NHL Rumors: Eric Staal, Kings, Leafs and Sabres
On the Carolina Hurricanes ... John Shannon on Sportnet on Eric Staal during the 2nd period intermission. "I talked to his agent this afternoon, Rick Curran, I asked, they're suppose to be having discussions, he and Ron Francis. They have had…
Rumors IV: Sabres and Bruins
On the Buffalo Sabres ... Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News: The Sabres currently have around $8.7 million in cap space, so GM Tim Murray could possibly take on some salary in potential trades, or retain some.Pending RFAs Zemgus Girgensons…
Rumors II: The Lightning and Jonathan Drouin
On the Tampa Bay Lightning and Jonathan Drouin ... Tampa Bay Lightning: Lightning GM Steve Yzerman on Jonathan Drouin's trade request. “We acknowledge, via communication from his agent, Jonathan Drouin’s request to be traded. Moving forward, my sole intention is…
Rumors and Notes: Fanson, Murray and Paille
Josh Cooper of Yahoo! Sports: Newly signed Sabre, Cody Franson, didn't expect to be without a team in August. “The whole free agency experience went very different than we had planned. With the cap not going up and a lot…
Morning Hits: Court Cases, Franson, Boyes, and Injury notes
Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News: Ryan O'Reilly's court case in London, Ontario has been pushed back again, and is scheduled for October 1st. O'Reilly has been charged with impaired driving and leaving the scene of an accident. AP in…
Rumors: Stamkos, Plekanec, Avalanche and Capitals
Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: Steven Stamkos said that "nothing has changed" with regards to a contract extension with the Lightning. A deal is not close and he wants to stay in Tampa. "I'm not really worried about…
Rumors and Notes: UFAs, Wild, Paille, Leafs, and Phillips
Michael Traikos of the Toronto Sun: Some remaining free agents with less than two weeks to training camp: Cody Franson (reports of the Bruins and Sabres being interested), Jiri Tlusty (Hurricanes maybe), Sean Bergenheim, Curtis Glencross, Marek Zidlickly, and Brad…
Rumors and Notes: Red Wings, Hurricanes, Flyers, and Capitals
Ansar Khan of MLive: Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill has indicated that Brad Richards will center their top line with Henrik Zetterberg and Justin Abdelkader until Pavel Datsyuk is able to return. Datsyuk is expected to be ready anywhere from…
Rumors: Bruins, Stars, and Sharks
Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: (mailbag) Cody Franson has talked to the Sabres about a two year deal, and he's likely had talks with other teams about a shorter term contract. He's likely holding out for a longer term deal and may be…
Rumors and Notes: Franson, Berglund, Richards, Lindholm, and Capitals
Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News: Two sources are saying the Sabres are trying to add defenseman Cody Franson on a two-year contract. Franson has been looking for a multi-year deal and has been linked to the Bruins, Penguins and…
Rumors: Maple Leafs, and Remaining UFAs
Lance Hornby of the Toronto Sun: Maple Leafs Shawn Matthias on signing with the Leafs and chance to play under Mike Babcock. “I never played for Mike In Detroit, but I’m excited now. This is where I wanted to go…
Rumors: Stamkos, Kopitar, Bruins, Glencross, and Andersson
Craig Custance of ESPN: The Lightning and Steven Stamkos haven't started contract extension talks. The Kings and Anze Kopitar have exchanged initial numbers, but that is about as far along as they've progressed. Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane's contracts that kick…