Tag: Columbus Blue Jackets

Rumors XIX: Coyotes, Bruins, Oilers, Devils, Kings, Leafs, and Blues

On the Coyotes and Bruins ... Ariz. and Boston working on a deal; several GMs talking right now on packed draft floor. — Sam Carchidi (@BroadStBull) June 26, 2015 On the Oilers and Bruins ... Per a source, Edmonton offered…

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Rumors XII: Draft Notes – Blue Jackets, Leafs, Bruins and Sharks

Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch: The Blue Jackets own the eighth, 34th, 38th, and 58th, overall picks – and are itching to cash in some of their chips for the player(s) they covet. This includes possibly trading with Arizona…

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Rumors X: Draft Notes – Blues, Leafs, Avs and Devils

Jeremy Rutherford of St. Louis Today:  Unless something changes, the Blues won't make their first selection until 56th overall and then not again until 94th overall. That's nothing new as the Blues have only selected in the first round twice…

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Rumors II: Draft – Leafs, Blue Jackets, Coyotes, Jets, Canes and Panthers

Maple Leafs meeting with draft prospects. Hanifin among the last players invited back to visit Leafs in recent days. Strome says he did not meet Leafs since NHL combine. — Lance Hornby (@sunhornby) June 25, 2015 Gabriel Carlsson met with…

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Rumors VII: Blue Jackets, Dubnyk, Pens, Ducks and Bozak

Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch: The Blue Jackets will be very active this week in trying to improve their roster. They have too many forwards on one-way contract and too many NHL-ready prospects. With a thin free agent market,…

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Rumors IV: Draft Notes – Wild, Penguins, Blue Jackets and Oilers

Michael Russo of the Star Tribune: The Wild prospects are be a little thin down the middle. Assistant GM Brent Flahr said they will go with the next player on their list regardless of position. “There was a time when the…

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Rumors VII: Blue Jackets, Beleskey, Pens, Habs and Soderberg

Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch: The Blue Jackets are thought to be the team that made an offer to the Coyotes for the 3rd overall pick. The Blue Jackets currently hold the 8th overall pick. GM Jarmo Kekalainen said…

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Rumors I: Hamilton and a Stars Chat

Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: Source saying that the Bruins are prepared to go as high as $7 million a year to match an offer sheet for Dougie Hamilton. That seems to be the range for what Hamilton's camp is looking…

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Rumors IX: Talbot Offer, Sharp, Okposo, Frolik and More

Ian McLaren of theScore: Darren Dreger on TSN 1260 radio on a Cam Talbot trade offer. I'm told that there was a team that offered two second-round picks for Cam Talbot and that didn't close the deal. So (general manager…

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Rumors III: Nonis, Bernier, Stoll, Crawford, Blue Jackets, Avs and Sens

Steve Simmons: Dave Nonis is expected to take a senior advisor's role with the Ducks after July 1st. The Ducks can't talk to him before then. Nonis has worked with Ducks GM Bob Murray in Anaheim and in Vancouver. Steve…

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Rumors III: Blue Jackets and Sabres

Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch: There doesn't appear to much progress in the contract talks between the Blue Jackets and restricted free agent winger Matt Calvert. Calvert does have arbitration rights, but both sides may be hoping to avoid…

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Rumors I: Devils, Reilly and Lecavalier

Tom Gulitti of The Record: Pending UFA Steve Bernier hopes to re-sign with the Devils, but he hasn't spoken with them. He's planning on speaking with other teams when the window opens on June 25th. “Nobody,” Bernier said today. “So far,…

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