Pacific Division: Grading the Offseason Roster Moves
The National Hockey League season is less than a week old, which is not enough of a sample size for observers to determine whether the moves made during the offseason were sufficient or not. Those who could not address their…
NHL Rumors: Jets, Flames, Ducks, Blues and Blue Jackets
On the Winnipeg Jets, Calgary Flames, Anaheim Ducks and St. Louis Blues ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff continues to tell teams that call him about RFA defenseman Jacob Trouba that if he doesn't get exactly…
Two Western Conference Teams That Could Get Back Into The Playoffs
Every season there is plenty of turnover in the playoff picture as, on average, a couple teams per conference fail to make the playoffs the year after doing so. This, of course, means the door opens for a couple non-playoff…
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…
Quick Hits: Kucherov, Waivers, Rosters Moves and Injuries
On Nikita Kucherov ... Bryan Burns: The Lightning and Nikita Kucherov agreed on a three-year deal with a salary cap $4.766 million cap hit. Renaud Lavoie: Contract breakdown: $4.25 million in 2016-17, $4.5 million in 2017-18 and $5.5 million in…
Rumors and Notes: Flames, Oilers, Leafs, Wings, Bruins and Jets
On the Calgary Flames ... Pierre LeBrun: The Flames and Johnny Gaudreau agree on a six-year contract with a cap hit of $6.75 million. The Flames didn't want to go over $7 million. Bob McKenzie: Gaudreau will get a $3…
NHL Rumors: Kucherov, Gaudreau, Trouba, Ducks and Sabres
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Friedman's 30 Thoughts roundup. On Nikita Kucherov ... Nikita Kucherov's agent, Scott Greenspun, wouldn't comment, but Friedman thinks he's met with at least one team about a potential offer sheet. Friedman notes that there is a big…
NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Sabres, Oilers and Flames
On the Montreal Canadiens ... Eric Engels: Hearing that a couple of Western Conference teams are kicking tires on Canadiens goalie Mike Condon. A trade is a possibility. On the Buffalo Sabres ... John Vogl: Sabres coach Dan Bylsma on…
NHL Rumors: Coyotes, Russell, Vesce, Flames and Gaudreau
On the Arizona Coyotes ... Sarah McLellan of the Arizona Republic: Coyotes center Martin Hanzal is entering the final year of his five-year, $15.5 million deal. He would like to stay in Arizona and get a new deal done before…
Morning Hits: Injury Updates, Oilers Cuts Coming and Lapierre
On the Edmonton Oilers ... Jim Matheson: Oilers forward Matt Hendricks will be out for weeks with a lower-body injury. Jack Michaels: Sounding like the Oilers will be making cuts before their practice today. On the Nashville Predators ... Chris…
NHL News: Suspension, Hearings, PTOs and Waivers
On Chicago Blackhawks ... NHL.com: The NHL suspended Blackhawks defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson for the rest of the preseason and for one regular season game for his hit on Blues forward Ty Rattie. General Fanager: Hjalmarsson will forfeit $22,777.78 in salary…
NHL Rumors: Johnny Gaudreau and the Calgary Flames
On the Calgary Flames and Johnny Gaudreau ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Johnny Gaudreau's agent, Lewis Gross, said that they are not asking for a trade from the Calgary Flames. “We have no intention of asking for a trade at…