NHL Rumors: Washington Capitals and the Minnesota Wild
On the Washington Capitals ... Darren Dreger: Pending free agent winger Justin Williams will meet with Capitals management this week to see if there is still a fit. It's 50/50 that he'll be back with the Capitals next season. Isabelle…
NHL Rumors: Ottawa Senators and the Toronto Maple Leafs
On the Ottawa Senators ... Pierre LeBrun: In the past few days the Senators and Golden Knights did talk about a Marc Methot potential trade before he was moved to Dallas, though not sure how far along trade talks were.…
NHL Rumors: Flyers, Oilers, Senators and Lightning
On the Philadelphia Flyers ... Sam Carchidi: Wouldn't be a surprise if the Flyers signed Jonathan Bernier. Keith Kinkaid could be a dark horse. David Pagnotta: Sounding like Michael Del Zotto won't be back with the Flyers next year. He…
NHL Rumors: Tampa Bay Lightning – UFAs, Defensemen and Top-Nine Wingers
On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Joe Smith: Think that the Lightning will be able to address their blueline from a trade, but they will also consider free agent options. Karl Alzner is one free agent that could be available.…
NHL Rumors: Florida Panthers, Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs
On the Florida Panthers ... Pierre LeBrun: The Panthers are open to trading defenseman Jason Demers for the right price. Not surprising as he was left unprotected for the expansion draft. On the Ottawa Senators ... Bruce Garrioch: Senators GM…
NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs – Hunwick, Expansion, Methot, Miller, and Boyle
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Chris Johnston: Coach Mike Babcock said he'd like to have UFA defenseman Matt Hunwick back next year. Frank Seravalli: The Maple Leafs have been talking to Vegas about a potentials deals, but they seem…
NHL Rumors: Top 30 UFAs … NY Islanders and John Tavares
On the Top 30 unrestricted free agents ... Frank Seravalli: Top 30 UFAs that could be available on July 1st. Kevin Shattenkirk - Washington T.J. Oshie - Washington Alexander Radulov - Montreal Karl Alzner - Washington Martin Hanzal - Minnesota…
NHL Rumors: Edmonton Oilers and the Pittsburgh Penguins
On the Edmonton Oilers ... Jim Matheson in the Edmonton Journal: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is a career 43.3 percent on the draw after over 5,800 faceoffs. Should he move over to the wing? “Nuge is a tremendous player, a detail player. There’s…
NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs and the Boston Bruins
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun: If the Maple Leafs are not able to re-sign Brian Boyle and are looking for a short-term fix while Frederik Gauthier recovers from his injury, what about Dominic…
NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs – van Riemsdyk, Bozak, Boyle, Polak
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Kristen Shilton of TSN: The Maple Leafs have a philosophy that you need to find the right person (ie. Brian Boyle) to fill need, and not just finding anyone to fill a need. The…
NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs Offseason Priorities
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Craig Custance of ESPN: Looking at the offseason priorities for the Toronto Maple Leafs. 1. Adding a top-four, skilled defenseman - With several players on their entry-level contracts for a couple more years and…
Eastern Conference Injuries: Lightning, Maple Leafs, Penguins, Rangers, Devils and Sabres
On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Joe Smtih: Forward Tyler Johnson was on the ice yesterday but it still looks like he's favoring his leg. He returned to the lineup on Sunday. Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: Many…