Tag: Bo Horvat

NHL Rumors: Flames, Golden Knights and Canucks

On the Calgary Flames ... David Pagnotta: Flames GM Brad Treliving was listed to attend the Maple Leafs - Capitals game last night. On the Vegas Golden Knights ... Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun: Talk is the Golden Knights don't…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Canucks, Sabres, Maple Leafs and Vegas

On the Vancouver Canucks ... Iain MacIntyre: After signing defenseman Ben Hutton yesterday (two years, $2.8 million per), GM Jim Benning will start looking to extend forward Bo Horvat. He expects that they will do a long-term deal. TSN Radio Vancouver:…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Coyotes, Kovalchuk, Tikhonov, and the Canucks

On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan: Shooting down the rumor that the Arizona Coyotes are interested in New York Islanders goaltender Jaroslav Halak. A league source is saying that the Coyotes have zero interest in Halak. On Ilya Kovalchuk…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Vancouver Canucks and Boston Bruins

On the Vancouver Canucks ... Ben Kuzma of the Vancouver Province: Canucks training camp opens in three weeks and they are still looking for an impact left winger. GM Jim Benning is confident that Sven Baertschi can build on last…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Subban – Oilers, Canucks and Avs

On the Montreal Canadiens and P.K. Subban ... Renaud Lavoie: The NHL is looking into a complaint of tampering after Canucks GM Jim Benning made comments about Steven Stamkos and P.K. Subban. Conor McKenna: Bob McKenzie on TSN 690 on…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors – Would The Coyotes Be Able To Trade Up For Matthews?

On the No. 1 draft pick ... Mark Spector of Sportsnet: Speculation that is that the Coyotes will look to trade up in the draft if they don't win the draft lottery to select Scottsdale native Auston Matthews. Thinking is they…

Mark Easson

Rumors II: Blackhawks and Canucks

On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun Times: (mailbag) Lazerus thinks the Blackhawks need to add more depth upfront, preferably a left winger who could fit in their top-six. Lazerus thinks bringing back Kris Versteeg would…

Mark Easson

Rumors II: Stamkos and What it Might Cost Teams To Get Drouin

On the Tampa Bay Lightning and Steven Stamkos ... Joe Smith: With Anze Kopitar's eight-year, $80 million deal getting close to being complete, have to wonder if it might move Steven Stamkos contract talks along. Jenna Laine Bucs: Dave Andreychuk…

Mark Easson

Vancouver Canucks 2015-16 Season Primer

Looking at the Vancouver Canucks heading into this season – outlook, potential lines, roster, top prospects, draft history, stats and season schedule. 2014-15 record: 48-29-5, 101 points  (2nd in the Pacific, 5th in the Western Conference, 8th overall) 2014-15 Outcome: Lost in the first…

Catherine Silverman

Rumors III: Canucks – Free Agents, Trade Options and the Draft

Jim Jamieson of the Vancouver Province: The Canucks have 17 players under contract for next season at about $66 million. If the five percent escalator is used, the cap ceiling could be round $71 million. The Canucks need to clear…

Mark Easson

Rumors II: Penguins, Flyers and Canucks

Josh Yohe: Penguins Kris Letang confirmed that the Penguins were not going to allow him to play again this season regardless of how far they made it. On if he's thought of retiring due to his concussions and stroke. “No…

Mark Easson

Rumors VII: Friedman’s Thoughts, Devils, Flyers, Hurricanes and Wings

Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: On Phil Kessel's comments (“I love Toronto. But if it’s not here, it’s not here.”) I always thought Kessel would be immune to these depths, because he can insulate himself from the world. Now, teammates say…

Mark Easson