Tag: Andre Burakovsky

NHL Rumors: Scouting FLA-DAL and OTT-CAR, Avalanche and a Little Sens and Caps

Scouting the Florida Panthers and Dallas Stars George Richards: Scouts listed to attend last night's Panthers-Stars game: New Jersey Devils, Winnipeg Jets, Buffalo Sabres, Washington Capitals, Nashville Predators, Columbus Blue Jackets, Los Angeles Kings, and the San Jose Sharks. Scouting…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Nashville Predators and the Dallas Stars

Should Nashville double down and go all in?  Jared Clinton of The Hockey News:  The timing becomes excellent. The Western Conference remains divided between the wild card and the top tier. Nashville stands a chance to rise to the top…

Chris Wassel

NHL Trade Deadline: What Are The Edmonton Oilers — Buyers, Sellers Or Both?

The Edmonton Oilers stand two points out of a wildcard spot in the Western Conference. Fortunately, no team running away from them leaves them in a position to still make the playoffs. Acting "GM" Keith Gretzky deals from a position…

Chris Wassel

NHL Rumors: Coyotes, Penguins, Blackhawks, and Capitals

Coyotes not really into the rental market Matt Layman: Arizona Coyotes GM John Chayka last week: "We're not looking at the rental market as strongly as maybe other teams are." Chayka added that he's having a lot of discussions looking at…

Mark Easson

Will The Edmonton Oilers Become Trade Deadline Buyers?

As the NHL schedule renews following the recent all-star break, the Edmonton Oilers sit three points out of a wild-card berth in the Western Conference.  With the Oilers off until Feb. 2, they could fall further behind. In the wake of…

Lyle Richardson

NHL Rumors: Oilers, Blackhawks, Capitals, Leafs, Kings, Senators, Canucks, Rangers, Avs, Stars, and Islanders

31 Thoughts rumor roundup Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Steve Yzerman to the Edmonton Oilers seems like an unlikely fit, but they have to try. Potential GM candidates could include Bill Guerin, Mark Hunter, Kelly McCrimmon, Craig Heisinger, Ron Hextall, Doug…

Mark Easson

Andre Burakovsky On The Block: A Look At Who’s Checked In And Other Potential Fits

Teams are calling the Washington Capitals about 23-year old forward Andre Burakovsky and they are listening.

Featurd Writer

Potential Arizona Coyotes Selling Pieces

The Arizona Coyotes are four points out of a wild card spot with a game in hand at press time. Despite significant injuries, the Coyotes are still within striking distance of a wildcard spot. Losing Antti Raanta hurt but Arizona…

Chris Wassel

NHL Rumors: Dallas Stars, and the Washington Capitals

Dallas Stars Only Beginning To Deal? Matthew DeFranks of SportsDay Dallas:  Andrew Cogliano presents just the beginning of dealing by the Dallas Stars. Clearing space becomes as easy as putting their injured players on long term injured reserve which could…

Chris Wassel

NHL Rumors: Washington Capitals – Andre Burakovsky and Jakub Vrana

Burakovsky's time in Washington could be running out Isabelle Khurshudyan of the Washington Post: Washington Capitals GM Brian MacLellan has a history of tinkering with their roster leading up to the trade deadline. There has been plenty of speculation around…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: The Athletic’s Top 20 List … Ottawa Senators and Matt Duchene

Top 20 players who could be traded at the NHL trade deadline Craig Custance of The Athletic: Some GMs are saying it's a buyers market right now. There are lots of notes in the link to Custance's piece and it's…

Mark Easson

Potential Edmonton Oilers’ Trade Targets

With the Edmonton Oilers mired in a five-game losing skid in late-December that threatened to derail their playoff hopes, general manager Peter Chiarelli wasted little time swinging deals following the lifting of the holiday trade freeze on Dec. 28. On…

Lyle Richardson