NHL Rumors: Edmonton Oilers and Jordan Eberle
On the Edmonton Oilers and Jordan Eberle ... Jim Matheson: thinks that Jordan Eberle to the Dallas Stars for Cody Eakins makes the most sense if they want to trade him. Jonathan Wilis: (going off of Matheson's tweet) That is…
NHL Expansion Draft: Dallas Stars Primer
On the heels of a disappointing season and infirmary of injuries Dallas is well-positioned for the expansion draft. They’ll likely protect all their key pieces while exposing mid-range young players who haven’t significantly impressed, or veterans not counted on highly…
NHL Rumors: Dallas Stars, Ottawa Senators and Nashville Predators
On the Dallas Stars ... Mike Heika: (answering question) If James Neal becomes available, the Stars should be interested. He'd fit nicely with Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin. He has another year left at $5 million. On Ottawa Senators ...…
NHL Rumors: Senators, Stars, Canucks and Devils
On the Ottawa Senators ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Senators: Though a final decision hasn't been made, sources confirming Dion Phaneuf is expected to not waive his no-movement clause for the expansion draft. He has until Friday at 5:00…
NHL Rumors: Sharks, Oilers, Flyers, Flames, Canucks and Maple Leafs
On the San Jose Sharks ... Kevin Kurz of CSN Bay Area: There is nothing new to report and will likely be quiet until after the expansion draft with regards to free agents Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau. The Sharks…
NHL Rumors: Red Wings, Sabres, Nesterov, Ducks and Vatanen
On the Detroit Red Wings ... Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press: The Red Wings might leave forward Riley Sheahan unprotected for the expansion. He has a $2.1 million cap hit and there was some interest in him…
NHL Rumors: Hurricanes, Shattenkirk, Stars, Rangers and Golden Knights
On the Carolina Hurricanes ... Michael Smith of NHL.com: The Hurricanes have 10 picks in the draft, six in the top 73. GM Ron Francis has told his scouting staff that he is open to moving some picks for assets.…
NHL Rumors: Washington Capitals, Vancouver Canucks and Dallas Stars
On the Washington Capitals ... J.J. Regan of CSN Mid Atlantic: There has been speculation that the Capitals could trade backup goaltender Philipp Grubauer, but that may end up costing them more. The last spot on the blueline (if go…
NHL Rumors: St. Louis Blues, Toronto Maple Leafs and Dallas Stars
On the St. Louis Blues ... Jeff Gordon of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Blues forward Jori Lehtera has two years left on his deal at a $4.7 million salary cap hit. Lehtera might be the type of player that the…
NHL Rumors: Stars, Lightning, Kings and Drouin
On the Dallas Stars ... Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: (chat) When asked if there could be surprise No. 1 defenseman trade this offseason like P.K. Subban last year that the Stars could pursue? Arizona Coyotes defenseman Oliver…
NHL Rumors: Stars, Canucks, Flames and Coyotes
On the Dallas Stars ... Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: Have been told the Stars are not interested in trading for Alex Ovechkin. Thinking the Stars will protect Antoine Roussel and Valeri Nichushkin in the expansion draft. If…
NHL Rumors: A Quick Trade Market Summary and Alex Ovechkin
Quick trade market summary ... Mike Zeisberger of the Toronto Sun: There is a large number of teams that are looking to move out bloated contracts. Vegas Golden Knights GM George McPhee said he doesn't expect to move up on…