Central Division: Winnipeg Jets Season Outlook
Forwards The forwards must try to play a semblance of a two-way game somehow. Last year came down to the Winnipeg Jets not being able to defend when they needed it most. They are relying on a lot of logical…
NHL Free Agent Signings: Penguins, Predators, Senators and Jets
On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: The Pittsburgh Penguins and defenseman Brian Dumoulin agreed to six-year deal with a salary cap hit of $4.1 million. The sides avoided salary arbitration where the Penguins had offered…
NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Golden Knights, Jets, Devils, Iginla and Doan
On the Montreal Canadiens and Vegas Golden Knights ... Aivis Kalnins: Doesn't appear that Stephane Da Costa will return to CSKA Moscow next season and it's looking more likely that he'll return to the NHL. Aivis Kalnins: The Montreal Canadiens…
NHL News: Senators, Flyers, Ex-Rangers, Campbell and Salary Arbitration Dates
On the Ottawa Senators ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Citizen: The Ottawa Senators and forward Jean-Gabriel Pageau agreed to a three-year, $9.3 million contract today. The deal carries a $3.1 million salary cap hit. The Senators and Pageau were…
NHL News: Canadiens, Oilers, Maple Leafs, Salary Arbitration, Coyotes, Galiev and Islanders
Catching up on some NHL news from the past 24 hours ... On the Montreal Canadiens ... Chris Johnston: The Canadiens signed Alex Galchenyuk to a three-year contract extension with salary cap hit of $4.9 million. He'll be an unrestricted…
NHL Rumors: Winnipeg Jets and the Carolina Hurricanes
On the Winnipeg Jets ... Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Sun: The Jets signed Steve Mason and Dmity Kulikov to contracts over $4 million a season, and a made a few other depth signings. They currently sit at around $64…
NHL Rumors: Goalie Market, Mason, Elliott and the Capitals
On the Goalie Market ... Frank Seravalli: Teams looking for a starter or 1B - Philadelphia Flyers, Vancouver Canucks and Winnipeg Jets. Teams looking for a backup - Anaheim Ducks, Caglary Flames (Jon Gillies?), Colorado Avalanche, New Jersey Devils, New…
NHL Rumors: Coyotes, UFAs, Canucks, Knights, Kovalchuk and Jets
On the Arizona Coyotes ... Jim Matheson: The Coyotes plan on talking with former Oilers coach Todd Nelson about a head coaching position. Craig Morgan: Coyotes GM John Chayka said that reports that they will interview Todd Richards for their…
NHL Expansion Draft – Winnipeg Jets Primer
Veteran blueliner Toby Enstrom holds all the cards. If he’s willing to waive his no movement clause the Jets can protect seven forwards, three defensemen and a goalie. If not, unless they are willing to forgo $4.2M-plus in cap space…
Teams Who Might Need a New Starting Goaltender Next Season
The end of the NHL season is coming and that means that the offseason is almost here for all teams. There's going to be a lot of activity during the offseason not only due to the draft and free agency,…
NHL Rumors: Winnipeg Jets and Arizona Coyotes
On the Winnipeg Jets ... Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Sun: The Jets missed the playoffs for the second consecutive year, and five of the last six years. GM Kevin Cheveldayoff and head coach Paul Maurice are heading into the final…
NHL Rumors: Canucks, Devils, Flames, Sabres, Isles, Pens, Jets and Knights
On the Vancouver Canucks ... Ed Willes of the Vancouver Province: The Canucks are in a "transition period" according to GM Jim Benning and a "rebuild." The Canucks will have around $20 million in cap space heading into the offseason,…