NHL Injury Updates: Coyotes, Sabres, Flames, Avs, Red Wings, Canadiens Penguins, Sharks, Canucks, Golden Knights and Jets
Darcy Kuemper practices. Erik Karlsson out for the rest of the season. Alex tuch out week-to-week. Bryan Little requires surgery.
NHL Rumors and Notes: Buffalo Sabres – Ullmark, Hutton, The Need For Scoring, Bogosian, and Rodrigues
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Linus Ullmark out three to four weeks. GM Jason Botterill still looking for scoring depth up front.
NHL Rumors: Henrik Lundqvist, Braden Holtby, and the Buffalo Sabres
Would the Colorado Avalanche be interested in Henrik Lundqvist, and vise versa? Short-term deal or Holtby to the open market? Will Jason Botterill make a big move in Buffalo Sabres land?
NHL Rumors: Buffalo Sabres, Vancouver Canucks, and the Pittsburgh Penguins
May not make sense to trade Rasmus Ristolainen. Canucks could choose not to qualify Carter Hutton. If the Pittsburgh Penguins were to trade Phil Kessel, they need to meet two criteria.
NHL Injuries: Sabres, Hurricanes, Stars, Red Wings, Oilers, Panthers, Devils, Sharks and Canucks
Three Sabres day-to-day Buffalo Sabres: Forward Vladimir Sobotka, defenseman Marco Scandella and Carter Hutton are all day-to-day. Optimistic on Faulk and de Haan Michael Smith: Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour said "optimistic" about defensemen Justin Faulk and Calvin de Haan…
NHL Injuries: Ducks, Sabres, Flames, Kings, Wild, Penguins, Golden Knights and Jets
Rakell tweaks his ankle Anaheim Ducks: Ducks Coach Randy Carlyle said that forward Rickard Rakell missed last night's game with a tweaked ankle. There is no timetable for his return. Hutton has an upper-body injury Bill Hoppe of Buffalo Hockey Beat:…
2018 Free Agent Studs And Duds — Goalies
Free agent goalies were scarce this offseason and predictably, expectations had to be lowered. The annual summer of paying and overpaying players often has its share of winners and losers. Almost two months in, we take a look at those…
NHL Rumors and Notes: Tavares, Sabres, Stars, Panthers, Wild, Blues and Golden Knights
On John Tavares ... Bob McKenzie: "If you think you’re frustrated by the lack of news/clarity on John Tavares, imagine being one of the teams who pitched him not having heard anything yet. Brian Lawton: "I was told final @NYIslanders…
NHL Rumors: Flames and Ryan, Brodziak, Rieder, Wagner, Bruins, and Blues
On Free Agency ... Ted Starkey: "In free agency, it only takes one overpriced offer to lure a free agent away. This is why teams are loath to get to this point, and will either sign or trade away well…
NHL Rumors: Doughty, Orpik, Khudobin, Sbisa, Rieder, Coyotes, and Red Wings
On Drew Doughty ... David Pagnotta: The Los Angeles Kings and defenseman Drew Doughty are in the process of a finalizing an eight-year contract extension. Doughty's extension will likely make him the highest paid player on the Kings, and will…
NHL Rumors: LA Kings, Red Wings, Jets, Flames, and Sabres
On the Los Angeles Kings ... Pierre LeBurn: The Kings are expected to start contract extension talks with Drew Doughty. They've had a few talks already about the overall concept of a deal and they'll get to the numbers soon.…