Tag: Dion Phaneuf

Rumors II: Changes For Maple Leafs Is Coming

Darren Dreger: Some personnel changes for the Maple Leafs will come quickly. Nothing specific, but it's not likely to be dragged out. Kevin McGran of the Toronto Star: Dion Phaneuf realizes he may have played his last game a Maple…

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Rumors and Video: Maple Leafs, Canucks, Sabres and Sharks

Sportsnet: Daren Millard, Nick Kypreos and Doug MacLean look at the Maple Leafs and who they should trade this offseason or not re-sign. Kypreos thinks the Leafs should trade Phil Kessel and Tyler Bozak. Kessel is going to have to…

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Rumors: Rangers, Sharks, Blues, Wild, Leafs and Pending UFAs

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: One league executive on Connor McDavid. "He's not physically dominant but he's skilled and fast as hell," said a league executive Saturday. "You never know how somebody is going to hold up physically when…

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Rumors I: First Overall, Senators, Expansion and Maple Leafs

Craig Custance of ESPN: One GM, whose team is a lottery candidate, on what it would take to trade the first overall pick. “It would have to be built around a young stud,” he answered, naming a couple superstar players…

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Rumors and Videos: Maple Leafs and Sharks

James Mirtle: The Maple Leafs appear to be looking at 2015 draft prospect, defenseman Ivan Provorov. James Mirtle of the Globe and Mail: Mirtle looks at Maple Leafs - who could remain with the team and who might not return…

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Rumors: Sharks, Leafs, Flames, Cap, Sabres, Kings, Sens and Wild

Damien Cox of Sportsnet: There currently is a truce between Joe Thornton and GM Doug Wilson, but can't see how this continues beyond this season. With a no-trade clause in hand, it's hard to see how Wilson can win this.…

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Rumors: Sharks, Leafs, Sabres, Preds, Blues, Devils and Flyers

 Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: There will be changes in San Jose if the Sharks miss the playoffs. Head coach Todd McLellan will certainly be let go, and many are wondering if GM Doug Wilson would be fired as…

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Rumors II: Kesler, Clarkson, Soderberg, Booth, Sharp, Bickell and Seabrook

Ryan Kesler in The Players Tribune: Ryan Kesler on wanting a trade out of Vancouver. "I wanted a trade out of Vancouver this offseason for several reasons. That’s no disrespect to the fans, my teammates, or Canucks ownership, but I…

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Rumors I: Sharks, Ducks and Devils

Kevin Kurz of CSN Bay Area: Sharks GM Doug Wilson never asked Joe Thornton or Patrick Marleau if they would waive their no-trade clauses. “Never have, and have not done that,” Wilson said. “Players would have to come to me,”…

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Rumors III: Dreger on Leafs, Canadiens, Sabres and Bruins

Hope Smoke: Darren Dreger on TSN: "Leafs didn't hit the homerun in moving Phaneuf or any big pieces, but based on what they had to work w/ I think they're satisfied."  "Phaneuf could have been traded yesterday. Was enough interest…

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Rumors II: Wings, Blues, Oilers, Stars, Sharks and Bruins

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: It's believed that Jakub Kindl would have been apart of Dion Phaneuf trade and that the Wings were insisting Stephen Weiss be included. The Leafs wanted a core player off the Red Wings roster…

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Rumors: Deadline fallout And Players Who Could Be Traded in Offseason

Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Teams said that nobody was on the phone more in the two weeks leading up to the deadline than Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli. He was the runner-up for Antoine Vermette. He spoke with the Ducks about…

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