Two Teams Who May Not Make It Back To The Playoffs In The West
Every year there is plenty of turnover in the playoff picture as, on average, four or five teams miss the playoffs that made it the previous year. With that in mind let's take a look at a couple Western Conference…
NHL Rumors: Blackhawks, Flyers and Ducks
On the Chicago Blackhawks .... Scott Powers: Coach Joel Quenneville said they could consider a 10 game option for winger Alexandre Fortin. Scott Powers: Coach Quenneville said that they will likely carry eight defenseman to start the season. If Gustav Forsling…
Morning Hits: Waivers, PTOs and Injury Updates
Put on waivers yesterday ... James Mirtle: Players who were put on waivers yesterday. Anaheim Ducks: Clayton Stoner Dallas Stars: Matej Stransky and Justin Dowling New York Islanders: Scott Mayfield New York Rangers: Magnus Hellberg Vancouver Canucks: Michael Zalewski, Andrey…
NHL Rumors: Anaheim Ducks and Winnipeg Jets
On the Anaheim Ducks ... Eric Stephens of the OC Register: Hampus Lindholm and Rickard Rakell remain back in Sweden as the Ducks continue their training camp. They won't be in camp until they have a new deal. Long-term contract…
NHL Rumors: Bruins, Jets and Red Wings
On the Boston Bruins ... Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: (mailbag) The Bruins shouldn't trade 2016 1st round pick Charlie McAvoy. If the cost to acquire Jacob Trouba is either Joe Morrow or Jakub Zboril, a forward like Ryan Spooner and…
NHL News: Suspension, Hearings, PTOs and Waivers
On Chicago Blackhawks ... NHL.com: The NHL suspended Blackhawks defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson for the rest of the preseason and for one regular season game for his hit on Blues forward Ty Rattie. General Fanager: Hjalmarsson will forfeit $22,777.78 in salary…
NHL Rumors: Ducks, Avalanche and Sabres
On the Anaheim Ducks ... Blake Price: Pierre Mcguire said on TSN 1040 that the Ducks are in trade talks with a team from the Eastern Conference that would see the Ducks move a significant contract, creating room for them…
NHL Injuries: Blues, Leafs, Isles, Coyotes, Ducks and Stars
On the St. Louis Blues ... Andy Strickland: The Blues announced today that forward Jaden Schwartz will miss four weeks with an elbow injury. On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Mark Masters: Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen has no timeline on his…
NHL Rumors: Anaheim Ducks – Rakell and Lindholm
On the Anaheim Ducks, Rickard Rakell and Hampus Lindholm .... Bob McKenzie: Unlike some of the other RFAs, Rickard Rakell and the Anaheim Ducks have had ongoing talks about a contract, which is positive. Bob McKenzie: Rakell has been looking…
NHL Rumors: Hampus Lindholm and Rasmus Ristolainen
On Rasmus Ristolainen and Hampus Lindholm ... Bob McKenzie: Rasmus Ristolainen (Sabres), Hampus Lindholm (Ducks) and may be Jacob Trouba ('x' team) have a similar dynamic in terms of the gap between the player and the team. Bob McKenzie: The…
NHL Rumors: Another Jacob Trouba Update
On Jacob Trouba and Winnipeg Jets ... Scott Billeck of the Winnipeg Free Press: Jacob Trouba's agent, Kurt Overhardt doesn't expect anything to change after their trade requests went public. "I don’t anticipate anything changing. This is the process," said Kurt…
Afternoon Hits: Blues, Kings, Panthers, Hawks, Sens and more
On the St. Louis Blues ... Aivis Kalnins: The KHL and central registry confirmed that Vladimir Sobotka will return to Avangard Omsk. Aivis Kalnins: Avangard released a statement saying that Sobotka is under contract with them and has no rights to play…