Tag: Charlie McAvoy

2017-18 Top 10 Boston Bruins Prospects

2017-18 Boston Bruins Top Ten Prospects Not too far removed from their Stanley Cup win, the Bruins identified the need to reload and build up the next generation of potential stars. After some questionable drafting decisions with three consecutive first…

Peter Harling

Top Five Picks to Win the 2018 Calder Memorial Trophy

The Calder Memorial Trophy is awarded to the "player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League." In a sport that is seeing more and more players making the jump from the…

Staff Writer

NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Capitals, Duchene, Kings, Senators and more

On the Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals, Matt Duchene, LA Kings, Ottawa Senators and more ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: One executive thinks that offer sheets are coming. “There simply are not enough impact players available in free agency,” one…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Zadorov, Faksa and Duchene

On Nikita Zadorov ... Slava Malamud: @Boogaard_2 of Sport Express is reporting that Colorado Avalanche defenseman Nikita Zadorov has a contract agreement in place with CSKA if he's not able to re-sign with the Avalanche soon. On Radek Faksa ... Sean Shapiro:…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Florida Panthers and the Boston Bruins

On the Florida Panthers ... Harvey Fialkov of the Sun-Sentinel: A lot of the Florida Panthers young core are locked up to long-term deals. General manager/coach Tom Rowe said that though they may not be playing for NHL jobs down…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Tuukka Rask and the Boston Bruins

On the Boston Bruins and Tuukka Rask ... Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: Wondering if the Bruins are not trusting goaltender Tuukka Rask in big games as they once did. Rask has looked a little mentally rattled of late, especially after…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Stars, Islanders, Kings, Oilers, Blues, and Bruins

On the Dallas Stars ... Elliotte Friedman: Team doctors will be meeting with Patrick Sharp about his nagging injury. Due to the injury, he may not be traded today. GM Jim Nill wouldn't go into details, but he's been honest…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Hurricanes, Lightning, Bruins, Blackhawks, Penguins and Avs

On the Carolina Hurricanes, Tampa Bay Lightning, Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks ... Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: The Hurricanes are really deep on the blueline. Scouts would put Jaccob Slavin ($742,000) as an untouchable over Justin Faulk ($4.8…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Time For The Boston Bruins To Make Some Sort Of Move

On the Boston Bruins ... Steve Conroy of the Boston Herald: Bruins GM Don Sweeney should be looking to make a trade with the future in mind. He has some young defensemen that should interest many teams. Sweeney should look…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Bruins, Jets and Red Wings

On the Boston Bruins ... Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: (mailbag) The Bruins shouldn't trade 2016 1st round pick Charlie McAvoy. If the cost to acquire Jacob Trouba is either Joe Morrow or Jakub Zboril, a forward like Ryan Spooner and…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Jacob Trouba – No Offer Sheet, Seven Trade Partners

On the Winnipeg Jets and Jacob Trouba ... Bob McKenzie: Jacob Trouba wouldn't want to sign an offer sheet. If he signed one and the Winnipeg Jets matched, he would be back with the Jets, which defeats the purpose of…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Jacob Trouba and the Winnipeg Jets

On Jacob Trouba and the Winnipeg Jets ... Michael Traikos in the Winnipeg Sun: Looking at six team that could use a defenseman like Jacob Trouba and that could have the assets to trade for him. Toronto Maple Leafs -…

Mark Easson