NHL Rumors III: Jason Spezza Looking To Move On From Ottawa
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Senators GM Bryan Murray confirmed that Jason Spezza has asked out. "There are a few teams that have asked me about him, what the cost is," Murray said after the GMs meeting Wednesday. "I suggested at…
NHL Rumors IV: Penguins, Blackhawks, Blues, Ducks, Canucks, Senators and Bruins
Jeff Gordon of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The unrestricted free agent pool is not deep, so teams may look towards the trade market. The Penguins and Sharks could be looking to make some big changes. Blues GM Doug Armstrong isn't…
NHL Rumors III: Bruins, Iginla, Ducks, Maple Leafs, Subban and Callahan
Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: Reports out of Montreal have the Bruins and Jarome Iginla talking contract extension. Nothing appears to be imminent, but the signs are positive that he'll be returning next season. “I thought he started out a little…
NHL Rumors V: Canucks, Hurricanes, Panthers and Sekac
Insider Trading TSN: Darren Dreger: Ryan Kesler still wants out of Vancouver. The Ducks and Flyers could be on his six team trade list. Pierre LeBrun: The asking price is still high, and they want a player that can play…
NHL Rumors III: Jets, Canucks, Ducks and Maple Leafs
Mark Spector of SportsNet.ca: The Jets have trade chips in the 9th overall draft pick, Dustin Byfuglien (who wants to play defense but his coach wants him to be a forward) and Evander Kane. GM Kevin Cheveldayoff, “Maybe we’re the…
NHL Rumors III: Blackhawks, Richards Recapture, Zidlicky, Isles and Selanne
Mark Potash of the Chicago Sun-Times: The Blackhawks won't give up on Kris Versteeg and still view him in their future plans. Versteeg had offseason surgery last year and GM Stan Bowman said that sometimes it takes a full year…
NHL Rumors II: Senators Getting Interest in Spezza … Hemsky Talks Break Off
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Senators GM Bryan Murray is working the phones, gauging the interest in his captain Jason Spezza. While there is interest, talks won't likely get serious until the GM meetings in New York next week.…
NHL Rumors I: Kesler, Spezza, Ducks, Panthers, Predators, Flyers, Virtanen and Niskanen
Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: Matheson thinks the Ducks will go after Ryan Kesler before the draft. The Ducks have the assets to get a deal done. Canucks GM Jim Benning said he'll speak with Kesler this week to…
NHL Rumors II: Flyers, Predators, Neal, Maple Leafs, Lazar, Miller and the Canucks
Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer: The Flyers need an offseason retooling, bringing in some speed. The Flyers don't have a lot of salary cap space, potentially $4.5 million before re-signing Kimmo Timonen, Ray Emery, Brayden Schenn, Adam Hall, and…
NHL Rumors III: Players Who Could Be Moved at the Draft, Bruins, Booth, Canucks and Richards
Ken Warren of the Ottawa Citizen: The asking price for Jason Spezza will likely be a player, prospect and a top pick. Spezza has a list of 10 teams that he can't be traded too. The Maple Leafs could be…
NHL Rumors II: Free Agency – Miller, Ducks, Sharks, Canucks, Vanek, Greiss, Tikhonov and Komarov
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Source saying the Ducks won't be going after Ryan Miller when free agency starts, as they will be going with the tandem of John Gibson and Frederik Andersen. The San Jose Sharks are apparently not interested…
NHL Rumors III: Kesler, Canucks, Ducks, Penguins, and Lemieux
Hope Smoke: Bob McKenzie: "Couldn't honestly tell you what final price was & if Shero/ownership backed off but the Penguins tried really hard to get Kesler" ... "People criticize Shero for not trying to upgrade the Penguins team but he tried to…