NHL Rumors: Time Running Out For The Winnipeg Jets and Andrew Ladd
Gary Lawless: The Jets had offered Andrew Ladd a six-year deal with a salary cap hit of $6 million. Is that offer still on the table after Dustin Byfuglien's five-year deal at $7.6 million? Will Ladd take less now? Gary…
NHL Rumors: Blackhawks Potential Options
Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun-Times: With so many teams still in the playoff race, GMs are not having an easy time on figuring out who might be available at the trade deadline. Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman. “The biggest thing…
NHL Rumors: The Trade Market Is Flooded With Forwards
Garrioch Rumor Roundup ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Sense is the trade market will be busy from now until the trade deadline. Issue that is coming up now is that the trade market is flooded with forwards. There…
NHL Rumors: Winnipeg Jets and NY Islanders
On the Winnipeg Jets ... Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Sun: If Andrew Ladd doesn't have a contract in place by the trade deadline, the Jets will trade him. Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff was on Sportsnet's Hockey Central at noon.…
2015-16 Consensus NHL Power Rankings Week 18
The top seven teams in our Consensus NHL Power Rankings Week 18 remain the same as last week, with a few shifting places. The Washington Capitals and Chicago Blackhawks remain at No. 1 and 2. The Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida…
NHL Rumors: Jets, Islanders and Kings
On the Winnipeg Jets, NY Islanders and LA Kings ... Luke Fox of Sportsnet: Andrew Ladd last asking price was a six-year deal at $41 million ($6.83 million), and talks have now gone cold. The Panthers and Blackhawks are two…
NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Lightning and Scouting
On the Montreal Canadiens ... Brian Wilde: There was a rumor going around last week that Tomas Plekanec had asked for a trade. When Francois Gagnon asked him about on the weekend, Plekanec laughed and said he didn't. On the…
NHL Rumors: Wild, Jets, Panthers and Outdoor Games
On the Minnesota Wild ... Chad Graff of the Pioneer Press: Wild GM Chuck Fletcher said yesterday that head coach Mike Yeo's job is safe. Fletcher on looking to make a trade to change their losing skid. "If there’s an…
NHL Rumors: Lightning, Flames, Wings, Wild, Canes and Bruins
On the Lightning, Flames, Red Wings and Wild ... Dan Rosen of NHL.com: (mailbag) After talking with Steven Stamkos during the All-Star break, Rosen believes he really does want to stay in Tampa Bay and that Lightning, especially owner Jeff…
2015-16 Consensus NHL Power Rankings Week 17
Due to the All-Star break, there was not a lot of big shifts this week in our Consensus NHL Power Rankings Week 17 compared to last week, but there was movement. The top three of Washington Capitals, Chicago Blackhawks and…
Rumors III: Blackhawks Needing Top-Six and Top-Four?
On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Chris Hine of the Chicago Tribune: The Blackhawks have already made a few small trades this month and GM Stan Bowman is pondering some other options. Bowman said it's not easy to find trade targets…
2015-16 Consensus NHL Power Rankings Week 16
The Washington Capitals once again sit a top our consensus NHL Power Rankings Week 16, after eight of nine first place rankings. The Chicago Blackhawks received one first place vote, with eight second place rankings. The Los Angeles Kings remain…