NHL Rumors: Avalanche, Blue Jackets and Maple Leafs
On the Colorado Avalanche ... Chris Nichols: Darren Dreger on WGR 550 radio: "I had one Western Conference GM tell me yesterday he thinks a Duchene deal could go down as early as end of this weekend." On the Columbus…
NHL Rumors: Blackhawks, Red Wings, Penguins, Bruins, Devils and Blue Jackets
On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Scott Powers: Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman on how they may utilitize Marian Hossa's LTIR cap space: "I think on that one we’re just probably going to take a wait-and-see approach." On the Detroit Red Wings ... Helene…
NHL Rumors: Matt Duchene – Canadiens, Predators, Blue Jackets, Islanders and Penguins
On Matt Duchene ... Pierre LeBrun: "If you're the Avs, why do you want this kind of distraction to linger? Make your best trade and move on" Mark Kiszla of the Denver Post: It's obvious that Matt Duchene must be…
NHL News: Bruins, Jets, Sens, Jackets, Wild, Stars, Leafs, Ducks, Flames and Rangers
On the Boston Bruins and David Pastrnak ... Darren Dreger: The Boston Bruins and David Pastrnak agreed on a six-year contract worth $40 million, a $6.667 million salary cap hit. Chris Johnston: "David Pastrnak's deal comes in just under the…
NHL Rumors: Avs, Jackets, Preds, Canes, Pens, Wings, Knights, Coyotes, Leafs and Markov
On the Colorado Avalanche, Columbus Blue Jackets, Nashville Predators, Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Red Wings, Vegas Golden Knights, Arizona Coyotes, and Toronto Maple Leafs ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Matt Duchene may not like the idea reporting to the Colorado Avalanche's…
NHL Rumors: Buffalo Sabres and the Columbus Blue Jackets
On the Buffalo Sabres and Jack Eichel ... John Vogl of the Buffalo News: Jack Eichel's figures to make between $8 million and $10 million on his next contract extension. What the value is between those two numbers is the tricky…
Fantasy Hockey: Three Players Poised For Breakout Years in 2017-18
With the 2017-18 season just around the corner, let’s look at some young, up-and-coming players poised to breakout this season. Andre Burakovsky - Washington Capitals Burakovsky is seemingly everyone's favorite breakout pick -- and for a good reason. The 22-year-old…
NHL Rumors: Avalanche, Blue Jackets and Bruins
On the Colorado Avalanche and Columbus Blue Jackets ... Adrian Dater: Matt Duchene is basically just waiting to see if he gets traded before the start of training camp. If he's not traded by then, "he'll cross that bridge then" about…
NHL Rumors: Matt Duchene – Avalanche and the Hurricanes
On the Colorado Avalanche and Matt Duchene ... Adrian Dater of BSN Denver: asked Matt Duchene's agent, Pat Brisson, in an email if Duchene isn't traded by the start of training camp, will he still report on time? “I don’t…
NHL Rumors: Islanders, Avalanche and Maple Leafs
On the New York Islanders ... Arthur Staple: Sources are saying that John Tavares didn't turn down an $84 million offer from the Islanders (report from 91.9 Sports in Montreal). The Islanders and Tavares have barely talked numbers. Arthur Staple:…
NHL News: Ducks, Penguins, Blue Jackets and Panthers
On the Anaheim Ducks ... Renaud Lavoie: The Anaheim Ducks signed defenseman Francois Beauchemin to a one-year deal for $1 million base salary with up to around $500,000 in performance bonuses. Matt Larkin: "I don't see Beauchemin fitting into the Ducks'…
NHL Rumors: Philadelphia Flyers and the Boston Bruins
On the Philadelphia Flyers ... CSN Philly: Do the Philadelphia Flyers consider signing Jaromir Jagr? John Boruk - If they are interested, a one-year deal at $1 million could get it done. Tom Dougherty - GM Ron Hextall said back in…