Tag: Buffalo Sabres

NHL News and Rumors: Penguins Hire Rutherford, Fire Bylsma

The Penguins have hired former Hurricanes GM Jim Rutherford to be their new GM and have fired head coach Dan Bylsma. Some thoughts and rumors surrounding these moves: Luke DeCock: Rutherford may not have been interested in the long-term rebuilding…

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NHL Rumors V: Red Wings, Canucks, Oilers, Penguins, Senators and Sabres

Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press: The Red Wings are exploring trade and rating pending free agents. They are expected to have between $10 to $12 million in cap space after re-signing restricted free agents Danny DeKeyser, Riley…

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NHL Rumors I: Trade Talks Heating Up, Weber Staying, Top Picks Getting Interest

Craig Custance of ESPN: With this year's draft not having many "NHL ready" players, some GMs will be looking for immediate help via the trade route. “I do think there’s more based on the conversations I’m having. I think there…

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NHL Rumors IV: Vegas, Sabres, Senators, Canucks, Sharks and Penguins

Craig Custance of ESPN: (mailbag) Las Vegas has already started building a 20,000 seat area on the Vegas strip by MGM and AEG. “I haven’t been there to look at the arena,” Bettman said during a conversation last week. “I…

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NHL Rumors I: Stewart, Canadiens, Burmistrov, Penguins and Yeo

Chris Ryndak of Sabres.com: Sabres Chris Stewart knows his name will be in the rumor mill and that he could be on the move again. “I don’t think it’s going to take that long to turn it around here. Obviously…

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Morning Hits: Weise, Emmerton, Avs, Panthers, Stars and Sabres

Chris Johnston: Canadiens coach Michel Therrien said that Dale Weise does not have a head injury from John Moore's hit. Brian Wilde: If there Canadiens were to say that Weise suffered a concussion, he would have had to been symptom free…

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NHL Rumors II: Penguins and Flyers … Big Money Niskanen and Neal’s Trade Value

William DePaoli: Source saying the Penguins have interviewed Julien BriseBois, Jason Botterill, Tom Fitzgerald and Pierre McGuire for the GM vacancy. Will DePaoli of Inside Pittsburgh Sports: Penguins Matt Niskanen may be looking for a six year deal in the $33 million range according to a…

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Morning Hits: Price, Emelin, Ullmark and Pokka

Pierre LeBrun: Canadiens coach Michel Therrien said that Carey Price will not be an option for the rest of this series. Marc Antoine Godin: Canadiens Alexei Emelin missed last night's game as a result from a blocked shot in Game…

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NHL Rumors II: Potential Preds Targets, Compliance Buyout Candidates, Schenn and Subban

Josh Cooper of the Tennessean: The Predators currently have about $22.1 million in cap space. Cooper lists five pending free agents the Predators should look at: 1. Paul Stastny 2. Thomas Vanek 3. Matt Moulson 4. Mikhail Grabovski 5. Derek…

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NHL Rumors I: Islanders Could Trade Pick To Fill Holes, Flames, Leafs and Oates

Brett Cyrgalis of the NY Post: After signing Jaroslav Halak to a four year deal, Islanders GM Garth Snow said that talks between the Islanders and Evgeni Nabokov are "still ongoing." The Islanders will keep the 5th overall pick this…

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NHL Rumors III: Players Who Could Be Moved at the Draft, Bruins, Booth, Canucks and Richards

Ken Warren of the Ottawa Citizen: The asking price for Jason Spezza will likely be a player, prospect and a top pick. Spezza has a list of 10 teams that he can't be traded too. The Maple Leafs could be…

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NHL Rumors II: Free Agents – Bolland, Stastny, Kulemin, Miller, Tedenby, Grabovski, Ott and Raanta

Hope Smoke: Darren Dreger: "When you're talking about Bolland & Stastny you're talking about 2 distinctly different players" ... "In Bolland you get what you get provided he's healthy and that's going to be the biggest issue for the Leafs or any team" ... "To…

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