Rumors III: Friedman on Free Agents, Draisaitl, Fisher and Williams
Elliotte Friedman of Sportnet: Teams can start to re-sign players that they signed to one-year contracts on January 1st. Friedman thinks that the Bruins did significant work on Torey Krug and Reilly Smith contracts before they signed their one-year deals…
Rumors: Bruins, Lightning, Wild, Maple Leafs and Kings
Fluto Shinzawa of the Boston Globe: Bruins Milan Lucic has one year left on his deal, with a $6 million cap hit. He's been inconsistent this season. The Bruins will have to decide this they'll want to extend him or…
Rumors: Bruins, Blues, Canadiens and Coyotes
DJ Bean of WEEI: Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli has said that he doesn't have the framework for any potential trades yet. “I’ve been trying to bolster the forward group, and players are hard to come by,” he said. “Certainly I’m…
Rumors I: Smith, Krug, Vermette, Franson and Hall
Dan Tencer: Tencer wonders that since the Coyotes are a budget team, and if Mike Smith has lost his starters job, would they consider trading him? Could be a smart gamble for someone. Jason Brough: Asks Joe Haggerty if the…
Injuries: Penguins, Kronwall, Bordeleau, Mason, McQuaid and Bishop
Dave Molinari: The Penguins expect to have the mumps test results today for Brandon Sutter, Steve Downie and Thomas Greiss. Dave Molinari: Penguins Blake Comeau is expected to miss several weeks. Coach Mike Johnston wouldn't say what the injury was,…
Injuries: Mumps, Blues, Lightning, Devils, Red Wings and Wild
Andrew Gross: Rangers confirm that Lee Stempniak has the mumps. He skated on his own yesterday and will skate with the team today. Josh Yohe: Penguins Steve Downie, Brandon Sutter and Thomas Greiss were getting tested for mumps yesterday. Jameson…
Videos: NHL Highlights From Sun. Dec. 21st 2014
Six games were played on Sunday. The Stars were down 5-2 in the second, but came back to beat the Oilers 6-5 in OT. Antti Raanta shutout the Leafs. Cam Talbot shutout the Hurricanes.
Rumors II: Jackets, Coyotes, Kings, Sabres, Habs, Blues, and Oilers
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: The Blue Jackets really want to keep pending UFA Nick Foligno ($3.08 million), and some think it might take more than five years and $25 million. He could look for a deal similar to…
Afternoon Hits: Waivers, Injuries, Lines, Mumps and Neal Diving
Tim Wharnsby: Maple Leafs Brandon Kozun clears waivers. The Predators put Viktor Stalberg on waivers. The Devils put Mark Fraser on waivers. Oklahoma City Barons: The Barons (Oilers AHL team) will cease operations at the end of this season. Mike…
Consensus NHL Power Rankings – Week Ten
The Blackhawks were ranked first overall by five of eight media outlets, with the Ducks receiving the other three first place rankings. Since we were able to get eight rankings this week, we were once again able to drop the…
Rumors II: Oilers, Bruins, Sabres, Wings, Islanders and KHL
John Shannon: While no trade offers are being considered at the moment, have been told that there are no "untouchables" on the Oilers roster. Mark Spector of Sportsnet: Trade rumors are surrounding Taylor Hall, and he was asked if he…
NHL Rumors: Trade Talks Picking Up Before The Roster Freeze
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Trade talk has increased. The roster freeze goes into effect on Tuesday. "There's no question there's a lot of teams talking and many would like to do something," said a league executive Friday. "The…