NHL Rumors: Central Division – Trade Deadline Buyers and Sellers
Greg Wyshynski of ESPN: Looking at the Central Division - buyers and sellers. Nashville Predators - Buyers. Could use a scoring winger. Don't have a second-round pick this year, and they don't have many tradable assets. Pontus Aberg might need a…
NHL News: Sabres, Flames, Avs, Kings, Wild, Canucks, and Jets
On the Buffalo Sabres ... John Vogl of the Buffalo News: Sabres forward Jack Eichel will be out indefinitely with a high-ankle sprain. Coach Phil Housley said that Eichel could be out for four to six weeks. There are eight…
NHL Rumors: Philadelphia Flyers and Colorado Avalanche
On the Philadelphia Flyers ... Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Daily News: Defenseman Andrew MacDonald has three years left on his deal at a $5 million cap hit. The Flyers could make him expendable. Teams are calling Vegas GM Geoge…
NHL Expansion Draft: Colorado Avalanche Primer
Colorado, with a historically bad season in their rearview mirror faces a dilemma regarding Francois Beauchemin that critically impacts their strategy. Buying out the declining defenseman, or convincing him to waive his no movement clause, would count Beauchemin as exposed…
NHL Expansion Draft Strategy: Anaheim Ducks and the Colorado Avalanche
In the upcoming NHL Expansion Draft, teams can protect either seven forwards, three defensemen, and one goalie or eight skaters (in reality four forwards and four defensemen) and one goalie. The latter option seems less popular, as it permits teams…
NHL Rumors: Lightning, Avalanche, Islanders and Bruins
On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: Lightning GM Steve Yzerman said he's trying to make move before the March 1st trade deadline. The Lightning badly need another top-four defenseman. "If there was something I…
NHL Injuries: Lightning, Panthers, Avs, Kings, Wings, Wild and More
On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Joe Smith: Defenseman Anton Stralman is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Joe Smith: Coach Jon Cooper said Stralman would miss at least the first three games of their five game road trip. Joe Smith: Cooper said…
Rumors V: Jets, Canadiens, Maple Leafs and Penguins
Luke Fox of Sportsnet: The Jets should look at the free agent forward crop. They have three centers and four right wingers hitting the open market. Five forwards that GM Kevin Cheveldayoff should look at: Alexander Semin, Drew Stafford, Brad…
Rumors XI: Semin, Penguins, Devils and Saad
On Alexander Semin ... Told there's "significant" interest already in Alexander Semin. Becomes a fascinating option on the free agent market.— Craig Custance (@CraigCustance) June 30, 2015 Considerable interest in Semin? Yeah, if he'll come cheap and his sweat equity…
Rumors VIII: Penguins Search For Top-Six and Where It Could Lead Them
Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: The Penguins have been looking for a top-six winger for a while. The supply is low and the prices are high.GM Jim Rutherford is considering moving Brandon Sutter to get a top-six - a…
Rumors I: Saad, Penguins, Stars, Oilers and Canucks
Chris Kuc of the Chicago Tribune: Blackhawks Brandon Saad will be a RFA after the season and could tempt teams to tender him an offer sheet. GM Stan Bowman doesn't see him going anywhere though. "He's emerged as a guy…
Rumors II: Penguins Offseason Outlook and Malkin Trade Destinations
Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Penguins GM Jim Rutherford said that ownership would not hold them back on potential buyouts, with Rob Scuderi and Chris Kunitz as possible candidates. “I have full support from ownership to do what's necessary…