Tag: Boston Bruins

NHL Rumors: Canucks … Kovalchuk, Skinner, Hurricanes and Bruins

On the Vancouver Canucks ... Rick Dhaliwal: If the Canuck are looking to add some size and grit in the free agent market, have been hearing that pending UFA center Jay Beagle is one player they could be looking at. Rick…

Mark Easson

Potential Destinations For Free Agent Winger Ilya Kovalchuk

After a five-year absence, Ilya Kovalchuk is preparing to return to the NHL. The left winger "retired" in 2013, allowing him to break his 15-year contract with the New Jersey Devils to sign with KHL club SKA St. Petersburg. Having…

Lyle Richardson

NHL Rumors: Avalanche, Senators, Oilers, and Bruins

On the Colorado Avalanche and Ottawa Senators ... Tom Hunter: The Avs director of amateur scouting Alan Hepple said they aren't ruling out the Senators handing over the No. 4 pick this year so they can retain their 2019 first-round pick and not…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Chicago Blackhawks, Carolina Hurricanes, and Boston Bruins

  On the Chicago Blackhawks and Carolina Hurricanes ... Mark Lazerus of Chicago Sun-Times: The Blackhawks just signed 2017 first-round draft pick and defenseman Henri Jokiharju. Their work on their blue line won't be finished there as GM Stan Bowman…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: At Least Nine Teams Interested In Ilya Kovalchuk … The Boston Bruins Are One Of Them

On Ilya Kovalchuk ... Chris Nichols of FRS Hockey: Darren Dreger was on TSN 690 and was talking about which teams are interested in free agent forward Ilya Kovalchuk. “I’m going to give you a list of teams that I…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Dallas Stars, LA Kings, and Boston Bruins

On the Dallas Stars ... Andy Strickland: Forward Tyler Seguin would be a free agent after next season and the Stars would like to not have a potential John Tavares - New York Islanders situation. "Would they trade Seguin if…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Edmonton Oilers and the Washington Capitals

On the Edmonton Oilers ... Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: If the Oilers are looking to make some changes to the dynamic of their team, one player they could look at moving is defenseman Oscar Klefbom. Do the Oilers…

Mark Easson

NHL Buyout Candidates: Atlantic Division – Practical To 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,…

Chris Wassel

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…

Lyle Richardson

NHL Rumors: Vasilevsky, Bruins, Penguins, Kings, Hurricanes and Sabres

On Alexei Vasilevskiy ... Aivis Kalnins: Have been hearing that KHL defenseman Alexei Vasilevskiy (Andrei's brother) is getting interest from three NHL teams. The Tampa Bay Lightning are believed to be one of those teams. On the Boston Bruins ...…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Boston Bruins – Nash, Wingels, Czarnik, Kuraly, Grzelcyk, And The NHL Draft

On the Boston Bruins ... Ty Anderson of 985 The Sports Hub: Bruins GM Don Sweeney said that the draft combine that he'll be talking with pending unrestricted free agent Rick Nash's camp again. "Rick – we’re going to have…

Mark Easson

NHL News: Bruins, Sabres, Avs, Panthers, Senators, Leafs, Knights and Capitals

On the Boston Bruins ... Shawn Hutcheon: Bruins GM Don Sweeney on their pending free agents: “(Paul) Postma, (Kenny) Agostino, (Brian) Gionta will not be offered contracts, and we’ve told as such. Austin Czarnik is going to be a group 6.…

Mark Easson