NHL Rumors: Washington Capitals – Oshie, Orlov, Kuznetsov and Ovechkin
On the Washington Capitals ... Pierre LeBrun: Capitals GM Brian MacLellan said again on Wednesday that their top priority is to sign their key restricted free agents, then to re-sign unrestricted free agent T.J. Oshie. Tarik El-Bashir of CSN Mid…
NHL Rumors: Stars, Blue Jackets and Islanders
On the Dallas Stars ... Pierre LeBrun: A handful have teams have already asked the Stars about the No. 3 overall draft pick. For the Stars to move the pick, it would really have to make sense. On the Columbus…
NHL Rumors: Avs, Ducks, Maple Leafs, Stars, Blue Jackets, Oilers, Coyotes and Senas
On the Colorado Avalanche, Anaheim Ducks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Dallas Stars, Columbus Blue Jackets, Edmonton Oilers and Ottawa Senators ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: The Colorado Avalanche's window to hire Kyle Dubas had already closed before the story broke that…
NHL Rumors: Dallas Stars and the Anaheim Ducks
On the Dallas Stars and the Anaheim Ducks ... Chris Nichols of FanRag Sports: Elliotte Friendman was on NHL Network and was asked what the Stars might get for their third overall pick. “I think it’s going to come down to…
NHL Rumors: Kings, Stars, Blues and Islanders
On the Los Angeles Kings ... John Hoven: Ontario Reign (AHL) coach Mike Stothers interviewed with the Kings and has decided to stay with Ontario. There will be more interviews next week. On the Dallas Stars ... Sean Shapiro of…
Buyout Candidates: Central Division
We’re less than a month away from the NHL buyout window opening (the later of June 15 or 48 hours after the Stanley Cup Final), and as we know the incoming 31st team in Vegas will alter the buyout landscape…
NHL Rumors: Chicago Blackhawks – Vegas, Hurricanes, Leafs, Panthers
On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Chris Hine of the Chicago Tribune: After re-signing Richard Panik to a two-year deal, it was obvious that the Chicago Blackhawks need to make some moves for salary cap purposes. It's not going to be…
NHL Rumors: Colorado Avalanche and the Dallas Stars
On the Colorado Avalanche ... Adrian Dater of BSN Denver: Avalanche defenseman Francois Beauchemin has a year left on his three-year, $13.5 million deal, which also contains a no-movement clause. The odds of the Avalanche buying him out are high.…
NHL Rumors: Golden Knights, Penguins, Oilers, Blackhawks, Stars, Coyotes, Rangers and Hurricanes
On the Vegas Golden Knights and Pittsburgh Penguins ... Andy Strickland: (from last week) Trade talk won't stop that the Golden Knights and Penguins have a trade in the drawer to send Marc-Andre Fleury to Vegas after the playoffs. On…
NHL Rumors: Sharks, Stars, Golden Knights, Penguins and Flames
On the San Jose Sharks ... Kevin Kurz of CSN Bay Area: Sharks GM Doug Armstrong is hoping to get goaltender Martin Jones signed to a contract extension this offseason. The 27-year old is entering the final year of his…
NHL Rumors: Dallas Stars – Bishop, Lehtonen and Niemi
On the Dallas Stars ... Greg Wyshynski of Yahoo! Sports: Dallas Stars GM Jim Nill on the six-year, $29.5 million contract he gave to goaltender Ben Bishop. “In the real world, you’d like to do two- or three-year deals. But…
NHL Rumors: Stars, Oilers, Canucks, Da Costa and Jets
On the Dallas Stars ... Renaud Lavoie of Le Journal De Montreal: (through google translate) Sources saying that the Dallas Stars first choice was to trade for goaltender Scott Darling, but Stars GM Jim Nill didn't want to give up a…