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: The Jets have gotten some calls on Andrew Ladd and Dustin Byfuglien, and the thought is that only one of them will be traded. Three executives think that Ladd will…