Off-season Options for 2018 NHL Trade Deadline Losers
The 2018 NHL Trade Deadline saw a number of clubs address their immediate roster needs. However, several teams failed to bring in some much-needed help. Some sellers, such as the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks, weren't able to find decent…
NHL Rumors: Golden Knights, Sharks, Oilers, Blues, Penguins, and Hurricanes
Helping keep Brassard out of West wasn't material part for Vegas ... Steve Carp: Golden Knights GM George McPhee on if they'll make any more trades by the deadline: "I never know what's going to transpire at the trade deadline. It…
NHL Rumors: Some Fallout From the Derick Brassard Trade
Scouting the Chicago Blackhawks and San Jose Sharks ... Scott Powers: Scouts listed to attend last night's Blackhawks-Sharks game: Buffalo Sabres (2), Winnipeg Jets (2), and the Minnesota Wild. Did Vegas have other reasons to help out Pittsburgh? John Shannon:…
NHL Trade Analysis: Derick Brassard On His Way To The Penguins
The first trade attempt was rejected by the NHL, so Pittsburgh, Vegas, and Ottawa went back to the drawing board. What they came up was the following trade: To Pittsburgh: Center Derick Brassard, forward Vincent Dunn, 2018 3rd round pick…
NHL Trade: The Senators, Penguins and Golden Knights Make a Three-Team Trade … Finally
The Ottawa Senators, Pittsburgh Penguins and Vegas Golden Knights have reworked their trade after the NHL rejected their first go around. To Pittsburgh: Center Derick Brassard, forward Vincent Dunn, 2018 3rd round pick (OTT), and prospect Tobias Lindberg.…
NHL Trade That Didn’t Happen: The Ottawa Senators Trade Derick Brassard To The Pittsburgh Penguins
Update 6:00 PM ** Nick Kypreos: "Hearing NHL has rejected the Brassard trade unless Penguins, Senators, Golden Knights can restructure the trade to leagues satisfaction." updated 5:15 PM ** Bob McKenzie: "PIT-OTT deal involving Brassard is ultra-complicated, so much so…
NHL Rumors: Ottawa Senators, Vegas Golden Knights, and Boston Bruins
On the Ottawa Senators ... TSN Insider Trading: Darren Dreger said the Ottawa Senators are still in the waiting mode with regards to defenseman Erik Karlsson. If teams in either conference don't put together a huge offer for Karlsson, that…
NHL Rumors: Chicago Blackhawks – Anisimov, Hartman, Wingels, and Saad
More on the Chicago Blackhawks selling... Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun Times: A significant sale of players seems to be the plan. However, what will be the return? Artem Anisimov seems more like a summer deal as opposed to…
NHL Rumors: Pittsburgh Penguins and the Montreal Canadiens
Pittsburgh addressing wants and not needs Shelly Anderson of Pittsburgh Hockey Now: Jim Rutherford can afford to go after wants and not needs at this point. Pittsburgh is on a 16-4-1 stretch as they have steamrolled to around the top…
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Coyotes, Oilers, Bruins, Lightning, and Penguins
So what about Niklas Hjalmarsson? Jamie McLennan of TSN: On the latest needs of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Arizona Coyotes defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson would make lots of sense for the Leafs, and slots into the "Shanaplan." He is the steady presence that…
NHL Rumors: New York Rangers and the San Jose Sharks
On the New Rangers John Shannon: The New York Rangers are open for business. Everyone is available except for goaltender Henrik Lundqvist. Furthermore, there are five teams interested in Ryan McDonagh. A little more on Ryan McDonagh.... Larry Brooks from…
NHL Rumors: Winnipeg Jets – Prices Are High But The Jets Have The Assets
On the Winnipeg Jets ... Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Sun: The Jets have a couple of things they've been looking at, and GM Kevin Cheveldayoff knows the prices are high. “Traditionally, prices are always going to be high, but…