Tag: Detroit Red Wings

NHL Rumors: Blues, Red Wings and Bruins

On the St. Louis Blues, Marc-Andre Fleury and Ben Bishop ... Larry Brooks of the NY Post: Brooks wonders if the Blues think that David Backes could keep up this level of play for the next five or six years.…

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NHL Rumors: Pavel Datsyuk and Alexander Radulov

On Pavel Datsyuk and the Detroit Red Wings ... George Malik of Kukla's Korner: Dmitry Spirin of Sovetsky notes that a site called "Sportfakt.ru" is reporting that Pavel Datsyuk will be signing a two-year contract with SKA St. Petersburg of…

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NHL Rumors: Detroit Red Wings and Ottawa Senators

On the Detroit Red Wings ... Ansar Khan of MLive: The Red Wings are interested in re-signing Darren Helm and Drew Miller, but not Kyle Quincey and Brad Richards, at least not right now. GM Ken Holland has already spoken…

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NHL Rumors: Jackets, Ducks, Blues, Bruins, UFAs and More

Friedman's 30 Thoughts ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Though the rumors likely won't go away, the Canucks denied that Dale Tallon could be heading to Vancouver. Teams can talk to pending UFAs at 12:01 am ET on June 25th. Teams…

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Atlantic Division: Teams Salary Cap and Free Agents

We're taking a closer look at each team in the Atlantic Division heading into the offseason - what their NHL salary cap situation is like for the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons, as well as their pending unrestricted and restricted free agents.…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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