NHL Rumors II: Johansen, Five Arbitration Cases and No Setoguchi For Leafs
Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch: The Blue Jackets and Ryan Johansen may still be far apart in contract talks, but at least they have been in contact after weeks of no communication. A source saying that Johansen's camp recently…
NHL Rumors II: UFAs That Are Still Available
Craig Custance of ESPN: Free agency has hit a bit of a lull. “There’s a few players that teams are starting to call on to round out the roster,” said one agent on Wednesday. “They go through the initial blast…
Top 10 Remaining Free Agent Forwards
Written by Greg Stamper, who can be found on twitter @g_stamp91 July 15 marked the day that the once bountiful NHL free agent market got extremely thin. With the top two centres remaining in Derek Roy and Mike Ribeiro both signing…
Top 2014 NHL Free Agent Wingers: 11 Through 20
Expanded look at unrestricted free agency this week by Todd Cordell, who can be found on twitter @ToddCordell. Top 10 wingers will be posted tomorrow While this is recognized league-wide as a poor free agent class, those hoping to address the…
NHL Rumors I: Vanek, Red Wings, Chara, Selanne, Miller, Blue and Oilers
Charley Walters of Twin Cities: Should look for Wild owner Craig Leipold to go after UFA Thomas Vanek this summer. He would replace Dany Heatley in offense and salary slot. Walters said not to be surprised if Brian Lawton ends…
Afternoon Hits: Injuries, Scratches, Lines and Some Starting Goalies
Tracey Myers: Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said that Patrick Kane could start skating "as early as tomorrow." Andy Strickland: Blues Alex Steen (upper-body) and Barrett Jackman (lower-body) are day-to-day. Their injuries are not serious, but they won't play tonight. Mike…
Afternoon Rumors III: Twitter Rumors Involving A Bunch Of Teams And Players
Brian Lawton: "Hearing that all talk surrounding Brodeur has ended. He will NOT be Traded...... Finishes yr with Devils." Bob McKenzie: "NSH C David Legwand in play. PIT, DET, ANA, PIT all possible destinations." David Pagnotta: "Blue Jackets also looking…
Morning Rumors III: St. Louis, Kings, Brodeur, Vanek, Sharks, Jets, Sabres and Canadiens
Bob McKenzie: Talks between the Rangers and Lighting continue regarding Martin St. Louis. Not a guarantee that a deal gets made. Darren Dreger: Multiple draft picks could be included, including a first round pick. Rangers getting creative. Billy Jaffe: Hearing…
Evening Rumors I: Sabres, Canucks, Leafs, Islanders, Flyers, Wild, Kings, Jets, Sharks, Avs and Ducks
Craig Custance: Sounding like the Sabres may prefer prospects to draft picks in a Christian Ehrhoff deal. Darren Dreger: A year ago the Maple Leafs offered Ben Scrivens and a draft pick for Roberto Luongo, with the Canucks retaining a $1…
Injury Notes: Isles, Lightning, Wings, Blue Jackets, Rangers, Capitals, Wild, Leafs, Habs, Preds, Jets, Coyotes, Pens and Ducks
Arthur Staple: John Tavares has a knee injury and is done for the Olympics. Initial news on Tavares is not good, could be multiple ligament damage. Damian Cristodero: Lightning's Steven Stamkos' timetable is still open ended. The goal for him…
Morning Rumors III: Parenteau, Subban, Gagner, Yakupov, Stewart, Kings, Senators, Buyers and Sellers
Mike Chambers of the Denver Post: Avalanche's P.A. Parenteau was a healthy scratch for the second straight game. He has two more years left at $4 million per. Rumors that the Canadiens may be willing to trade P.K. Subban for…
Morning Rumors II: Brodeur, Vanek, Cammalleri, Red Wings, Senators, Leafs and Malone
Tom Gulitti of the Bergon Record: Though he's "not at all" looking to be traded, Devils Martin Brodeur is open to the idea of waiving his no-trade clause. “I’m open to anything,” Brodeur told me. “I just want to play. So,…