Tag: Calgary Flames

Rumors II: Friedman’s Thoughts, Handzus, Nylander, BizNasty and Timonen

Elliotte Friedman of SportsNet: CBA talks between the NHL and the Refs/linesmen are moving well.Will a team offer Mike Babcock a role similar to Patrick Roy's position with personnel control? Roy is also the VP of Hockey Operations. With five…

Mark Easson

Rumors II: Boychuk, Staal, Glencross, Ryan and Methot

DJ Bean of WEEI: Bruins Johnny Boychuk knows he's a potential trade candidate due to the Bruins cap situation and unsigned Torey Krug and Reilly Smith, but he's trying to just focus on being on the Bruins blueline to start…

Mark Easson

Rumors and Notes: Malone, Marleau, Gill, Flames and Ward

Larry Brooks of the NY Post: Ryan Malone's agent confirms that Malone will take part in the Rangers informal skates today. There is no contract agreement yet. Source saying that Malone is in Stage Two of the NHL/NHLPA Substance Abuse/Behavioral Health…

Mark Easson

Rumors II: Johansen, Wideman, Stars, Semin and Bennett

Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Two sources saying that there have been next to no talks for awhile between the Blue Jackets and Ryan Johansen. They remain $3 million per season apart on a two-year deal. Johansen could be willing to…

Mark Easson

Morning Hits: Brookbank, Expansion, E. Staal and Official CBA Talk

Chris Kuc: Defenseman Sheldon Brookbank was hoping to re-sign with the Blackhawks, but will be at the Flames training camp on a tryout. He didn't rule out returning to the Blackhawks though: "You never know what could happen from now until…

Mark Easson

News: Devils, Flyers, Flames and the Senators

Tom Gulitti of the Record: Scott Gomez will be attending the Devils training camp on a tryout. Dave Isaac of the Courier-Post: Kimmo Timonen had his no-travel restrictions lifted a few ago and is traveling back to the U.S. to…

Mark Easson

The Top 10 Worst NHL Contracts

Every year teams sign players to contracts that are awful. It’s the nature of the business, sometimes you have to take a gamble to try to improve your team, and sometimes, those gambles backfire drastically. For my list, the likes…

Greg Stamper

Rumors II: Anderson, Tootoo and AHL Alignment

Ken Warren of the Ottawa Citizen: Craig Anderson's new three-year contract extension doesn't include a no-trade or limited trade clause. Anderson could become a trade target at the trade deadline if the Senators are out of the playoffs and a…

Mark Easson

Rumors I: Ekblad, Red Wings, Oilers and Flames

Jordan Chidley-Hill (CP) in the Toronto Star: Panthers Aaron Ekbad said he's over the concussion he suffered about three weeks ago in a world junior exhibition game. “The concussion is perfectly, completely gone. I feel great,” said Ekblad. “I’ve been…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Kevin Hayes and the 2015 Winter Classic

Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: Source confirms that the Bruins have interest in UFA Kevin Hayes. Hayes is looking for a situation where he could compete for an NHL roster spot this season. That wouldn't happen in Chicago. Jarome Iginla and…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors III: Devils, Red Wings, Hayes, Burmistrov and Bissonnette

Rich Chere of the Star-Ledger: Both Devils GM Lou Lamoreillo and owner Josh Harris say that there has been no thought of bringing back Ilya Kovalchuk. Lamoriello said that Kovalchuk is unable to return before 2018-19. “I’ll answer that the…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors III: Treliving Talks Flames … Trotz Talks Second Line Center

Aaron Vickers of Flames.nhl.com: Flames GM Brad Treliving on their current roster. “One of the things that help you improve is creating internal competition at all positions. You look at our team right now. We’ve got some young forwards that…

Mark Easson