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: Stars, Blackhawks, Red Wings and Flames
On the Dallas Stars ... Craig Custance: (from a couple days ago) Contract talks between the Dallas Stars and Kris Russell are quiet. Custance notes that talks are also quiet between the Stars and Jason Demers. On the Chicago Blackhawks…
NHL Rumors: Ducks, Oilers, Avs and Offer Sheets
On the Anaheim Ducks and Edmonton Oilers ... Jim Matheson: If the Anaheim Ducks are looking for a high-end left winger, and if they would be interested in Edmonton Oilers winger Taylor Hall, would the Oilers be good with defenseman…
NHL Rumors: Calgary Flames and Anaheim Ducks
On the Calgary Flames ... Torie Peterson of Flames.NHL: Calgary Flames GM Brad Treliving on RFAs Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan. "We continue to work away at it," Treliving said on Friday. "As everybody knows, those are two top young…
NHL Rumors: Penguins, Islanders and Flames
On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Jimmy Murphy: Being ask about if Penguins Evgeni Malkin could possibly be available - from a Penguins source: "Not unless we get superstar center back!" On the New York Islanders ... Arthur Staple: The Islanders would…
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Oilers, Flames and Hurricanes
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Amanda Stein: P.A. Paranteau on a potential deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs: "I'm still in play, lets put it this way. I would love to go back to TO." On the Edmonton Oilers ...…
NHL Rumors: Top Buyout Candidates
On the Top Buyout Canadidates ... Luke Fox of Sportsnet: Fox looks at 13 players who teams could consider buying out this offseason. Jared Cowen - Toronto Maple Leafs - one year, $4.5 million. Leafs would get $650,000 in cap…
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: Ducks, Flames, and Blue Jackets
On the Anaheim Ducks ... John Buccigross: Hearing that candidates who were being considered for the Ducks head coaching position are being informed that the Ducks will be hiring Randy Carlyle. Darren Dreger: Expect the Ducks to names Randy Carlyle…
NHL Rumors: San Jose Sharks and Pittsburgh Penguins
On the San Jose Sharks ... Craig Custance of ESPN: Looking at what Sharks GM Doug Wilson should focus on this offseason. 1. Sign Brent Burns to a long-term contract - Burns is eligible for a contract extension after July…
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: Panthers, Blue Jackets, Ducks and Flames
On the Florida Panthers ... Harvey Fialkov of the Sun-Sentinel: Aside from re-signing Vincent Trocheck, Reilly Smith and maybe Brian Campbell, the Panthers should have enough cap space to go after an upper-tier defenseman like Jason Demers, Jacob Trouba or…