Rumors and Notes: Quicks Hits On Half The League
Rumors and notes roundup from Friedman's 31-Thoughts ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: There had been some talk that back in November that Washington Capitals coach Barry Trotz could have been one loss away from being fired. The Caps won that…
NHL Rumors: Arizona Coyotes And Oliver Ekman-Larsson Closing In On A Deal?
On the Arizona Coyotes and Oliver Ekman-Larsson ... Elliotte Friedman: There have been a few teams that have inquired about Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson who have been told that he is off the market. The Coyotes and Ekman-Larsson's agent are…
NHL Rumors: Oilers and Canadiens … Canadiens and the Draft
On the Edmonton Oilers and Montreal Canadiens ... Jim Matheson: Back in 2016 the Montreal Canadiens wanted Milan Lucic. They had also offered him seven years and possibly more money than the Oilers. Just theorizing but would a Lucic for…
NHL Rumors: Devils at No. 17 … Coyotes at No. 5
On the New Jersey Devils ... Chris Ryan of NJ.com: The NJ Devils currently hold the No. 17 pick in the 2018 NHL draft, but are without their second and third round picks. The Devils could look at moving down…
Top-10 Potential Offseason NHL Trade Candidates
The 2018 Stanley Cup Final will end by no later than June 13. Soon afterward, the NHL trade market will return to life. In the coming weeks, several players who've been the subject of trade speculation this season could find…
NHL Buyout Candidates: Pacific Division – Practical and Not Practical
Different ways exist when approaching buyout candidates. Just because something looks good on paper does not mean it is. Think of it as sort of a good idea and bad idea scenario. This is not an easy process. Division wise,…
NHL Rumors: Arizona Coyotes – Bill Payments, No. 5 Pick and Ekman-Larsson
On the Arizona Coyotes ... Adrian Dater: Have been hearing some talk that the league has been paying a lot of bills for the Coyotes again, since January. A high ranking NHL official wouldn't comment when asked. Adrian…
NHL Rumors: Kings, Coyotes, Golden Knights and Predators
On the Los Angeles Kings ... John Hoven: expects the Kings to explore the idea of moving up in the draft. "Where the trade market goes (player-wise, not pick-wise) that weekend will most likely have the biggest impact on their…
NHL Rumors: Islanders, Penguins and Coyotes
On the New York Islanders ... Brian Compton of NHL.com: Looking at five things that Lou Lamoriello needs to address this offseason. 1. Re-sign John Tavares - Lamoriello needs to convince Tavares to stay. 2. Find a No. 1 goaltender…
NHL News and Notes: Expansion, Sens, Coyotes, Ducks, Canadiens, Leafs, Canucks, Knights and Captials
Catching up on some NHL news and notes from the past couple days ... On League news and notes ... Pierre LeBrun: The Board of Governors won't be voting on Seattle expansion during the June meetings. Nick Cotsonika: Gary Bettman…
NHL News: Coyotes, Sabres, Avs, Red Wings, Sharks, Maple Leafs and Capitals
On the Arizona Coyotes ... Arizona Coyotes: The Coyotes have signed defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin to a one-year, two-way contract. Craig Morgan: Ilya Lyubushkin's will get $832,000 in the NHL, $70,000 in the AHL, a $92,500 signing bonus and up to $425,000 in…