NHL Rumors: Panthers, Coyotes and Jets
On the Florida Panthers ... Luke Fox: Reliable source saying that Panthers Dave Bolland has failed his physical and won't be bought out. On the Arizona Coyotes and Winnipeg Jets ... Jimmy Murphy: The Coyotes are likely to go after…
NHL Rumors: Top Buyout Candidates
On the Top Buyout Canadidates ... Luke Fox of Sportsnet: Fox looks at 13 players who teams could consider buying out this offseason. Jared Cowen - Toronto Maple Leafs - one year, $4.5 million. Leafs would get $650,000 in cap…
NHL Rumors: Panthers, Lightning, Blues and Red Wings
On the Florida Panthers ... Harvey Fialkov of the Sun-Sentinel: Dave Bolland has three years left with a $5.5 million cap hit and is not expected to play another game with the Panthers. There is a mutual interest between Brian…
NHL Rumors: Buyout Candidates and the Maple Leafs
On Top 10 NHL Contract Buyout Candidates ... Lyle Richards of Bleacher Report: The buyout period starts on June 15th, or 48 hours after the Stanley Cup Final is over. Richards lists the top 10 players that could be bought…
Morning Hits: Injuries, Torts on Malkin and Prout
Injury Notes ... Jenn Menendez of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Sidney Crosby missed last night's game against the Blue Jackets. He's out with a lower-body injury, but it's not expected to be a long-term issue. “I don’t believe it’s a long-term…
Injuries: Pens, Habs, Lightning, Sharks, Wild, Leafs and More
On the Penguins ... Dave Molinari: Pascal Dupuis practiced yesterday. It seems that whatever tests were performed on Dupuis when he returned to Pittsburgh detected no blood clot-related problems. Seth Rorabaugh: Coach Mike Johnston said that Pascal Dupuis has been…
NHL Rumors V: Jets, Flyers, Panthers and Maple Leafs
Tim Campbell of the Winnipeg Free Press: After signing Mathieu Perreault for three years, looking like Olli Jokinen's days in Winnipeg are over. The Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff are hoping to add a top-six forward. "We'd like to get another…
NHL Rumors XIII: Bolland, Boyle, Leafs, Niskanen, Blues, Penguins and Grabovski
Iain MacIntyre: The Canucks were interested in Dave Bolland but weren't going close to the 5 years and $27.5 million he got from the Panthers. Hope Smoke: Dave Bolland: "Florida was there with the money and Toronto wasn't. I thank…
NHL Rumors III: Avs, Blackhawks, Devils, Capitals, Flames, Leafs and Panthers
Andy Strickland: Paul Stastny and the Avalanche will talk this morning before the start of free agency. Andy Strickland: Will be interesting to see of the Blackhawks make a formal offer to Stastny. Stastny is one of Joel Quenneville's favorite…
NHL Rumors IX: Gorges, Reimer, Brodeur, Bolland, Komarov and Ward
Dave Stubbs: Josh Gorges just said that he's "deeply disappointed" by what has gone down. Gorges added: "I want people to know that I never wanted to leave Montreal. In no way has this been my decision." J-F Chaumont: Gorges to…
NHL Rumors VI: Maple Leafs, Reimer, Jets, Lecavalier, Ehrhoff and the Goalie Market
Nick Kypreos: James Reimer has requested to be traded. There was talk on the draft floor between the Jets and Maple Leafs. It could be revisited at a later date. Kevin McGran of the Toronto Star: Neither the Leafs or…
NHL Rumors IV: Thornton, Sharp, Weaver, Schenn, Canucks, Pens, Havlat and Leafs
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: It's thought that the Red Wings and Maple Leafs are two teams that are interested in Joe Thornton. Thornton can basically pick and choose where he wants to end up if the Sharks really…