NHL Expansion Draft: Montreal Canadiens Primer
The Canadiens bounced back from a bad 2016 regular season and made the playoffs. Their failure to address their lack of offense and provide support to goalie Carey Price thwarted any chance of a deep postseason run. GM Marc Bergevin…
NHL Injuries: Capitals, Penguins, Canadiens, Jets, Ducks and Kings
On the Washington Capitals ... Isabelle Khurshudyan of the Washington Post: Both T.J. Oshie and Tom Wilson were injured on Saturday. “I won’t really have an idea until tomorrow,” Coach Barry Trotz said. “We’ll see where is and reevaluate him tomorrow…
Eastern Conference Injuries: Sabres, Devils, Rangers, Wings, Canes, Habs and Lightning
On the Buffalo Sabres ... Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald: Coach Dan Bylsma said that center Johan Larsson had surgery on his dislocated elbow and wrist and is out indefinitely. Larson sent a text to a Swedish newspaper saying…
NHL Injuries: Blackhawks, Lightning, Canadiens, Leafs and Stars
On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Tracey Myers of CSN Chicago: Yesterday was the third consecutive day that Corey Crawford was skating. He's faced some shots, but there is no timetable yet on when he will return. “We’ll see how he’s…
NHL Atlantic Division: Rink Rumblings Grading The Summer
After a flurry of action in early July, the transactions have slowed to a crawl in the NHL five weeks prior to the opening of training camp. Teams that have been unable to fill their areas of need through trades and…
NHL Rumors: Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks
On the Boston Bruins ... Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: Bruins GM Don Sweeney said they're going over their options to improve their blueline, but it doesn't look like they'll be signing anyone to an offer sheet at this point. “…
NHL Rumors: Sabres, Blackhawks and Blue Jackets
On the Buffalo Sabres and Edmonton Oilers ... Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News: Rumors that the asking price for Taylor Hall for the Sabres was Rasmus Ristolainen, which wasn't going to happen. On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Scott Powers…
NHL Rumors: Hurricanes, Stars and Blackhawks
On the Carolina Hurricanes and Eric Staal ... Tom Gulitti: It doesn't sound like the door isn't completely closed on Eric Staal returning to Carolina, but at the moment he's looking at other options. He's been talking to other teams,…
NHL Rumors: Senators, Martin, Radulov, Blackhawks and Kings
On the Ottawa Senators ... Chris Stevenson: Senators GM Pierre Dorion wants to avoid arbitration with Mike Hoffman, so they'll continue to work on various terms. Shawn Simpson: Both Patrick Wiercioch and Alex Chiasson need to traded by at 5…
NHL Draft Trade Tracker
The Colorado Avalanche trade Nick Holden to the New York Rangers for a 4th round pick. The Columbus Blue Jackets trade Kerby Rychel to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Scott Harrington and a conditional 5th round pick. Condition is if…
NHL Rumors: Habs, Leafs, Rangers, Bruins, Oilers and Blue Jackets
On the Montreal Canadiens ... Chris Nichols: Darren Dreger: "I can further that a little bit with information that's surfacing today out of the Montreal Canadiens' organzation. There is a slim chance at best, a very slim chance, that P.K. Subban is…
NHL Rumors: Flames, Jackets, Shattenkirk, Ducks, Hawks and Rangers
On the Calgary Flames and Columbus Blue Jackets ... I have seen Brad Treliving and Jarmo Kekäläinen speaking on floor a few times. Trade up/down? Would CGY take Bobrovsky salary? #NHLDraft2016 — Jason Gregor (@JasonGregor) June 24, 2016 Teams are…