LeBrun’s Rumblings: Sens, Leafs, Oilers, Preds, Sharks and Wild
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Senators GM Bryan Murray didn't want Marc Methot contract negotiations to drag on this far. Methot's agent retired, and is now being handled by Mike Luit. The sides met last week, and if he's not signed…
Top 25 2015 NHL Free Agents
You may not agree with our rankings, but here is our initial 2015 Top 25 NHL free agent list. In creating this list we took into consideration factors such as players age, position, injury history, likelihood of signing with another team,…
Rumors: Coyotes, Devils, Stars, Leafs, Ducks, Habes, Sens and Sharks
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: The Coyotes are open for business, but it won't be cheap. When the Senators called about Antoine Vermette, the Coyotes asked for Curtis Lazar or another top-end prospect. They want two pieces and a…
Rumors II: Sharks, Jets, Devils, Kings and Wings
Mark Pardy of the San Jose Mercury News: The Sharks are barely holding onto a playoff spot, and how they do in the next six weeks leading up to the trade deadline could determine the fate of pending UFA Antti…
Rumors: Leafs, Flyers and Oilers
Mark Zwolinski of the Toronto Star: The Maple Leafs haven't confirmed any of the trade chatter that is out there. Unidentified teams are interested in Dion Phaneuf and Phil Kessel.The Stars are interested in Joffrey Lupul. Ryan O'Reilly could be…
Rumors II: Senators, Sabres, Wings, Leafs, Kings and Panthers
Wayne Scanlan of the Ottawa Citizen: Senators GM Bryan Murray hinted over the weekend that he'll continue to search for a top-six forward. They are 11th in the Eastern Conference and are faced with two options. 1) sell some veteran…
Rumors II: Devils, Wild, Hurricanes, Flyers and Oilers
Rich Chere of NJ.com: Devils Patrik Elias thinks some current players could be dealt to teams looking to make a Cup run, but he doesn't want to be one of them. “I think there are guys who could help some other…
Top 5 2015 NHL Free Agent Goalies
There isn’t a big premium on goaltending anymore in that 20-25 goaltenders are legitimate starters and the difference between the top-tier and bottom-tier of the 20-25 is about one save per 100 shots (or .10SV%). That said, bad goaltending completely…
NHL Rumors: Trade Talks Picking Up Before The Roster Freeze
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Trade talk has increased. The roster freeze goes into effect on Tuesday. "There's no question there's a lot of teams talking and many would like to do something," said a league executive Friday. "The…
Morning Hits: Alfredsson, Ryan, Vatanen, Bouwmeester and Brodeur
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Though the details are still being finalized, sources are saying that Daniel Alfredsson will skate in the Senators warmup on Thursday. The NHL may have to grant special permission for this to happen as…
Rumors II: Sharks, Maple Leafs, Stars and Pending UFA Centers
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: The Sharks inconsistent play could put veterans Tyler Kennedy, Andrew Desjardins, Adam Burish, Scott Hannan and even goalie Antti Niemi on the trade market. They have some young players who are ready for bigger role within…
Quick Hits: Injuries, Lines, Pairings and Goalies
Erik Erlendsson: Ryan Callahan not on ice, so not expecting to play Friday or Saturday. Andy Strickland: Blues Carl Gunnarsson won't play tonight. Joe Smith: Lightning lines: Drouin-Filppula-Stamkos/Palat-Johnson-Connolly/Kucherov-Namestnikov-Brown/Morrow-Boyle-Blunden. Randy Sportak: Flames lines: Colborne-Monahan-Hudler, Glencross-Stajan-Byron, Raymond-Backlund-Gaudreau, Bollig-Jooris-Bouma. Defensive pairings: Giordano-Brodie; Russell-Wideman; Smid-Engelland. Columbus Blue…