NHL Rumors: Chicago Blackhawks – Salary Cap and Expansion
On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun Times: After signing Richard Panik to a two-year deal worth $2.8 million a season, the Blackhawks now have $65 million committed to 11 players. Throw in a some young…
NHL Rumors: Detroit Red Wings – Ejdsell, Draft Picks, Tatar, Mrazek and Howard
On the Detroit Red Wings ... Ansar Khan of MLive: The Detroit Red Wings are among the teams interested in Sweden's Victor Ejdsell. The 22-year old 6-foot-5 forward visited Detroit and other cities this week before returning home yesterday. The…
NHL Trade: Carolina Hurricanes Acquire Scott Darling From Chicago Blackhawks
The Carolina Hurricanes have acquired the rights to goaltender Scott Darling from the Chicago Blackhawks for a 2017 3rd round pick. Thoughts from the media .... Chip Alexander: "Francis said acquiring Darling's rights was "bit of a gamble but one…
Western Injuries Non-Playoffs: Kings, Sharks, Wild and Blackhawks
On the Los Angeles Kings ... Jon Rosen: The LA Kings announced yesterday the following medical procedures. Tyler Toffoli - had minor surgery on his left knee and is expected to be ready for the start of training camp. Derek Forbort - had minor…
NHL Rumors: Chicago Blackhawks Offseason Priorities
On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Craig Custance of ESPN: Offseason priorities for the Chicago Blackhawks. 1. Explore trading Brent Seabrook - The Blackhawks blueline could use a facelift, bringing in more youth and speed. Clearing his $6.875 million cap hit…
NHL Rumors: Buffalo Sabres – GM and Coaching Canadidates
On the Buffalo Sabres ... Darren Dreger: "Working sources on Sabres house cleaning today. Told decision was purely ownerships and neither Eichel nor the players in general influenced. Listing potential candidates for the Sabres GM job is tough. Lombardi makes sense…
NHL Rumors: Blackhawks, Lightning, Blues and Predators
On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Mark Lazerus: GM Stan Bowman isn't worrying about their offseason. There will be some challenges, same as always: "Not anticipating huge changes. There will be some." Mark Lazerus: Bowman said they already know which players they…
Western Conference Injuries: Ducks, Blackhawks and Sharks
On the Anaheim Ducks ... Helene Elliott: Coach Randy Carlyle said that defenseman Cam Fowler (knee) has started to do some exercises at the gym using a slideboard. There is still no target date for his return to the lineup.…
NHL Injuries: Bruins, Senators, Penguins, Ducks, Oilers, Blackhawks and Maple Leafs
On the Boston Bruins ... Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: Defenseman Adam McQuaid left yesterday's game after just seven shifts with an upper-body injury. It was the Bruins fourth straight game in which they lost a defenseman. The Bruins are already…
NHL Playoff Predictions – Western Conference Media Selections Round 1
We've put together a collection of NHL playoff predictions for the Western Conference matchups. We've included media outlets - Dobber Hockey, ESPN, NHL.com, Post Media, Sportsnet, The Fourth Period, USA Today and Yahoo! Sports - with predictions from…
NHL Injuries: Penguins, Bruins, Leafs, Capitals, Blues, Blackhawks and Sharks
On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Pittsburgh Penguins: Coach Mike Sullivan on Matt Murray: "Matt got hurt in the warmup. We'll have more information tomorrow. We know both of our goalies are #1 goalies." Dan Rosen: Murray has a lower-body injury On…
Playoff Injuries: Leafs, Canadiens, Pens, Sens, Caps, Sharks, Ducks and Preds
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Mark Masters: Goaltender Frederik Andersen on if he was worried about missing time after he left Saturday's game early: "Well, you have to go through the protocol & stuff" Kristen Shilton: Coach Mike Babcock on…