NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Vesey, Wild, Oilers and Stars
On the Montreal Canadiens ... Marc Dumont: Renaud Lavoie is reporting that the Montreal Canadiens are interested in re-signing Mike Brown and Victor Bartley. On the Jimmy Vesey, Minnesota Wild, Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars ... Fluto Shinzawa of the…
NHL Rumors: Coyotes, Oilers, Wild, Wings, Blackhawks and Ducks
On the Arizona Coyotes ... Brian Lawton: Think that the Coyotes will aggressively pursue a defenseman through trade or free agency. On the Edmonton Oilers ... Brian Lawton: Think that the Oilers should go all in and try to trade…
NHL Rumors: Panthers, Canucks, Ducks and Red Wings
On the Vancouver Canucks and Florida Panthers ... Scott Lewis of Sportsnet: Dale Tallon stepped aside as the Panthers GM, but he'll be staying with Florida and won't be heading to Vancouver. “There have been lots of rumours about the…
NHL Rumors: Dallas Stars and Winnipeg Jets
On the Dallas Stars ... Craig Custance of ESPN: Looking at three areas that Stars GM should focus on this offseason. 1. Upgrade their goaltending - Kari Lethonen and Antti Niemi had a combine save percentage in the playoffs under…
NHL Rumors: Detroit Red Wings and Edmonton Oilers
On the Detroit Red Wings ... Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press: The Red Wings won't bring back goalie coach Jim Bedard, and Jeff Salajko is the leading candidate to replace Bedard. Salajko has a history with Petr…
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Habs, Isles, Canes and Blue Jackets
On the Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens, New York Islanders, Carolina Hurricanes and Columbus Blue Jackets ... Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: This year's draft basically begins at No. 4, as the Maple Leafs, Jets, and Blue Jackets will select…
NHL Rumors: Pittsburgh Penguins and Ottawa Senators
On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Scott Brunside of ESPN: There is the sense that the changing of the guard in net could be taking place in Pittsburgh - from Marc-Andre Fleury to Matt Murray. With an expansion draft possible, teams…
NHL Rumors: Radulov, Wild, Maple Leafs and Stamkos
On Alexander Radulov ... Aivis Kalnins: Think that the Avalanche are still the frontrunners for Alexander Radulov. Don't think a deal with anyone will happen anytime soon, likely after the World Championships. Matthew Coller of ESPN: Coller looks at seven…
NHL Rumors: Red Wings, Rangers and Senators
On the Detroit Red Wings ... Ansar Khan of MLive: The Red Wings will continue to get younger next season, and plan to lessen the ice time of veterans like Henrik Zetterberg (36) and Niklas Kronwall (35). "We're going to continue…
NHL Rumors: Wings, Expansion, Sens, Kings, Wild and Radulov
On the Detroit Red Wings ... Ansar Khan of MLive: (mailbag) Reader suggests a Cam Fowler for Tomas Tatar or Gustav Nyquist. Khan thinks that would be a good match for both sides. Khan adds that the Wings would have…
NHL Rumors: Radulov, Lightning, and the Islanders
On Alexander Radulov ... Slava Malamud: Alexander Radulov confirms that he'll play in the NHL next season. Slava Malamud: The Russian National team forgives Radulov and will allow him to play in the World Championship. Arthur Staple: The Islanders have…
NHL Rumors: Arizona Coyotes and Detroit Red Wings
On the Arizona Coyotes ... Chris Nichols: Elliotte Friedman on the Coyotes trade interest in Auston Matthews: "No, not Ekman-Larsson. They're not doing that." Friedman notes that the Coyotes have one of the best contracts in the league with Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Craig Morgan: Maybe…