Rumors II: Habs, Isles, Oilers, Hawks, Jets, Wild, Flames and More
Friedman's Thoughts ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Watch out for the Canadiens on the trade front. GM Marc Bergevin is one of the more active GMs, who makes a lot of calls to see what is out there. Don't know…
Rumors: Hamonic – Ducks, Flames, Oilers, Wild and Jets
On Travis Hamonic ... Damien Cox of Sportsnet: Ducks GM Bob Murray has been on Travis Hamonic for months now. It appears that some GMs have known about Hamonic's situation before others. Some think that Hamonic would go to Anaheim,…
Rumors II: Hamonic Edition – Oilers, Flames, Jets and Avs
Brett Cyrgalis of the NY Post: GM Garth Snow has said he's just not going to give Travis Hamonic away for draft picks and prospects. Hamonic has four years left with a $3.857 million cap hit. Now that his trade…
Rumors II: Wild, Predators, Kings and Lightning
On the Wild ... Michael Russo of the Star Tribune: (mailbag) On if Jared Spurgeon could be traded before the deadline - Spurgeon will be a restricted free agent this offseason. If they are unable to re-sign hikm, it would…
Rumors: Seabrook, Flames, Sens, Canucks, Bergenheim and Zidlicky
Chris Kuc: Source saying the Blackhawks and Brent Seabrook are closing in on a long-term contract extension. Chris Hine and Chris Kuc of the Chicago Tribune: Seabrook said yesterday that he and his agent have been talking with GM Stan…
Rumors and Notes: RFAs, Huberdeau, Backstrom, and the Flames
NHL Numbers: Remaining unsigned RFAs: Micheal Ferland (CGY), Marcus Kruger (CHI), Stefan Elliott and Freddie Hamilton (COL), Jonathan Huberdeau (FLA), Brock Nelson (NYI) and John Albert (WPG). George Richards: Talk is that the Panthers and Jonathan Huberdeau have agreed on…
Rumors and Notes: Devils, Red Wings, and Flames
Rich Chere of NJ.com: Devils GM Ray Shero will likely invite at least one player to training camp on a tryout, but it won't be either Scott Gomez or Steve Bernier. "That's not a direction I'm looking to go at…
Rumors and Notes: Devils, Flames, Canucks, and Matthews
Tom Gulitti of The Record: Devils GM Ray Shero has spoken with Ryane Clowe a couple times over the past weeks and will talk again soon. “We'll be in touch maybe this weekend talking again and early next week at…
Morning Hits II: Bruins Not Friendly for Young, Elite Players? Leafs Lines
Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: If the last 10 years, there have been some big named, young talent that the Bruins have traded before they've hit their prime - Joe Thornton, Phil Kessel, Tyler Seguin and Dougie Hamilton. Is there a…
Rumors III: Bruins Mailbag
Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: (mailbag) Jeremy Smith ($600,000) is the logical choice as the Bruins backup. Zane McIntyre could be a surprise out of camp, but is a long shot. Malcolm Subban isn't ready yet. There is still a chance…
Rumors I: Cullen, Burke, Coyotes, and Tarasov
Adam Vingan of the Tennessean: Matt Cullen remains unsigned, but is hoping to play again next season. "I'm excited about the idea of playing again," Cullen said during a phone interview Monday. "I'm leaning a lot more that way. Now…
Rumors and Notes: Blue Jackets and Flames
Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch: Coach Todd Richards has options up front. “It’s a pretty fun exercise this summer,” Blue Jackets coach Todd Richards said, after the Saad trade. “We have a lot of different looks we can put…