NHL Rumors I: Maple Leafs, Flames and Rangers
Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun: Dave Poulin appeared to know that he would be let go. Claude Loiselle didn't think he would be let go despite knowing that changes were coming. Talk is that Poulin and Brendan Shanahan didn't…
NHL Rumors II: Senators, Wings, Leafs, Avalanche and Canadiens
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Before the Senators traded Jason Spezza to Dallas, they had been working on trading another forward. The deal may have fallen through or put on the back burner. Teams have told the Sun that…
Salary Cap Outlook – The Atlantic Division
The NHL’s salary cap system was put in place after the 2004-05 lockout to try to even the playing field between teams and eliminate over-spending. As you know, over-spending still happens, and there are still teams (Boston, Chicago, LA, etc.)…
The Offseason “Losers” So Far Are ….
Written by Greg Stamper, who can be found on twitter @g_stamp91. In part one of this article (which can be found here) we took a look at some of the teams that were blessed with a solid offseason and deserved their…
NHL Rumors III: Bruins, Predators, Hurricanes, Blackhawks and Oilers
Nicholas Goss of NESN: Loui Eriksson could find himself on the Bruins top line with David Krejci and Milan Lucic. “I’m really comfortable with that. It’s a different look, but (Eriksson) is a very smart player,” Bruins general manager Peter…
NHL Rumors III: Friedman’s Final Thoughts of the Summer
Elliotte Friedman: Teams could be eyeing Coyotes Antoine Vermette, who has one year left on his deal. GM Don Maloney would like to sign to an extension.Have to think Ryan O'Reilly will follow Paul Stastny out of town. There is…
NHL Rumors I: Bruins D and Lucic, Staal and The Next To Push Salaries
Amalie Benjamin of the Globe: The Bruins have nine NHL/NHL-caliber defenseman, not including Zach Trotman and Joe Morrow who are close. “We can’t go into the year with nine NHL defensemen,” Chiarelli said earlier in the offseason. “So at some…
NHL News: Perlini Signs, Free Agent Signings for Panthers and Bruins
Harvey Fialkov: The Panthers two-year deal with Brendon Pirri is for $875,000 in the first year and $975,000 in the second. Arizona Coyotes: Signed 2014 first round draft pick Brendan Perlini. Boston Bruins: Jordan Caron's contract is for one-year, one-way…
NHL Rumors IV: Hayes, Rangers, Bruins and Hiller
Larry Brooks of the NY Post: The Blackhawks are still talking to Kevin Hayes about a contract, but if he's not signed by August 15th, he'll become UFA. The Rangers will be just one of the teams that will be…
NHL Rumors II: UFAs That Are Still Available
Craig Custance of ESPN: Free agency has hit a bit of a lull. “There’s a few players that teams are starting to call on to round out the roster,” said one agent on Wednesday. “They go through the initial blast…
NHL Rumors I: Bruins, Wings, Canucks, Panthers, Avs, Leafs and Isles
Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: The Bruins are not looking at the free agent market and are focusing on their own. They could stand pat, but if they want to add a right winger, it's likely to come through a trade…
NHL Rumors III: Trade Candidates, Wings, Green, Brodeur, Hayes and Pokka
Tim Kavanagh of ESPN: Top centers that are rumored to be on the trade block: 1. Vincent Lecavalier 2. Ryan Johansen - there is the unlikely scenario that due to the stalled contract talks that teams may call to see…