Rumors V: Kessel, Panthers, Leafs, Canadiens and Oilers
Harvey Fialkov: the Panthers are interested in Phil Kessel, but they aren't going to give up the young stud the Leafs are after. The Fourth Period: The Leafs are expected to trade Daniel Winnik, David Booth and Korbinian Holzer. Also…
Rumors I: Leafs, Canadiens, Vermette and Panthers
RDS: (through google translate) The Maple Leafs are interested in Canadiens Michael Bournival and Christian Thomas. Brian Wilde: It would take three or four pieces for the Canadiens to get Phil Kessel. If the Leafs want Bournival and Thomas, the…
Rumors VII: Friedman’s Thoughts, Devils, Flyers, Hurricanes and Wings
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: On Phil Kessel's comments (“I love Toronto. But if it’s not here, it’s not here.”) I always thought Kessel would be immune to these depths, because he can insulate himself from the world. Now, teammates say…
Trade Target: Toronto Maple Leafs Cody Franson
Cody Franson is first up in our Trade Target series, a closer look players who could be dealt leading up to the March 2nd trade deadline. Written by Peter Harling, who can be found on twitter @pharling. One of the…
Rumors II: Hurricanes, Oilers, Jets, Blue Jackets, Habs and Leafs
The Fourth Period: The Hurricanes are taking calls on defenseman Andrej Sekera. The Hurricanes and Sekera have been unable to reach a contract extension. It has been reported that the Kings, Red Wings, Penguins and Ducks are among the teams…
Rumors V: Leafs, Ducks, Red Wings, Penguins and Blue Jackets
Cathal Kelly of the Globe and Mail: Maple Leafs management and the MLSE board have been having informal meetings about the team throughout the year, with one happening about two weeks ago. New Leafs president Brendan Shanahan was hired with…
Rumors IV: Rangers, Preds, Rangers, Bruins, Sabres and Canucks
Dan Rosen of NHL.com: (mailbag) The Rangers could use a third-line center that can win faceoffs and be used on the penalty kill. Maybe a backup goalie depending on Henrik Lundqvist's situation.Cody Franson would be a perfect fit in Nashville.…
Consensus NHL Power Rankings – Week 18
Three different teams were ranked in the top slot, with the Predators collecting the most 1st place rankings with five apiece. Six different teams were ranked in the top three by the eight media outlets. With eight rankings this week, we…
Rumors II: Top and Underrated Lists, Scouting Last Night’s Games
Kevin Allen of the USA Today: Top 15 most popular players at the trade deadline and some teams that might be interested. 1. Cody Franson (Red Wings, Ducks and Lightning) 2. Antoine Vermette 3. Jaromir Jagr (Penguins, Islanders, Canadiens, Predators…
Rumors I: Kane, Bruins, Jagr, Sens, Rangers and Ducks
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: The Senaators have called the Jets about Evander Kane, but they may not really be in the mix at this point. The Jets asking price may be too high for them, mainly the 1st round pick.…
Injuries: Hall, Mason, Scrivens, Lundqvist, Timonen and more
Joanne Ireland of the Edmonton Journal: MRI showed that Oilers Taylor Hall has a cracked bone in his lower leg and will be out up to six weeks. Hall was hit with a shot in his lower leg during a…
NHL Rumors V: Ottawa Senators Edition
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Senators defenseman Marc Methot is hopeful that their planned contract extension talks lead to a new deal. "I hope it settles quick," said Methot before the club's one-hour flight here Monday after practice at…