Tag: Brandon Prust

NHL News: Waivers, Maple Leafs, Rangers, Islanders Kings and Jets

On waivers ... Renaud Lavoie: Put on waivers yesterday. Reid Boucher - Vancouver Canucks Dustin Tokarski - Anaheim Ducks Paul Thompson - Vegas Golden Knights Thomas Tynan - Vegas Golden Knights Cody Bass - Nashville Predators Jordan Szwarz - Boston…

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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:…

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NHL Rumors: The Vancouver Canucks Are Open For Business

On the Vancouver Canucks ... Bob McKenzie: The Canucks have let all teams know that they are open for business on Linden Vey, Matt Bartkowski, Ronalds Kenins, Adam Cracknell, Chris Higgins, Brandon Prust and Yannick Weber. Bob McKenzie: Vey and…

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NHL Rumors: Canucks Should Become Sellers

On the Vancouver Canucks ... TSN Radio Vancouver: Prospect Thatcher Demko on not having a contract with the Canucks: "I haven't even talked to the Canucks about (a contract). Once the season ends, I'll touch base and we'll have a…

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NHL Rumors: Rounding Up Friedman’s Thoughts

Friedman's 30 Thoughts Rumor Roundup ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Guessing the Canadiens already know they will be sellers, but the buyers may be waiting until closer to the deadline to see what else could become available. The Ducks could…

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NHL Rumors: Canucks, Maple Leafs and Canadiens

On the Vancouver Canucks ... Matthew Sekeres: (Brandon Prust put on waivers yesterday) The Canucks got a couple trade nibbles on Prust, but there were no takers. Doubtful that he gets claimed off waivers as he's likely too pricey. TSN…

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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…

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Rumors II: Canadiens and Canucks

On the Montreal Canadiens ... Ken Campbell: How much longer can this go on for the Canadiens? Michel Therrien is not problem, but he clearly doesn't the answers right now. Platinum Seat Ghosts: Pierre LeBrun said that Canadiens GM Marc…

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Rumors III: Hurricanes, Canucks, Panthers, Leafs and Blue Jackets

On the Carolina Hurricanes ... Platinum Seat Ghosts: Darren Dreger on Cam Ward: "I'm sure that he'll be available between now and the trade deadline, provided that's he's healthy." Platinum Seat Ghosts: Dreger on Jeff Skinner: "If the right offer were to…

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Rumors: Canucks, Canadiens and Sabres

On the Vancouver Canucks ... Jason Botchford of the Vancouver Province: Botchford wonders that if James Reimer might land a 1st round pick like some suggest, what would Ryan Miller bring back in a trade?The Canucks could have traded Miller…

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Rumors: Blues and Canucks

On the St. Louis Blues ... Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The Blues have been in the rumor mill a lot lately. The Blues may not be able to afford defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk when his contract expires after…

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Injuries: Devils, Canucks, Sabres, Coyotes and More

On the New Jersey Devils ... Tom Gulitti of the Record: Mike Cammalleri has an upper-body issue and coach John Hynes isn't sure if he'll be able to play tonight. He didn't practice yesterday, but skated on his own. “We're just trying…

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