NHL Rumors: Mostly Wild with some Kings, Coyotes and Oilers
On the Minnesota Wild ... Chad Graff of the Pioneer Press: The Wild haven't decided if they will buy out the final year of Thomas Vanek or not. Buying out Vanek would save the Wild $5 million next season. “The…
NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Predators, Sabres and Red Wings
On the Montreal Canadiens ... Chris Johnston: P.K. Subban on trade rumors: "I'm never concerned." HabsLinks: Pierre LeBrun on TSN 690 on the Montreal Canadiens: "It would not surprise me if something tangible happens this week, if not the next 14 days."…
NHL Rumors: On the Buffalo Sabres
On the Buffalo Sabres ... Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: The draft will be held in Buffalo this year, but Sabres GM Tim Murray doesn't feel like there will be extra pressure on him to make a big deal at the draft.…
NHL Rumors: Flames, Lightning, Penguins and the Trade Market
On the Calgary Flames and the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Kevin O'Donnell: "Reports out of Canada have a deal in the works for the #Lightning to trade Ben Bishop to the Calgary Flames." Joe Smith: There will be interest in…
NHL Rumors: Blackhawks, Sabres, Oilers and Ducks
On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Chris Hine: Source saying that the Teuvo Teravainen trade helped push Nick Schmaltz to leave North Dakota early and sign his deal with the Blackhawks. On the Buffalo Sabres and Jimmy Vesey ... Nick Filipowski: From…
NHL Rumors: Kings, Sabres and Trade Talk
On the Los Angeles Kings ... John Hoven: Multiple sources saying not much has changed with regards to Milan Lucic - LA Kings contract talks. The Kings are still holding firm on three years maximum at $6 million. Jon Rosen:…
NHL Rumors: Panthers, Blue Jackets, Oilers, Bruins and Blues
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Trade talk will start to heat up soon with the rumored expansion to Las Vegas and the draft getting underway on June 24th. “Teams are going to want to move contracts with the expansion…
NHL Rumors: Blue Jackets, Canucks, Avs, Coyotes and Red Wings
Summary of Friedman's 30 Thoughts ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Among the players the Columbus Blue Jackets interviewed in-depth: Jake Bean, Logan Brown, Clayton Keller, Jesse Puljujarvi and Matthew Tkachuk. Sources saying that Scott Hartnell has agreed to waive his no-movement…
NHL Rumors: Tradeable NHL Draft Picks and Subban
On the NHL Draft ... Craig Custance of ESPN: Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekelainen on trading their No. 3 draft pick. “I’ve told everyone who has inquired, you’d better blow my socks off before we get to any kind of…
NHL Rumors: Kings, Avs, Jets, Flames and Maple Leafs
On the Los Angeles Kings ... Dennis Bernstein: The two additional years at $6 million a season that Milan Lucic is looking for is not a small gap. The Kings have to watch their spending as Tyler Toffoli will also…
NHL Rumors: Predators, Lightning and Stamkos
On the Nashville Predators ... Adam Vingan of the Tennessean: The Predators should have a decision on UFA backup goalie Carter Hutton soon. "I think we're getting close to having to make a decision," Predators general manager David Poile said…
NHL Rumors: Blues, Hawks, Stars, Ladd, Coyotes and More
Friedman's 30 Thoughts ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Quickly touches on a the idea if the Maple Leafs would consider uniting Christian Dvorak, Mitch Marner and Matthew Tkachuk in the NHL. They would need to trade for Christian Dvorak, then move…