NHL News: Dennis Wideman To Appeal 20 Game Suspension
NHLPA: The NHL suspended Calgary Flames defenseman Dennis Wideman for 20 games. The NHL released the following statement. Calgary Flames defenseman Dennis Wideman has been suspended for 20 games, without pay, for conduct violative of Rule 40 (Physical Abuse of…
NHL Rumors: Blues, Ducks, Wild, Caps, Canes and More
30 Thoughts roundup ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Friedman thinks that Jets want to re-sign Dustin Byfuglien and they continue to debate the term. Talk with Andrew Ladd seems to be at a standstill. There were reports that Jonathan Drouin…
NHL Rumors: Ducks, Senators, Jets and Drouin
On the Anaheim Ducks ... Platinum Seat Ghosts: Bruce Garrioch on Cam Fowler: "His name definitely surfaced earlier in the year." On the Ottawa Senators ... Platinum Seat Ghosts: Bruce Garrioch on Chris Neil's trade deadline value: "I think you could get a…
Rumors: Flames, Stamkos, Expansion and Wild
On the Calgary Flames ... Wes Gilbertson of the Calgary Sun: The Flames won't commit just yet if they will be buyers or sellers at the trade deadline. “Well … you’re always trying to help your team,” Treliving said Friday,…
Video: Dennis Wideman Runs Over Linesman
Daniel Goffenberg of Sportsnet: Dennis Wideman after the game on the hit. “I was just trying to get off the ice. And, at the last second, I looked up and saw him,” said Wideman post-game. “I couldn’t avoid it. I…
Rumors II: Maple Leafs, Canucks, Flames and Kings
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun: Teams will be heavily scouting the Maple Leafs leading up to the trade deadline. Anyone not named Morgan Rielly, Nazem Kadri, Jake Gardiner and James Reimer may be…
Rumors II: Lightning, Canucks, Escrow, Ducks and Oilers
On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Erik Erlendsson: Looking like the price tag for Nikita Kucherov just went up after Aleksander Barkov agreed to his six-year deal with a $5.9 million cap hit. Scouting the Dallas Stars - Calgary Flames…
Rumors III: Lightning, Habs, Jets, Flames, Rangers and More
Garrioch Rumor Roundup ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Lightning GM Steve Yzerman's top priority is to trade Jonathan Drouin. Yzerman is finding the Drouin trade market tough. 15 teams were interested in Drouin.Yzerman was looking for a roster…
Rumors IV: Lightning, Coyotes, Ducks, Flames and More
Roundup of Friedman's 30 Thoughts ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: It is believed that the Tampa Bay Lightning may have made a contract offer to Steven Stamkos in recent weeks. Friedman guesses the number started with an eight. Arizona Coyotes…
Rink Rumblings – Trade Deadline Outlook – Pacific Division
With the season reaching the halfway mark, NHL general managers have a general idea of what areas need to be addressed on their respective clubs. Trades have started to pick up in the last week, with the Seth Jones-for-Ryan Johansen…
Rumors II: Stamkos and What it Might Cost Teams To Get Drouin
On the Tampa Bay Lightning and Steven Stamkos ... Joe Smith: With Anze Kopitar's eight-year, $80 million deal getting close to being complete, have to wonder if it might move Steven Stamkos contract talks along. Jenna Laine Bucs: Dave Andreychuk…
Rumors II: Flames, Devils, Lightning, Leafs and Rangers
On the Calgary Flames and New Jersey Devils ... Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Usually there are more teams waiving the sellers flag, but not this year. There is still plenty of time for things to change, but LeBrun doesn't think…