Rumors: Blues and Canucks
On the St. Louis Blues ... Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The Blues have been in the rumor mill a lot lately. The Blues may not be able to afford defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk when his contract expires after…
Injuries: Oilers, Devils, Isles, Sens, Flames and More
On the Edmonton Oilers ... Joanne Ireland of the Edmonton Journal: Connor McDavid continues to make progress from his broken clavicle. He's not taking contact yet, but is taking faceoffs and participating in some drills. “We’re asking each other, ‘Can…
Injuries: Devils, Canucks, Sabres, Coyotes and More
On the New Jersey Devils ... Tom Gulitti of the Record: Mike Cammalleri has an upper-body issue and coach John Hynes isn't sure if he'll be able to play tonight. He didn't practice yesterday, but skated on his own. “We're just trying…
Rumors II: Free Agents, Sharks, Rangers, Kings and Canucks
Round up from Friedman's 30 Thoughts ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Players that signed one-year deals this past offseason are eligible to sign contract extensions after January 1st. Players that fit into that category include: Mikkel Boedker (talks to start…
Rumors: Canucks, Kings, Jackets, Canadiens and Oilers
On the Vancouver Canucks ... The Fourth Period: If the Canucks are out of the playoff race by the trade deadline, they may look to move some of their pending free agents for draft picks and prospects. Pending unrestricted free…
Rumors II: Custance’s NHL Trade Primer – Western Conference
Craig Custance of ESPN: Custance looks at the Western Conference in his two part NHL trade primer series. The salary cap and internal budgets are part the reason trades are now difficult to make. “As the money comes off, as…
Rumors II: NMC, Canucks, Canadiens, Schultz and Johansen
On Steven Stamkos, No-Movement Clauses and Anze Kopitar ... Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Steven Stamkos is in full control over his situation with his no-movement clause. Would the Lightning trade Stamkos if he's not re-signed by the trade deadline? Would…
Injuries: Sharks, Canucks, Oilers, Penguins and More
On the San Jose Sharks ... Curtis Pashelka of the San Jose Mercury News: Logan Couture returned from a broken fibula earlier this week, but is now out indefinitely after requiring emergency surgery to stop bleeding in his right thigh.…
Injuries: Ballard, Jackets, Avs, Lightning, Flyers and More
On the Keith Ballard ... Michael Russo of the Star Tribune: Exactly a year ago yesterday, Keith Ballard suffered a concussion, and yesterday he was forced to retire from hockey because that concussion. "I didn't want to retire at this…
Rumors II: Canucks and Penguins
On the Vancouver Canucks ... Thomas Drance of Sportsnet: The Vancouver Canucks were built this season to compete for a playoff spot, but to also have an eye on building for the future. They have lost 13 of their last…
Rumors: Islanders, Hurricanes, Canucks, Oilers, and Canadiens
On the Islanders ... Kevin Allen of the USA Today: The Islanders are trying to meet Travis Hamonic's wishes and trade him closer to his home in Manitoba. There may not be many scenarios where the Islanders would be in…
Rumors and Notes: Pending UFAs to Watch, Oilers, and Flames
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Teams are already taking notes on who might be available come the February 29th trade deadline day. “There’s teams sniffing around already,” said one league executive at a recent pre-season game. “Teams always talk…