Tag: Alex Pietrangelo

NHL Rumors: Mitch Marner, Mike Babcock, and the Defense

Mitch Marner, Mike Babcock, and the Toronto Maple Leafs Jonas Siegel of The Athletic:  Mitch Marner contract talk presents as a contentious topic. Marner possesses much leverage tallying 94 points last season and an expectation of even high next year.…

Chris Wassel

NHL Rumors: Lightning, Panthers, Penguins, Leafs, Canadiens, Golden Knights, Sharks and Blackhawks

Quick hit 31 Thoughts rumor roundup Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: The Tampa Bay Lightning are looking for right-handed defensemen. The Florida Panthers could take a run at both Artemi Panarin and Sergei Bobrovsky this offseason. The market for Wayne Simmonds…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: St. Louis Blues And Some Potential Trade Bargains

And that's why they call them the Blues... Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post Dispatch:  Again the question was asked to Doug Armstrong about the trade deadline and this was his response. “I would say: ‘To be determined,” general…

Chris Wassel

NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs – Scouting Hurricanes, Five Right-Handed Dmen, Dubas Talks Deadline

Maple Leafs continue to scout the Hurricanes Darren Dreger: Some of the Toronto Maple Leafs management were scouting the Carolina Hurricanes - Calgary Flames game on Tuesday night. The Maple Leafs continue to scout the Hurricanes available defensemen. Some right-handed…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: St. Louis Blues, and the Edmonton Oilers

St. Louis Blues playing out to the trade deadline... Tom Timmermann of St. Louis Post Dispatch: (mailbag) Are the kids being given a fair shot? The St. Louis Blues fanbase presents a valid question. The reality dictates that Craig Berube…

Chris Wassel

NHL Rumors: Chicago Blackhawks, and the Toronto Maple Leafs

Blackhawks make three players available for trade Scott Powers of The Athletic: Source has said that the Chicago Blackhawks have made Marcus Kruger, Chris Kunitz and Andreas Martinsen available for trade. Kruger may be the mostly likely of those three…

Mark Easson

10 NHL Players Unlikely To Move At The 2019 Trade Deadline

Almost halfway through the NHL's 2018-19 schedule, several notable NHL stars have frequently surfaced in the rumor mill as possible trade candidates. Some of them belong to once-dominant franchises whose fortunes have declined. Several are slated to become unrestricted free…

Lyle Richardson

NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Buffalo Sabres

Maple Leafs mailbag Kevin McGran of the Toronto Star: (mailbag) If choosing between keeping Kasperi Kapanen or William Nylander, would keep Kapanen. Nylander is a better playmaker and the potential option to be a center is an intriguing thought though.…

Mark Easson

NHL Injuries: Bruins, Sabres, Blackhawks, Oilers, Islanders, Senators and Lightning

Marchand unlikely for today Lance Lysowski: Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy won't play today and forward Brad Marchand is unlikely. Boston Bruins: Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy said that Marchand has an upper-body injury. He is traveling with the team and…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: The Blues Need To Turn Things Around Quickly Or Changes Could Be Coming

The Blues need to turn things around quickly or changes could be coming Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: (chat) The St. Louis Blues don't need to blow it up and they can't make a trade for the sake…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Winnipeg Jets, Columbus Blue Jackets and the St. Louis Blues

Muzzin would be a nice fit for the Jets Murat Ates: Believe that LA Kings defenseman Jake Muzzin would be an ideal fit on the Winnipeg Jets blueline. The 29-year old has a year left on his deal at a…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Senators, Blues, Lightning, Islanders, Kings, and Blue Jackets

Free agent and trade talk involving the Ottawa Senators, St. Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Islanders, Los Angeles Kings, and Columbus Blue Jackets Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: The Ottawa Senators have spoken face-to-face twice with Matt…

Mark Easson