Rumors and Notes II: Sabres, Oduya, and the Stars
Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News: The Sabres could use another left-handed defenseman and there has been talk that they made a big offer to Johnny Oduya.Oduya would like to remain with the Blackhawks, but they still have cap issues…
Rumors III: Kruger, Oduya, Stars, Baertchi, Grenier, and Kulda
Scott Powers of ESPN: Marcus Kruger is still waiting for the Blackhawks to clear some salary cap space. Kruger is looking for a long-term contract extension. The sides have been talking the past few weeks. Kruger understands their cap situation…
Rumors II: Mailbags – Bruins and Red Wings
Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: (mailbag) The Bruins need to find a puck-moving defenseman that can play 20-minutes a night and can play on the power-play. Zdeno Chara and Dennis Seidenberg may not be able to carry the blueline anymore. It…
Trade: Blackhawks Send Sharp and Johns To Stars For Daley and Garbutt
The Chicago Blackhawks have traded Patrick Sharp and Stephen Johns to the Dallas Stars for Trevor Daley and Ryan Garbutt. The 33-year old Sharp was drafted 95th overall in the 3rd round of the 2001 draft by the Flyers. He…
Rumors III: Friedman Roundup
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: There are still some useful free agents available - Brad Boyes, Christian Ehrhoff, Eric Fehr, Tomas Fleischmann, Cody Franson, Curtis Glencross, Jim Slater, Lee Stempniak and Scottie Upshall. “I think you’re going to see some good…
Rumors II: Miller, Stepan, Stars, Hertl, Oduya, and Matthews
Jason Botchford of the Vancouver Province: The Canucks could have traded Ryan Miller this offseason, but decided on moving Eddie Lack instead. “We could have moved Ryan Miller,” Benning revealed matter-of-factly. “There were teams calling on Ryan Miller.” Some had…
Rumors I: Stamkos, Seabrook, and At The End Of Their Careers?
Erik Erlendsson of the Tampa Bay Tribune: Steven Stamkos's agent Don Meehan said yesterday that contract talks haven't started yet, but it shouldn't be a concern. "For the moment, simply an issue of timing," Meehan told the Times. Stamkos is…
Rumors III: Stamkos, Kings, Hurricanes, Sharp and the Panthers
Scott Burnside of ESPN: The longer Steven Stamkos doesn't sign a contract extension (UFA next offseason), the more rumblings there will be that he won't return to Tampa Bay. Lightning GM Steve Yzerman doesn't want this to drag into training…
Rumors II: Bruins, Oduya, Kruger, and Bernier
Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: The Bruins still need to find a top-four defenseman, preferably one that shoots right and has some offense to his game. It might have to wait until closer to the start of the season, and it…
Rumors III: Blackhawks and Bruins
Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun-Times: The Blackhawks still need to move some salary as they have more than $71 million committed to 19 players - 12 forwards, five defensemen and two goalies (13 forwards now as Andrew Desjardins just…
Rumors II: Sens, Panthers, Stamkos, Santorelli, Stempniak and Desjardins
On the Senators ... Murray told Colin Greening a couple of days ago he would not buy him out. #Sens— Bruce Garrioch (@SunGarrioch) July 1, 2015 Murray tried to make trades today. Greening in particular. Nothing doing.— Wayne Scanlan (@HockeyScanner)…
Rumors I: Blackhawks, Bruins, Rangers, Penguins and Leafs
On the Blackhawks ... Source says #Blackhawks have been trying to figure out a way to re-sign Johnny Oduya, but the sense is it's still a long shot.— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) July 1, 2015 As for trades, well, the #Blackhawks…