NHL Rumors: Philadelphia Flyers and Five Cheap Deadline Targets
On the Philadelphia Flyers ... Tim Panaccio of CSNPhilly.com: The Philadelphia Flyers are still in the wildcard race, but have a few teams ahead of them who have games in hand. There aren't really any trades that GM Ron Hextall…
NHL Rumors: Arizona Coyotes – Hanzal, Doan and Stone
On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan: GM John Chayka hasn't ruled out re-signing Martin Hanzal. Sources saying that there is a lot of interest in Hanzal. Craig Morgan: Chayka said again that there hasn't been any talks about Shane…
Western Conference Injuries: Stars, Coyotes, Wild, Oilers, Sharks, Avs and Kings
On the Dallas Stars ... Mark Stepneski: There is no time frame yet on when forward Ales Hemsky could return to the lineup. He's getting close. They will see where he's at on Thursday. On the Arizona Coyotes ... Sarah…
NHL Trade: Coyotes Trade Michael Stone To Flames
The Arizona Coyotes have traded defenseman Michael Stone to the Calgary Flames for a 2017 3rd round pick and a conditional 2018 5th round pick. The Coyotes are also retaining 50 percent of the Stone's salary. The condition on the…
NHL Rumors: Pittsburgh Penguins and Arizona Coyotes
On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Cap Friendly: With defenseman Olli Maatta out for six weeks, and only seven weeks left in the season, the Penguins could put his $4 million salary cap hit on the LTIR. If the Penguins go…
NHL Trade Deadline: Three Rentals Teams Should Avoid
With the trade deadline just around the corner, many general managers are laying the groundwork for potential trades to try and improve their team's chances of a) qualifying for the playoffs and; b) making some noise once they get there.…
NHL Rumors: Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames, Scott Darling
On the Edmonton Oilers Mark Spector of Sportsnet: Edmonton is a buyer. Repeat and say it one more time. After years of an extended rebuild, the Oilers are firmly in a playoff spot. While they may not contend just yet,…
NHL Power Rankings: 2016-17 Consensus Week 19
It was a clean sweep for the first and last place rankings this week in our consensus NHL power rankings for week 19. The Washington Capitals took all seven first place rankings, with the Colorado Avalanche getting all…
Western Conference Injuries: Avalanche, Blues, Coyotes and Jets
On the Colorado Avalanche ... Terry Frei of the Denver Post: Avs goaltender Semyon Varlamov has two years left on his deal at a $5.9 million cap hit, and GM Joe Sakic expects him to be fine next year. “I…
NHL Rumors: Golden Knights, Blues and Coyotes
On the Vegas Golden Knights ... Bob McKenzie: Gerard Gallant and Jack Capuano appear to be the leading candidates from the Golden Knights head coaching job. On the St. Louis Blues ... Chris Nichols: Darren Dreger on pending free agent…
NHL Trade Deadline: Three Rentals Teams Should Target
With the trade deadline just around the corner, many general managers are laying the groundwork for potential trades to improve their team's chances of a) qualifying for the playoffs and b;) making some noise once they get there. As is…
NHL Rumors: Julien, Gallant, Scouting EDM-ARI, and Tavares
On Claude Julien ... Pierre LeBrun: Source saying the Montreal Canadiens asked the Boston Bruins permission on Sunday to speak with Claude Julien. Elliotte Friedman: Sounds like multiple teams had asked the Bruins permission to speak with Claude Julien. The…