Tag: Claude Julien

NHL Rumors: Time For The Boston Bruins To Make Some Sort Of Move

On the Boston Bruins ... Steve Conroy of the Boston Herald: Bruins GM Don Sweeney should be looking to make a trade with the future in mind. He has some young defensemen that should interest many teams. Sweeney should look…

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NHL Rumors: Blues, Rangers and Bruins

On the St. Louis Blues ... Jeff Gordon of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The Blues have a hole in their lineup - they lack a true No. 1 center and haven't had much production down the middle lately.  GM Doug Armstrong…

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NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Bernier and Las Vegas

On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Kristen Shilton of TSN: Looking at five question the Maple Leafs face this month. 1. What is the best outcome in the Joffrey Lupul saga? Lupul has two years left a $5.2 million cap…

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NHL Rumors: Bruins Looking For Dmen, Right Winger And A Backup

On the Boston Bruins ... Zack Cox: Cam Neely said that GM Don Sweeny and Loui Eriksson's agent spoke this week. Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: Bruins GM Don Sweeny wasn't able to trade up at last year's draft to pick…

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NHL Rumors: Coaches, Senators and Hurricanes

On coaches on the hot seat and others to watch ... Gary Lawless of TSN: Coaches on the hot seat: Claude Julien, Ken Hitchcock, Bob Hartley, Jack Capuano, Bruce Boudreau and John Torchetti. Coaches to watch for vacancies: Marc Crawford,…

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NHL Rumors: Ottawa Senators Edition

On the Ottawa Senators ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Senators: Pending RFA Mike Hoffman hopes to remain Ottawa. If Hoffman and the Senators can't work out a deal, he's a strong candidate to be traded. He's coming off a…

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NHL Rumors: Coyotes, Canadiens and Senators

On the Arizona Coyotes ... Nick Kypreos: Hearing that the Arizona Coyotes could go through a management shakeup. It could come as early as today, and it could start with GM Don Maloney being let go. Elliotte Friedman: Adding to…

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NHL Rumors: Senators, Avs, Coyotes, Islanders and Canucks

Sportsnet Headlines ... Sportsnet: Damien Cox: Today or tomorrow  a decision could be made regarding Senators head coach Dave Cameron. Damien Cox: there is lots of speculation that Claude Julien won't be back with the Bruins. Elliotte Freidman: wonders if…

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NHL Rumors: Senators, Avalanche and Predators

On the Ottawa Senators ... Don Brennan of the Ottawa Sun: Another Senators coaching change is needed. Coach Dave Cameron still thinks the players are getting his message, but Brennan is starting to doubt that. If the Senators make a…

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Rumors and Notes: Lightning, Flyers, Jackets, Sabres and Bruins

Fluto Shinzawa of Boston Globe: Both Ben Bishop and Steve Mason will be unrestricted free agents after the 2016-17 season, and both will likely to be looking for multi-year deals at over $6 million per season. GMs Steve Yzerman and…

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Rumors and Notes: Oilers, Jackets, Panthers, Leafs and Kings

On the Oilers ... Chris Nichols of Today's Slapshot: Pierre LeBrun on TSN 1260 on Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli. “Very patient guy. Makes very rational decisions. Never emotional. So if he does do something, it’ll be done after a lot…

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Rumors III: Canadiens, Hurricanes, Sabres, Coaches and Flames

Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: On the Canadiens ... Tomas Plekanec's agent, Rich Curran, said on Monday that he's spoken with Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin, but mostly on other matters. Plekanec's name was briefly brought up, and it was agreed that…

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