Tag: Chicago Blackhawks

Rumors: Skinner, Sabres, Stamkos, Maple Leafs, and Tlusty

Chip Alexander of the Raleigh News & Observer: Hurricanes Jeff Skinner has heard his name in the rumor mill for awhile now. “There’s not much I can do about it,” Skinner said. “You hear all the talk, all the rumors.…

Mark Easson

Morning Hits: Franzen, Backstrom, Marchand, Avs, and PTOs

Ansar Khan of MLive: Red Wings GM Ken Holland said that Johan Franzen has been given clearance to play. He'll attend the start of training camp and is expected to be ready for the start of the season. Franzen has…

Mark Easson

Trade: Blackhawks Send Kris Versteeg To Hurricanes

The Chicago Blackhawks have traded Kris Versteeg, Joakim Nordstrom and a 2017 third round pick to the Carolina Hurricanes for Dennis Robertson, Jake Massie and a 2017 fifth round pick. The 29-year old Versteeg was drafted 134th overall in the…

Mark Easson

Rumors and Notes: Stamkos, Kruger, McDonagh, and Babcock

Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: The biggest hurdle with regards to the Tampa Bay Lightning and Steven Stamkos is the expected salary cap hit in the $10.5 million range. GM Steve Yzerman, agent Don Meehan or Stamkos are not talking about…

Mark Easson

Chicago Blackhawks 2015-16 Season Primer

2014-15 record: 48-28-6, 102 points (3rd in the Central Division, 4th in the Western Conference, 7th in the league) 2014-15 Outcome: Stanly Cup Champions Player Salaries: $83,973,333 (21) Cap Payroll: $71,168,460 Bonuses: $500,000 Cap Space: $231,540 Forwards: $43,568,000 (13) Defensemen:…

Carolyn Wilke

Rumors: Blackhawks, Raanta, Senators and Bruins

Scott Powers of ESPN Chicago: The Blackhawks have not asked Patrick Kane if he'd waive his no-movement clause according to a source that is close to Kane. Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun-Times: Former Blackhawks goalie Antti Raanta on the…

Mark Easson

Rumors II: Raanta, Hurricanes, and Red Wings

Greg Wyshynski of Yahoo! Sports: Antti Raanta lost his backup job to Scott Darling during last year's Stanley Cup playoffs, and he wasn't happy with it according to a readers translation from a Finnish paper. “I was really hoping Nashville…

Mark Easson

Rumors II: At Least Five Teams Have Contacted The Blackhawks About Patrick Kane

Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun-Times: Lazerus thinks that Patrick Kane could be finished with the Blackhawks. It is not known if the Blackhawks are seriously considering trading him, but if they are, there may not have trouble moving him.There…

Mark Easson

Rumors and Notes: Kane, Richards, and Penguins Sale

Barry Rozner of the Daily Herald: The Blackhawks don't know yet if Patrick Kane will be available to them when the season starts. If Kane is charged, the NHL can suspend Kane indefinitely. If the NHL does nothing, the Blackhawks…

Mark Easson

Morning Hits: Kane, Sydor, Datsyuk, Sharks, and Islanders

Stefano Esposito of the Chicago Sun-Times: Patrick Kane has met with investigators from the Erie County District Attorney's office according to unnamed law enforcement sources. Kane's attorney was there, and one source in the News' story said a detective from…

Mark Easson

Rumors II: Carcillo, Antropov, Stempniak, Kennedy, Phillips, and Tulsky

  Dan Carcillo's NHL career may be over, from Chris Kuc of the Chicago Tribune: The 30-year-old UFA isn't concerned with finding a new home for the 2015-16 NHL season. As per Kuc, Carcillo hasn't skated since winning the Stanley Cup…

Sean Tierney

Rumors I: Ladd, Byfuglien, Kruger, and Sundqvist

Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Sun: Jets Andrew Ladd is entering the final year of his contract. The sides have been able to talk about a contract extension since July 1st. It sounded like they had started someone talks, but it's…

Mark Easson