Trade: Bruins Trade Dougie Hamilton to Flames for Picks
The Boston Bruins have traded RFA defenseman Dougie Hamilton to the Calgary Flames for a 2015 1st round pick (# 15) and two second round picks (# 45 and # 52). The 22-year old Hamilton was drafted 9th overall in…
Rumors VII: Bruins, Hamilton Offer Sheet or Trade?
Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: It's not sounding like the Bruins and Dougie Hamilton are close on a new deal. The Bruins prefer a two or three-year deal in the $4.5 to $5 million range and Hamilton is thinking Drew Doughty…
Rumors XIII: Avs, Ducks, Canucks, Leafs, Hawks, Pens, Oilers and More
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: So will the Avs be trading Ryan O'Reilly after they acquired the rights to Carl Soderberg - and if they sign him? "O’Reilly is in play, but they’ll want a boat load for him," said one rival NHL…
Rumors VI: Chiarelli on Draft and Goalies … B’s and Hamilton to Talk
Mark Spector of Sportsnet: Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli might trade the 16th overall pick, but he may be leaning towards keeping it. “Instinctively you want to keep the pick. Especially as the draft approaches, you get more pumped about that…
Rumors I: Hamilton and a Stars Chat
Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: Source saying that the Bruins are prepared to go as high as $7 million a year to match an offer sheet for Dougie Hamilton. That seems to be the range for what Hamilton's camp is looking…
Rumors III: LeBrun – Trade Chatter and Offer Sheeting Hamilton
Chris Nichols of Today's Slap Shot: Pierre LeBrun on TSN 1260 on how it could busy week leading up to the draft. “Yeah, it could be. Certainly there’s a lot of chatter. Sometimes the chatter doesn’t translate into actual transactions,…
Rumors VII: Bruins – Draft and Free Agent Notes
Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: Bruins GM Don Sweeney and the Bruins are "comfortable" with selecting 14th overall next week, but Sweeney indicated that he's been talking with a lot of GMs, discussing the possibility of moving up or back in…
Rumors II: Sharp, Hamilton, Gordon and Green
Chris Nichols of Today's Slapshot: Pierre LeBrun on TSN 690 on Patrick Sharp, the Blackhawks and Capitals. “Patrick Sharp is a guy that I think still has some good hockey left in him. He’s a clutch player. He’s got three…
Rumors III: Avs, Canadiens, Bruins, Flyers and Oilers
Terry Frei of the Denver Post: The Avalanche should sign a top-flight defensemen when free agency gets underway. They need to sign Ryan O'Reilly to a contract extension or trade him. Renaud Lavoie: Chances are slim to none that Canadiens…
Rumors III: Richards, Hamilton, Malkin, Sharks and Flyers
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: The Kings are once again talking to teams about Mike Richards, though at this point, nothing is imminent. The Kings would love to move Richards and his $5.75 million cap hit for the next five years.…
Rumors I: Boedker, Tikhonov, Cullen and Hamilton
Sarah McLellan of the Arizona Republic: Coyotes GM Don Maloney is focusing on re-signing winger Mikkel Boedker. "Hopefully we'll get that done in relatively short order because he's important to us," Maloney said. "He's a key guy for us." Talks…
Three Restricted Free Agents Who Could Sign Offer Sheets
By Peter Harling, who can be found on twitter at @pharling It is rare for restricted free agents to receive offer sheets in the NHL, but this off season presents three scenarios where it could happen. With the salary cap…