Rumors I: Staal, Johansen and Dillon
Larry Brooks of the NY Post: There has been no progress in contract extension talks between the Rangers and defenseman Marc Staal. There have been no meaningful talks in weeks. The Rangers are thought to have offered the same deal…
Morning Hits: Tkachev, Honka, Islanders, Expansion and Fraser
Craig Custance: Teams must be cap compliant by the end of the day on October 7th when they have to submit their opening night rosters. Elliotte Friedman: The NHL rejected the Oilers contract with Vladimir Tkachev's as he is still…
Rumors II: Johansen, Dillon, Babcock, Ryan, Pastrnak, Leafs ….
Aaron Portzline: Contract talks between the Blue Jackets and Ryan Johansen's camp resumed yesterday. The talks were just not limited to a two-year deal. John Shannon: Talks between the Blue Jackets and Ryan Johansen's camp were described as "civil." They…
Injuries: Lehtonen, Jenner, Giroux, Alfredsson, Franson and More
Mark Stepneski of Stars Inside Edge: Stars coach Lindy Ruff said that Kari Lehtonen has a concussion with "mild symptoms" and could miss a couple days. “It’s a concussion. I am not going to hide from that,” Ruff said. “It…
Injuries and Notes: Waivers, Roster Moves and Injury Updates
Renaud Lavoie: On waivers today: Patrick Mullen (OTT), Mark Cundari (CGY), Troy Bodie (TOR), Christopher Breen (BOS), Pierre-Cedric Labrie and Cody Bass (CHI), Ryan Craig and Sean Collins (CBJ), Joel Rechlicz, Justin Falk and Jonathan Blum (MIN), Stefan Elliott (COL),…
Rumors: Jackets, Habs, Stars, Isles, Coyotes, Lightning and Pens
Aaron Portzline: The Blue Jackets have had a two-year, $6 million offer on the table for Ryan Johansen for months. Jaden Schwartz signed yesterday (two-years, $4.7 million) after having a breakout season of 25 goals and 31 assists for 56…
Top NHL Prospects – Western Conference Teams
Today we are looking at the top 10 prospects for each Western Conference team heading into the 2014-15 season. We included rankings from NHL.com, Corey Pronman of ESPN, Dobber Prospects, The Hockey News and Hockey's Future. Each site uses different…
Rumors: RFA Update, Isles, Blackhawks, Fleury, Blues and Habs
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: The Predators don't plan on trading RFA defenseman Ryan Ellis. "This is clearly one of those cases where we want to pay him X and he wants Y," veteran Preds general manager David Poile told ESPN.com…
Rumors I: Sens, Blue Jackets, Bruins, Coyotes and Stars
Elliotte Friedman of SportsNet: NHL team executives on Bobby Ryan's decision to wait a bit before committing to the Senators: “That’s a bad spot for Ottawa.” Marc Methot wants to remain in Ottawa, but there is a question on how…
Rumors: Johansen’s KHL Offers, Stars, Vermette and Green
Farhan Lalji: CSKA Moscow (KHL) were suppose to be sending Ryan Johansen a one-year $5 million offer last night. It would be his seventh offer from a KHL team. Mike Heika: There has been open dialogue between the Stars and RFAs…
Morning Hits: Wild, Jackets, Flyers, Stars, Penguins and Wings
Bob McKenzie: Wild's Josh Harding was suspended by the team because his fractured ankle was not a hockey-related injury. Harding is out indefinitely, and as long as he's out, he won't be paid by the Wild, nor will he count…
Rumors IV: Ellis, Kuemper, Schwartz, Eakin, Dillon and Krug
Craig Custance: Negotiations between RFA Ryan Ellis and the Predators are not going anywhere. Will likely miss the start of camp. The Predators don't want to trade him, but if this situations drags out .... Michael Russo: Wild GM Chuck…