NHL News: Sabres, Islanders, Coyotes, Canucks, Bruins and Olympics
On the Buffalo Sabres ... Buffalo Sabres: The Buffalo Sabres re-signed Robin Lehner to a one-year, $4 million deal. On the New York Islanders ... Arthur Staple: The Islanders signed defenseman Adam Pelech to a four-year contract with a salary…
NHL Rumors: 2018 Winter Olympics and Top Remaining NHL Free Agents
On the 2018 Winter Olympics ... Slava Malamud: Alexei Shevchenko of Sport-Express reports that Russian NHLers have told him that the NHL has a backup schedule that has an Olympic break. Elliotte Friedman: Players that are signed to AHL-only contracts…
NHL Rumors: Coyotes, Bruins, Maple Leafs and Sabres
On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan: (off of Friedman's 'purely conjecture' about Phil Kessel to Coyotes because of Rick Tocchet connection) Source saying that there is nothing to the Kessel to Coyotes 'rumors'. On the Boston Bruins ... Jimmy…
NHL Rumors: Penguins and Kessel … Sabres and Gionta
On the Pittsburgh Penguins and Phil Kessel ... Ron Cook of the Post-Gazette: thinks that the Penguins will trade Phil Kessel sooner than later. It may not happen this month or this offseason, but with Rick Tocchet leaving the Penguins,…
NHL Rumors: Sam Reinhart, Jaromir Jagr and Tomas Tatar
On the Buffalo Sabres ... Paul Hamilton: Sabres GM Jason Botterill said that they won't have any contract negotiations with Sam Reinhart until next year. On Jaromir Jagr ... Aivis Kalnins: Jaromir Jagr's agent said contract talks with NHL are…
NHL Rumors: Tampa Bay Lightning, Buffalo Sabres and Evander Kane
On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: Both Tyler Johnson and Ondrej Palat filed for salary arbitration, but there is still plenty of time for the Lightning to sign them. Hearing will be scheduled…
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Predators, Sabres, Rangers, Flyers, Canadiens and Golden Knights
On the Edmonton Oilers ... Kevin Allen of USA Today: Connor McDavid's agent Jeff Jackson said in an email that a McDavid contract extension with the Oilers won't be done this weekend. Brian Lawton: "Working on 2 rumours involving @EdmontonOilers…
NHL Rumors: Kevin Shattenkirk – Bruins, Rangers, Devils, Sabres and Ligthning
On the Kevin Shattenkirk ... Jimmy Murphy: Jorden Neumann, Shattenkirk's agent, told that reports that they've narrowed his list down to the Bruins and Rangers are "inaccurate." Mike Harrington: After the Sabres conference call yesterday afternoon, and likely forget about…
NHL Rumors: Hartnell, Sabres, Jets, Trade Bait, and the Lightning
On Scott Hartnell ... Aaron Portzline: Have been told that five or six teams have show some interest in Scott Hartnell. Hartnell would like to sign for a contender. On the Buffalo Sabres ... Frank Seravalli: The Sabres were one…
NHL Trade Analysis: Minnesota Wild – Buffalo Sabres Make A Four Player Trade
Trade details The Minnesota Wild traded defenseman Marco Scandella, winger Jason Pominville and a 4th round pick to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for wingers Tyler Ennis, Marcus Foligno, and a 3rd round pick. Why Minnesota made the move: Perhaps…
NHL Trade: Wild Trade Scandella and Pominville To Sabres for Ennis and Foligno
The Minnesota Wild have traded defenseman Marco Scandella, forward Jason Pominville and 2018 4th round draft pick to the Buffalo Sabres for forwards Tyler Ennis and Marcus Foligno and a 2018 3rd round draft pick. The 27-year old Scandella was…
NHL Rumors: Bonino, Vanek, Sharp, Boyle, Neil and Jagr
On Nick Bonino ... Larry Brooks: Nick Bonino could be looking for a four or five year deal. Can't see that Rangers being into that. The Rangers interest in Patrick Marleau is baffling. Chris Nichols: Elliotte Friendman on Bonino: "I think…