Rumors XIII: Blues, Franson, Oilers, Bruins, Preds and Jackets
On the Blues ... In wake of Saad trade, many are asking whether the #stlblues should be afraid of an offer sheet, or even the threat of one for Tarasenko....— Jeremy Rutherford (@jprutherford) June 30, 2015 Army on trades: "There's…
Rumors XII: Avs, Maple Leafs, Canucks and Ducks
On the Avalanche ... Bieksa to Ducks could be huge to Avs. Probably takes them out of running for Oduya, whom the Avs covet— Adrian Dater (@adater) June 30, 2015 On the Avs and Maple Leafs ... The Maple Leafs…
Rumors IV: Franson, Richards, Sekera, Stafford, Frolik, and the Habs
Dhiren Mahiban of Pro Hockey Talk: Cody Franson's agent said that they have spoken with "half a dozen" teams. “Just tire-kicking. General stuff,” Johannson said of the talks. “We already know who the teams are that would need someone like…
Rumors III: Canucks, Coyotes, Islanders, and Blue Jackets
Brad Zimer of the Vancouver Sun: The Canucks don't figure to be big players in the free agent pool this year as they have little cap space. “We are up against it with the salary cap so unless we can…
Rumors II: Beleskey, Ehrhoff, Sharks, Niemi, and Top UFAs by Position
Pierre LeBrun: A dozen teams have reached out to pending UFA Matt Beleskey. Beleskey will meet with some Eastern Conference teams this week before making up his mind. "It’s all about the fit for him," Kuntz told ESPN.com Monday morning.…
Rumors VI: Senators, Jets, Stars and Blue Jackets
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: It's not looking like the Senators will land the top-six forward that GM Bryan Murray was hoping to get. He will focus on re-signing RFAs Mike Hoffman and Alex Chiasson before deciding on what…
Rumors V: Penguins, Avalanche and Maple Leafs
Jason Mackey of the Pittburgh Tribune Review: The Penguins might be thinking about using some of their extra money to improve their bottom-six forwards instead of their top-six. “I'm not totally convinced that it has to be one (big move),”…
Rumors XII: Predators, Blues, Goalies and Devils
Adam Vingan of the Tennessean: The Predators are close to a contract extension with free agent center Mike Fisher. It could be finalized this week according to Fisher's agent Todd Reynolds. The deal is likely for two-years. The Predators don't intend…
Rumors IV: Potential Red Wings Free Agent and Trade Targets
Ansar Khan of MLive: Looking at UFA right handed defenseman Cody Franson. Could play with Niklas Kronwall on the Red Wings top pairing, or with Danny DeKeyser on their second pairing. Comparing with Jeff Petry's new six year, $5.5 million…
Rumors I: Red Wings – Free Agency and Trades
Ansar Khan of MLive: A weak free agent market could lead to more trading and the Red Wings could be one of the teams willing to make some deals. "We're probably in a better position to explore trades than we…
Rumors II: Hurricanes, Predators, Flyers and Red Wings
Luke DeCock of the Raleigh News & Observer: The Hurricanes need to re-sign or trade Eric Staal and Cam Ward. Both of their contracts expire at the end of next season. If the Hurricanes trade Eric, his brother Jordan may…
Rumors II: Stars – Goalie Situation and UFA Defensemen Targets
Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: Stars GM Jim Nill said that he's not "shopping" goaltender Kari Lehtonen, but added that he's studying their goaltending situation. Reports came out this week that Jussi Rynnas was considering moving to the…