Tag: Chris Stewart

NHL News and Rumors: Injured Stars and Lightning, Chris Stewart, and Can The Flames Sign Both Pietrangelo and Markstrom?

Injured Stars and Lightning. Chris Stewart retires from the NHL. Could the Flames fit in both Alex Pietrangelo and Jacob Markstrom?

Mark Easson

NHL Injury Updates: Blue Jackets, Red Wings, Oilers, Panthers, Wild, Predators, Rangers, Penguins, and Maple Leafs

Vincent Trocheck doubtful for today but is close. Devan Dubnyk should be ready this week. Travis Dermott could return on Tuesday.

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Philadelphia Flyers, and the Pittsburgh Penguins

The Philadelphia Flyers are going to gain a bit of cap space to allow them to sign someone. The Pittsburgh Penguins have less pressure to make a move, but they are still carrying nine defensemen.

Mark Easson

Quick Hits: Avalanche, Blue Jackets, Red Wings, Panthers and Flyers

The Colorado Avalanche re-sign J.T. Compher to a four-year deal. The Florida Panthers re-sign three. Chris Stewart signs a PTO with the Flyers.

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Canucks, Oilers, Seattle, Predators, Tavares, and Flames

On the Vancouver Canucks ... Rick Dhaliwal: The Canucks haven't started contract talks with pending RFAs Troy Stecher and Derrick Pouliot. Contract talks should start after the season. On the Edmonton Oilers ... Jim Matheson: "If P Chiarelli says it…

Mark Easson

Western Conference News: Flames, Blackhawks, Avs, Stars, Predators and Jets

On the Calgary Flames ... Wes Gilbertson: Forward Kris Versteeg (hip) will meet with surgeon's today in New York to get a better timeline on his return. Eric Francis: Micheal Ferland didn't practice and is day-to-day. It's unlikely that he…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors and Notes: On Waivers, Kovalchuk, Olympians Sign, Matthews, Canucks, and Blue Jackets

Players placed on waivers today ... Bob McKenzie: Peter Holland clears waivers. Placed on waivers today: Chris Breen (BOS), Paul Postma (BOS), Jussi Jokinen (CBJ), Cody Golobeuf (CgY), Lance Bouma (CHI), Chris Stewart (MIN), Alex Burrows (OTT),  James O’Brien (OTT), Johnny…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Central Division – Trade Deadline Buyers and Sellers

Greg Wyshynski of ESPN: Looking at the Central Division - buyers and sellers. Nashville Predators - Buyers. Could use a scoring winger. Don't have a second-round pick this year, and they don't have many tradable assets. Pontus Aberg might need a…

Mark Easson

Western Conference News: Avalanche, Wild, Sharks and Canucks

On the Colorado Avalanche ... BSN Avalanche: Forward Mikko Rantanen is out day-to-day. On the Minnesota Wild ... Minnesota Wild: The Wild will be without defenseman Jonas Brodin for the next three to four weeks after undergoing surgery on his…

Mark Easson

NHL Expansion Draft: Minnesota Wild Primer

The Wild are just too deep to make this simple. Unless they’re crafty they’ll end up exposing at least one valuable forward as well as a quality defenseman, and they’re understandably the target of much trade talk as the expansion…

Kevin Wickersham

NHL Rumors: Detroit Red Wings and Anaheim Ducks

On the Detroit Red Wings ... Ansar Khan: The Red Wings think they could be close to re-signing Darren Helm. Gregg Krupa of the Detroit News: The Red Wings need a top-two defenseman. They could look at some of the…

Mark Easson