Tag: Dan Girardi

NHL Injuries: Stars, Islanders, Penguins, Sharks, Blues, and Lightning

Bishop leaves early Matthew DeFranks: Dallas Stars goaltender Ben Bishop left last night's game early with a lower-body injury. Boychuk may have a shoulder injury Andrew Gross: New York Islanders defenseman Johnny Boychuk skated yesterday. He has a suspected left…

Mark Easson

NHL Injuries: Sabres, Lightning, Maple Leafs, Canucks, Capitals and Jets

Still no timetable on Hunwick Paul Hamilton: Buffalo Sabres defenseman Matt Hunwick said that all he could do until about a month ago was rest. He had wondered if his season was over. There is still no timetable on when…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: The Tampa Bay Lightning Have Two Free Agents Looking For New Deals After This Season

Lightning and Point's camp to hold off on extension talks Chris Nichols of Nichols on Hockey: Bob McKenzie was on TSN 690 talking about Tampa Bay Lightning's Brayden Point. Point is going to a restricted free agent after the season…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Tampa Bay Lightning and the Dallas Stars

The Lightning could look for a right-handed defenseman before the trade deadline Joe Smith of The Athletic: (mailbag) The Tampa Bay Lightning terminated Jake Dotchin's contract for "material breach." It's been reported that it was because of his lack of conditioning,…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Erik Karlsson – Sharks, Rangers, and Lightning

An Erik Karlsson sleeper team ... Amir Basu: John Shannon: "A team that had an opportunity to get Erik Karlsson at the deadline last year and came very close, San Jose. Don't be surprised if we start hearing about the Sharks…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Erik Karlsson – Lightning, Stars, Rangers, and Devils

On the Erik Karlsson trade talks ... Larry Brooks of the NY Post: Trade talks between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Ottawa Senators have subsided. The Dallas Stars have now appear to be the front-runners to trade for defenseman Erik…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Ducks, Panthers, Devils, Rangers, and Capitals

On the Anaheim Ducks ... Amir Basu: Elliotte Friedman on his podcast on the Anaheim Ducks: "It's going to be mostly a quiet summer for them, they're going to work on an extensions with John Gibson and Adam Henrique. They're going…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Potential NHL Buyout Candidates

On Potential NHL buyouts ... Jared Clinton of The Hockey News: Reports have the San Jose Sharks buying out defenseman Paul Martin. Such a move would see the Sharks save $2.83 million in salary cap space this season. This could…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: San Jose Sharks and the Tampa Bay Lightning

  On the San Jose Sharks ... Paul Gackle of The Mercury News: The Sharks and Evander Kane are finalizing a seven-year, $49 million deal (deal official this morning). It's a deal the Sharks needed to make. Last year the Sharks…

Mark Easson

NHL News: Ducks, Bruins, Hurricanes, Avs, Wings, Preds, Devils, Lightning, Caps and Jets

On the Anaheim Ducks ... Eric Stephens: Cam Fowler isn't with the team in San Jose and head coach Randy Carlyle said: "he's a ways away." On the Boston Bruins ... Dave McCarthy: Forward Riley Nash on his cut that…

Mark Easson

NHL News: Ducks, Jackets, Kings, Devils, Sharks, Lightning, Leafs, Capitals and Jets

On the Anaheim Ducks ... Eric Stephens: Coach Randy Carlyle said that defenseman Cam Fowler (shoulder) won't be traveling with the team to San Jose. On the Columbus Blue Jackets ... Aaron Portzline: The Blue Jackets have recalled goaltender Jeff…

Mark Easson

NHL Trade Analysis: Ryan McDonagh Traded to Tampa Bay

This is one of those trades that will be a good bit more than Ryan McDonagh. The New York Rangers captain was traded to Tampa Bay. To Tampa Bay: Ryan McDonagh and J.T. Miller To NY Rangers: 2018 1st round picks,…

Chris Wassel