Tag: Anaheim Ducks

Pacific Division: Teams Salary Cap and Free Agents

The season is finished for most teams. Organizational meetings and exit interviews have taken place. The eliminated teams have an eye on the 2016 draft and free agency to improve their roster for next season. The salary cap for next season…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Dallas Stars and Winnipeg Jets

On the Dallas Stars ... Craig Custance of ESPN: Looking at three areas that Stars GM should focus on this offseason. 1. Upgrade their goaltending - Kari Lethonen and Antti Niemi had a combine save percentage in the playoffs under…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Oilers, Ducks, Flames, Blues and Islanders

On the Edmonton Oilers ... David Staples of the Edmonton Journal: Had Travis Hamonic still wanted to be traded, the price to acquire him would have been higher for the Oilers than it would for Sami Vatanen or Tyson Barrie,…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Detroit Red Wings and Edmonton Oilers

On the Detroit Red Wings ... Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press: The Red Wings won't bring back goalie coach Jim Bedard, and Jeff Salajko is the leading candidate to replace Bedard. Salajko has a history with Petr…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Expansion, Relocation, Coaching and Kings

On the Expansion, Relocation and Coaching ... Gary Lawless of TSN: All has been quiet on the NHL expansion front. The executive committee still needs to decide on expansion before it's presented to the board of governors. “Nothing new to…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Ducks, Senators and Coyotes

On the Anaheim Ducks ... News 1130 Sports: Elliotte Friedman reports that the Ducks are interested in Utica's (AHL - Canucks affiliate) head coach Travis Green. He's likely to get an interview. On the Ottawa Senators ... Bruce Garrioch of…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Coaching – Wild, Senators and Ducks

On the Minnesota Wild and Ottawa Senators ... Darren Dreger: Wild GM Chuck Fletcher met with Bruce Boudreau yesterday. Boudreau is expected to meet with the Senators this week. Chad Graff of the Pioneer Press: Fletcher has said that John…

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NHL Rumors: Radulov, Wild, Maple Leafs and Stamkos

On Alexander Radulov ... Aivis Kalnins: Think that the Avalanche are still the frontrunners for Alexander Radulov. Don't think a deal with anyone will happen anytime soon, likely after the World Championships. Matthew Coller of ESPN: Coller looks at seven…

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NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Ducks, Canucks and Caggiula

On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Scott Cullen of TSN: The Maple Leafs could buy out defenseman Jared Cowen. They could still attempt to trade him. The Leafs have lots of options up front, but they are a little thin on…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Flames and Coyotes

On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun: With the Toronto Maple Leafs winning the draft lottery and Auston Matthews, it gives them a front-line center. Simmons writes: "And with free agency coming and Steven Stamkos…

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Pucks in Depth: Boudreau Takes the Fall and Murray’s Emergence

For the fourth consecutive year the Anaheim Ducks season came to an end with a crushing Game 7 loss. In an effort to right the ship Ducks GM Bob Murray elected to fire Bruce Boudreau last Friday afternoon. While you…

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NHL Rumors: Wings, Expansion, Sens, Kings, Wild and Radulov

On the Detroit Red Wings ... Ansar Khan of MLive: (mailbag) Reader suggests a Cam Fowler for Tomas Tatar or Gustav Nyquist. Khan thinks that would be a good match for both sides. Khan adds that the Wings would have…

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