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NHL Rumors: Potential Landing Spots For William Nylander If The Toronto Maple Leafs Leafs Decide To Trade Him
Eight potential landing spots for William Nylander if the Maple Leafs decide to trade him Michael Traikos of the Toronto Sun: Even without William Nylander, the Toronto Maple Leafs are scoring a torrid pace. Kasperi Kapanen has recorded four points…
NHL Rumors and Notes: St. Louis Blues and the Toronto Maple Leafs
St. Louis Blues blue line notes Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic: (mailbag) Trading defenseman Carl Gunnarsson, if he's healthy, wouldn't be easy. He's at $3 million a season and is coming off ACL surgery. The St. Louis Blues also don't…
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Canucks and Hurricanes
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Michael Traikos of the National Post: A year ago you may move used William Nylander as a potential contract comparable for Mitch Marner, but this year Auston Matthews may be a better comparable. Entering Wednesday's…
NHL Rumors: James van Riemsdyk – Contract Comparables and Potential Landing Spots
On Toronto Maple Leafs pending free agent James van Riemsdyk ... Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic: The 28-yeard old James van Riemsdyk is now up to 33 goals on the season. JvR is now the leading goal scorer among pending…
NHL Rumors: Oilers and Senators … Maple Leafs and van Riemsdyk
On the Edmonton Oilers and Ottawa Senators ... Jason Gregor: "I don't trade RNH for Hoffman though. RNH can play wing and C. He is also four years younger." Travis Yost: "Regardless of whether or not it’s true, an RNH/Hoffman…
NHL Rumors: Washington Capitals, Edmonton Oilers and Ottawa Senators
On the Washington Capitals and Barry Trotz ... TSN Insider Trading: Bob McKenzie: There have been no contract talks between head coach and Barry Trotz and the Capitals. "But at this point, it does feel like his future is…
NHL Rumors: Avs and Makar … Sens and Karlsson … Edmonton Oilers Options
On the Colorado Avalanche ... Jeff Cox: NHL sources are saying that the 2017 first-round pick Cale Makar is leaning to remaining at UMass for his sophomore season. Jesse Montano: (going off the above Makar report) "To everyone saying to…
Top 2018 NHL Draft Prospects: Isac Lundestrom
Isac Lundestrom With an “A” rating from NHL Central Scouting, Lundestrom is considered by most first round material this June and has pushed into the top fifteen in nearly all prospect rankings. While his numbers don’t look all that spectacular…
NHL Rumors: Jagr, Oilers, Islanders, Jets, Canucks and Stars
On Jaromir Jagr, Edmonton Oilers, New York Islanders, Winnipeg Jets, Vancouver Canucks, and the Dallas Stars ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Jaromir Jagr's time with the Calgary Flames is coming to an end and his days in the NHL could…
World Junior Championships: Top Prospect Brady Tkachuk and the U.S. Forward Group
The US National Team won a nail-biter of a World Junior Championship tourney eleven months ago in shootout-style against Team Canada and look the favorite again, this time on Buffalo’s home ice starting December 26th. It would be a first…