Tag: Cody Franson

Rumors II: Hurricanes, Leafs, Bruins, Wings and Capitals

Craig Custance of ESPN: There was some trade talk surrounding the Hurricanes No. 5 pick leading up to the draft, but when they were on the clock and Noah Hanifin was available, there weren't many calls for the pick. That…

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Rumors and Notes: Roy, Matthews, and the Wild

Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: Derek Roy's days with the Oilers basically ended when the Oilers won the draft lottery, even though he helped get Nail Yakupov going. With training camp about six weeks away, Roy is still looking…

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Rumors and Notes: Leafs, Kings, Devils, Kane, Sutter and Werenski

Jason Brough of Pro Hockey Talk: Trade speculation will continue to follow Maple Leafs Dion Phaneuf, Joffrey Lupul, Tyler Bozak and others. It's not a great time for the Leafs to be dumping salaries and retaining any salary as they…

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Rumors and Notes II: UFA Dmen, Blue Jackets, and Capitals

Ryan Dadoun of Pro Hockey Talk: Some noteworthy free agent defenseman that are still looking for work: Cody Franson, Marek Zidlicky, Christian Ehrhoff, Lubomir Visnovsky and Sergei Gonchar. Aarron Portzline: The Blue Jackets have an offer on the table for…

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Rumors II: Coyotes and Bruins

Sarah McLellan of the AZ Republic: A puck-moving defenseman would be on the Coyotes wish list, but it's doubtful that GM Don Maloney will make any changes to his roster before training camp. "There are still a lot of players…

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Rumors and Notes II: Cody Franson Edition

Mike Johnston of Sportsnet: Johnston thinks that Cody Franson is looking for a deal in the $4 million range. Maybe his asking price, or the term he's looking to get is the reason he remains unsigned. Five teams that could…

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Rumors III: Bruins Mailbag

Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: (mailbag) Jeremy Smith ($600,000) is the logical choice as the Bruins backup. Zane McIntyre could be a surprise out of camp, but is a long shot. Malcolm Subban isn't ready yet. There is still a chance…

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Rumors II: Franson, Ladd, and Byfuglien

NHL.com: Cody Franson on TSN 1040 radio said that they've been in talks with five or six teams, including the Bruins. "There are some very interested , but some teams are in cap situations and all the rest that comes…

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Rumors I: Devils, Red Wings, Blue Jackets and Oilers

Rich Chere of NJ.com: Devils GM Ray Shero thinks that he'll be able to sign Adam Larsson to a long-term contract before the July 29th salary arbitration date. "We have the date for arbitration, so I'll talk to (agent) J.P.…

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Rumors and Notes II: Datsyuk’s Injury, Blue Jackets and Ehrhoff

Brendan Savage of MLive:  A report by SVT.se out of Sweden is saying that Pavel Datsyuk's ankle surgery could keep him out longer than expected. The hope was that he'd be able start rehab at around the end of training…

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Rumors III: Blackhawks, Flames and Oilers

Chris Kuc of the Chicago Tribune: Blackhawks Bryan Bickell on how he avoids the trade rumors. "I do a lot of fishing and I don't watch TV, I don't listen to the radio and I don't look at my phone,"…

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Rumors I: Bruins – Still Looking For Defensemen?

Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: Bruins GM Don Sweeney said that he's keeping the door open for potential free agent defensemen. "You always want to have the best group that you can possibly have. There’s probably an element of unknown because…

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