NHL Rumors: Chicago Blackhawks looking to move a defenseman … Should They Trade Keith?
Blackhawks looking to move a defenseman? Scott Powers of The Athletic: The Chicago Blackhawks will be getting defenseman Connor Murphy soon, putting them up to eight defensemen. GM Stan Bowman said they will let things play out and has added…
NHL Injuries: Sabres, Blackhawks, Stars, Red Wings, Kings, Islanders, Rangers, Canucks and Capitals
Pominville still day-to-day Joe Yerdon: Buffalo Sabres forward Jason Pominville is still listed as day-to-day. Murphy traveling but likely won't play Scott Powers: Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Connor Murphy is traveling with the team on their road trip but he is…
Western Conference Injuries: Ducks, Blackhawks, Wild, Blues, and the Canucks
Gibson and Lindholm miss last night's game Anaheim Ducks: Goaltender John Gibson missed last night's game with the flu. Defenseman Hampus Lindholm missed last night's game with a lower-body injury. Elliott Teaford of the OC Register: Defenseman Cam Fowler had…
NHL News: Crawford, Seabrook, Barrie, Sheahan, McGinn, Shaw, and Dotchin
Injury updates on some Chicago Blackhawks Eric Lear: Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford said that he had a concussion last year and he didn't have vertigo. Crawford added that most of the concussion symptoms are gone. Tracey Myers: Crawford on…
NHL Rumors: Chicago Blackhawks – Goaltending, Defense, Left Winger and Hossa
On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun Times: The Blackhawks currently have more than $10 million in salary cap space. They are needing to add a goaltender - Carter Hutton, Robin Lehner, and Cam Ward are…
NHL Rumors: New York Islanders and the Chicago Blackhawks
On the New York Islanders ... Andy Graziano of WFan Sports: John Tavares last week said he will take his time with his decision. "I'm hoping I'm coming back. I love it here," Tavares said to the assembled media before adding,…
NHL Rumors: Central Division – Trade Deadline Buyers and Sellers
Greg Wyshynski of ESPN: Looking at the Central Division - buyers and sellers. Nashville Predators - Buyers. Could use a scoring winger. Don't have a second-round pick this year, and they don't have many tradable assets. Pontus Aberg might need a…
NHL Rumors: Blackhawks, Golden Knights, Penguins and Senators
On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Scott Powers of The Athletic: (mailbag) Think that GM Stan Bowman will eventually make a trade at some point to take advantage of the LTIR cap space (Marian Hossa). A top-nine center might be one…
NHL Rumors: Blackhawks, Golden Knights and Houston
On Scouting the Montreal Canadiens and Arizona Coyotes ... Renaud Lavoie: With General Managers meetings in Montreal , there were 21 GMs last night's Canadiens-Coyotes game. On the Chicago Blackhawks ... The Fourth Period: The Blackhawks have been shopping around…
Pacific Division: Arizona Coyotes Season Outlook
Arizona Coyotes 2017-18 Outlook Forwards If it wasn’t obvious last year, Shane Doan’s departure officially signaled it’s time for the young players to step up. Arizona’s returning treasure trove of youth begins with forwards Christian Dvorak and Max Domi.…
NHL Trade: Blackhawks Trade Hjalmarsson To Coyotes
The Chicago Blackhawks have traded defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson to the Arizona Coytoes for Defensemen Connor Murphy and Laurent Dauphin. Thoughts from the media ... Chris Johnson: "There's no salary retained in the Niklas Hjalmarsson deal." Corey Pronman: "Laurent Dauphin was…
NHL Expansion Draft Strategy: Arizona Coyotes and the Los Angeles Kings
In the upcoming expansion draft NHL teams can protect either seven forwards, three defensemen, and one goalie or eight skaters (in reality four forwards and four defensemen) and one goalie. The latter option seems less popular, as it permits teams…