Western Conference News: Ducks, Flames, Avs, Stars, Kings, Wild, Sharks, Knights and Jets
On the Anaheim Ducks ... Anaheim Ducks: Coach Randy Carlyle didn't have an update on defenseman Brandon Montour after the game. Montour left in the third period. Carlyle said he was "functioning well" in the dressing room. On the Calgary…
NHL News: Ducks, Coyotes, Bruins, Sabres, Avs, Blue Jackets, Panthers, Kings, Rangers, Lightning, and Canucks
On the Anaheim Ducks ... Anaheim Ducks: Forward Rickard Rakell won't travel with the team to start their road trip. On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan: The Coyotes recalled forward Dylan Strome and reassigned Mario Kempe. Dave Vest: Strome…
NHL News: Ducks, Bruins, Flames, Avs, Wings, Oilers, Panthers, Kings and Sharks
On the Anaheim Ducks ... Anaheim Ducks: Forward Rickard Rakell missed last night's game with an upper-body injury. Eric Stephens: Ondrej Kase and Jared Boll both skated yesterday but weren't able to go. Not known if they will travel with…
NHL News: Blue Jackets, Red Wings, Panthers, Kings, Canadiens, Devils, Penguins and Lightning
On the Columbus Blue Jackets ... Blue Jackets PR: The Blue Jackets assigned goaltender Joonas Korpisalo and forward Markus Hannikainen to the AHL and recalled goaltender Mattias Kivlenieks. On the Detroit Red Wings ... Ted Kulfan: Coach Jeff Blashill said…
NHL Injuries: Bruins, Hurricanes, Penguins, Flyers, Ducks, Kings and Jets
On the Boston Bruins ... Boston Bruins: The Bruins put Ryan Spooner on the IR with a right groin adductor tear. David Backes was activated from the IR. Boston Bruins: GM Don Sweeney said the goaltender Tuukka Rask has a…
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…
NHL Rumors: Leafs, Deadline vs Expansion, Kings, Avs and Ducks
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Michael Augello: The only way the Maple Leafs would be able to trade Brooks Laich would be to retain 50 percent of salary, and even still it would be hard to trade him. On…
NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Bob McKenzie: The Maple Leafs put Brooks Laich on waivers. Bob McKenzie: Laich is on regular waives and not unconditional waivers which allows the mutual termination of the contract. Joshua Kloke of The Athletic:…
NHL Rumors: Wild, Sabres Islanders and the Maple Leafs
On the Minneota Wild ... Michael Russo of the Star Tribune: (mailbag) Multiple sources have said on different occasions that the Minnesota Wild and the Buffalo Sabres spoke about winger Evander Kane. Given Kane's $5.25 million salary, and even if the…
NHL Rumors: UFAs That Could Be Moved, Canadiens, Blackhawks and Oilers
On Free Agents that could be traded this season ... Lyle Richardson on Bleacher Report: Richardson looks at some notable 2017 unrestricted free agents that could be traded this season: Brooks Laich (Maple Leafs - $4.5 million cap hit), Bryan Bickell…
Morning Hits: Signings, Injury Updates and Roster Notes
On the Buffalo Sabres ... Pierre LeBrun: The Sabres and Rasmus Ristolainen agreed on a six-year contract with a $5.4 million salary cap hit. On the Edmonton Oiles and Calgary Flames ... John Shannon: Kris Versteeg rejected the Oilers offer…
NHL Rumors: Dallas Stars and the Toronto Maple Leafs
On the Dallas Stars ... Adrian Dater: Stars GM Jim Nill said they won't be too active in the free agent market. Craig Custance: Nill expects that defensemen Jason Demers and Kris Russell will be headed to free agency. The…