NHL Rumors: Perron, Vesey, Elias, Nyquist and Thornton
On David Perron ... Matt Drake of Habs Eye On The Prize: David Perron said that his first choice was to re-sign with the Anaheim Ducks according to his interview with the RDS. It was down to the Montreal Canadiens…
NHL Atlantic Division: Rink Rumblings Grading The Summer
After a flurry of action in early July, the transactions have slowed to a crawl in the NHL five weeks prior to the opening of training camp. Teams that have been unable to fill their areas of need through trades and…
Rumors and Notes: Bruins, Blues, Quebec City and Stars
On the Boston Bruins ... Craig Custance of EPSN: Bruins GM Don Sweeney is still trying to improve their roster for the upcoming season. Jimmy Vesey could be one piece they'd like to add. The David Backes gives the Bruins…
NHL Rumors: Russell, Coyotes, Capitals and Blues
On Free Agent Kris Russell ... Darren Dreger: Free agent defenseman Kris Russell is still waiting for a few teams to clear some cap space. On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan: The agent for RFA forward Tobias Rieder said…
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Bernier and Las Vegas
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Kristen Shilton of TSN: Looking at five question the Maple Leafs face this month. 1. What is the best outcome in the Joffrey Lupul saga? Lupul has two years left a $5.2 million cap…
Rumors and Notes: Coyotes, Bruins, Las Vegas and the Oilers
On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan of Arizona Sports: The Coyotes put Antoine Vermette unconditional waivers yesterday for the purpose of buying out the 34-year old center. General Fanager reports he will count $1.25 million against the cap for…
NHL Rumors: Wings, Bruins, Sabres, Blues, Rangers and Panthers
On the Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres ... Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe: If Red Wings GM Ken Holland is convinced that Petr Mrazek is their No. 1 goalie, the Wings could look to move…
NHL Rumors: Canucks, Blue Jackets and Las Vegas
On the Vancouver Canucks ... Jason Botchford of the Vancouver Province: Looking at five players the Canucks should or would target in a trade. Gabriel Landeskog - Would give the Canucks some size and grit. Hard to see the Avs…
NHL Rumors: Vesey, Capitals and Islanders
On Jimmy Vesey ... Matthew Coller on ESPN: The Sabres made their best efforts to sign Jimmy Vesey, but he still plans on becoming a free agent on August 15th. The list of interested teams won't be short. With all…
NHL Rumors: Wild, Canucks and Bruins
On the Minnesota Wild and Matt Dumba ... Michael Russo of the Star-Tribune: Contract talks between the Minnestoa Wild and RFA Matt Dumba are ongoing. Wild assistant GM Brent Flahr and Dumba's agent Craig Oster are expected to meet during…
2016 NHL Free Agency: Examining The Worst Contracts Handed Out
Written by Todd Cordell (@ToddCordell) Every year NHL general managers line up to pay everyone and anyone they can get their hands on to try and improve their team via free agency. While there are always a handful of players…
Rumors and Notes: Bruins, Pens, Leafs, Coyotes and Preds
On the Boston Bruins and the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Fluto Shinzawa of the Boston Globe: The Bruins have about $66 million committed towards the cap, and could they be looking to build some space for Jimmy Vesey when he becomes…