Rumors: Flyers, Stars, Oilers, Richards, Baun and Strome or Marner
Sam Carchidi of Philadelphia Inquirer: Flyers president Paul Holmgren on if the Flyers will make an significant moves this offseason. "That's Ron's responsibility," he said. "I think we have a good group of players we can move forward with." The…
Rumors: Rangers, Sharks, Blues, Wild, Leafs and Pending UFAs
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: One league executive on Connor McDavid. "He's not physically dominant but he's skilled and fast as hell," said a league executive Saturday. "You never know how somebody is going to hold up physically when…
Rumors: Landing McDavid, Green and Tanev
Craig Custance of ESPN: Looking at bottom five teams, and which would have the fastest turnaround if they won the draft lottery and the right to draft Connor McDavid.1. Maple Leafs - Landing McDavid would remove any reason to trade…
Rumors I: First Overall, Senators, Expansion and Maple Leafs
Craig Custance of ESPN: One GM, whose team is a lottery candidate, on what it would take to trade the first overall pick. “It would have to be built around a young stud,” he answered, naming a couple superstar players…
Rumors: Sharks, Leafs, Flames, Cap, Sabres, Kings, Sens and Wild
Damien Cox of Sportsnet: There currently is a truce between Joe Thornton and GM Doug Wilson, but can't see how this continues beyond this season. With a no-trade clause in hand, it's hard to see how Wilson can win this.…
Rumors: Deadline fallout And Players Who Could Be Traded in Offseason
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Teams said that nobody was on the phone more in the two weeks leading up to the deadline than Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli. He was the runner-up for Antoine Vermette. He spoke with the Ducks about…
Rumors II: More Notes on Mike Richards
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Kings Dean Lombardi on Mike Richards trade talks and then placing him on waivers. "There were a few things but I don't think they were attractive," Lombardi told ESPN.com on Monday. "I don't expect him to…
Rumors I: Bruins, Blues, Oilers, Reimer and Sobotka
Jeremy Rutherford of St. Louis Post-Dispatch: (mailbag) On speculation of Bruins and Blues trade. Have to believe something has been discussed. GM Doug Armstrong did have credentials to attend the Bruins-Wild game in Minnesota. He didn't attend, was with the…
Rumors I: Proposing Some Potential Trade Scenarios
Kevin Allen of the USA Today: Allen looks at some future signings and trades that make sense but likely won't happen. 1. Hurricanes signing Marc Staal in the summer - the Rangers would like sign Staal for $5.5 million. The…
Rumors II: Hurricanes, Leafs, Sabres, Stars,Oilers and Canadiens
Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: (from last week) Hurricanes GM Ron Francis has said they are in no mood to trade Eric Staal, but some still feel the Maple Leafs will make a big push for him. One pro…
Rumors I: Coyotes, Sharks and Kings
Damien Cox of SportsNet: Cox wonders if it's time for the Coyotes to blow it up and hope to land a difference maker in this year's draft. They have had five top 10 picks over the last 10 years, with…
NHL Rumors IV: Maple Leafs and the Idea of Trading Up at the Draft
Mike Ziesberger of the Toronto Sun: There is talk that the Maple Leafs are interested in moving up in the draft. At the draft combine, the Leafs set up a late interview with one of the players that is projected…