NHL Rumors: Senators, Oilers, and Blue Jackets
On the Ottawa Senators ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Senators GM Pierre Dorion will be in Buffalo watching the World Junior Championships scouting 2018 draft-eligible players, their four prospects, and likely engaging in some trade talk. Reps from…
NHL News: Columbus Blue Jackets and the Vancouver Canucks
On the Columbus Blue Jackets ... Aaron Portzline of the Athletic: Forward Cam Atkinson is expected to be out the Blue Jackets lineup for the next four to six weeks with a fractured right foot. Atkinson's foot was broken on Saturday…
Eastern Conference News: Sabres, Jackets, Panthers, Devils, Islanders and Leafs
On the Buffalo Sabres ... Sabres PR: Forward Ryan O'Reilly missed last night's game. He went back to Buffalo for family reasons. On the Columbus Blue Jackets ... George Richards: Coach John Tortorella would only say that defenseman Zach Werenski…
NHL News: Ducks, Coyotes, Bruins, Sabres, Avs, Blue Jackets, Panthers, Kings, Rangers, Lightning, and Canucks
On the Anaheim Ducks ... Anaheim Ducks: Forward Rickard Rakell won't travel with the team to start their road trip. On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan: The Coyotes recalled forward Dylan Strome and reassigned Mario Kempe. Dave Vest: Strome…
NHL Rumors: Blue Jackets, Oilers, and Canadiens
On the Columbus Blue Jackets ... Aaron Portzline of the Athletic: (mailbag) The Blue Jackets would definitely listen to any trade talk for a top-six center and one of their defenseman that is not named Seth Jones or Zach Werenski.…
NHL News: Blue Jackets, Oilers, Canadiens, Devils, Flyers, Penguins, Maple Leafs, Lines and Pairings
On the Columbus Blue Jackets ... Aaron Portzline: Forward Alexander Wennberg (body) wasn't on the ice again today. Chris Johnston: Forward Zac Dalpe was put on waivers. Tom Reed: Lukas Sedlak, who has been out with a high ankle sprain,…
NHL Rumors: Connor Brown, Remaining RFAs and Ilya Samsonov
On Connor Brown and the Toronto Maple Leafs ... TSN: The Toronto Maple Leafs still haven't re-signed restricted free agent forward Connor Brown, but he's not too worried about it. “Obviously it’s my first time going through something like this,”…
NHL Rumors: Restricted Free Agents Alexander Wennberg and David Pastrnak
On Alexander Wennberg and the Columbus Blue Jackets ... Tom Gulitti of NHL.com: Columbus Blue Jackets restricted free agent forward Alexander Wennberg would have liked to have a new deal in place by now, but he's not worried about it.…
NHL Rumors: New York Islanders, and Notable Restricted Free Agents
On the New York Islanders ... Arthur Staple: "Two things: 1) There is no #Isles news right now. 2) The chances of the #Isles trading John Tavares before the season are roughly 0.0001%." On notable RFAs that are still looking…
NHL Rumors: Penguins, Flames, Flyers, Golden Knights, Wild, Blue Jackets, Predators and Blackhawks
On options for Marc-Andre Fleury ... Jason Brough of NBC Sports: Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury will likely be traded this offseason no matter what he does in the playoffs. Matt Murray is their goalie of the future. Fleury has…
NHL Rumors: Columbus Blue Jackets Offseason Priorities
On the Columbus Blue Jackets ... Matt Larkin of The Hockey News: Entering the offseason, the Columbus Blue Jackets need to look at acquiring another top-four defenseman. They have an excellent top pairing of Zach Werenski and Seth Jones. David…
Eastern Conference Injuries: Lightning, Capitals, Red Wings, Devils and Blue Jackets
On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Bryan Burns of NHL.com: Forward Vladislav Namestnikov will likely return to the lineup tonight against the Arizona Coyotes. "It was a step forward, and I felt pretty good," Namestnikov said about being a full…