Tag: Andrew Hammond

Rumors and Video: Maple Leafs, Canucks, Sabres and Sharks

Sportsnet: Daren Millard, Nick Kypreos and Doug MacLean look at the Maple Leafs and who they should trade this offseason or not re-sign. Kypreos thinks the Leafs should trade Phil Kessel and Tyler Bozak. Kessel is going to have to…

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Rumors I: Tanking, Kessel, Dubnyk, PHI-PIT, Burke, O’Connor and Vesey

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: A league executive on 'tanking.' “It’s embarrassing,” a league executive said. “You can’t blame the teams involved because there is a reward for failure and that’s the highest odds in the lottery,” said the…

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Injuries: Pens, Sens, Blues, Sharks, Wings, Isles and Wild

Josh Yohe of the Pittsburgh Tribune Review: Penguins Evgeni Malkin has been out since March 14th with an lower-body injury. If he feels good this morning, he could be back in the lineup today. “I feel good,” Malkin said. “It…

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Rumors II: Coyotes, Maple Leafs and Senators

Craig Morgan of Fox Sports Arizona: Coyotes GM Don Maloney has granted goalie coach Sean Burke permission to speak with other teams about management positions. Burke has already had talks with seven or eight teams, with more talks planned. "I…

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Rumors II: Goalie Trade Market and the Devils Coaching Situation

Larry Brooks of the NY Post: Rangers Cam Talbot has stepped up in Henrik Lunqvist's absence, allowing seven goals in his past eight starts, with a .967 save percentage. Talbot's trade value is an open question. They may not be…

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Rumors I: First Overall, Senators, Expansion and Maple Leafs

Craig Custance of ESPN: One GM, whose team is a lottery candidate, on what it would take to trade the first overall pick. “It would have to be built around a young stud,” he answered, naming a couple superstar players…

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Rumors: Sharks, Leafs, Flames, Cap, Sabres, Kings, Sens and Wild

Damien Cox of Sportsnet: There currently is a truce between Joe Thornton and GM Doug Wilson, but can't see how this continues beyond this season. With a no-trade clause in hand, it's hard to see how Wilson can win this.…

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Rumors: Stamkos, Hammond and Tarasenko

Erik Erlendsson of the Tampa Bay Tribune: The Lightning are able to extend Steven Stamkos after July 1st. He is set to become an unrestricted free agent after next season. There will be plenty of speculation/dreaming in Toronto on if…

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Quick Hits: Boychuk, Komisarek, Commodore, Sustr, Hammond, Iginla, Kiprusoff and Leafs

Darren Dreger via twitter: The Predators have put forward Zach Boychuk on waivers. The Maple Leafs have put defenseman Mike Komisarek on waivers. Komisarek has waived his no-movement clause and will report to the AHL Marlies if nobody claims him.…

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