NHL Notes: Expansion Draft, Hurricanes, Avs, Toronto and Doughty
On the expansion draft ... Isabelle Khurshudyan: "If you're exposing an RFA goalie in expansion draft, he needs to have a qualifying offer. Caps have extended one to Grubauer already." John Shannon: "NHL's 1st buyout period has started. Ends June…
NHL Expansion Draft Strategy: Arizona Coyotes and the Los Angeles Kings
In the upcoming expansion draft NHL teams can protect either seven forwards, three defensemen, and one goalie or eight skaters (in reality four forwards and four defensemen) and one goalie. The latter option seems less popular, as it permits teams…
NHL Rumors: Los Angeles Kings and Buffalo Sabres
On the Los Angeles Kings ... John Hoven: The Kings don't have any trades on the horizon. They are likely coming, but nothing is imminent. John Hoven: The Kings had management/scouts watching defenseman Slava Voynov play in person multiple times…
NHL Rumors: Kings, Sabres and Trade Talk
On the Los Angeles Kings ... John Hoven: Multiple sources saying not much has changed with regards to Milan Lucic - LA Kings contract talks. The Kings are still holding firm on three years maximum at $6 million. Jon Rosen:…
Rink Rumblings: The 2016 NHL Awards Outlook (Part 1)
With less than a month to go in the regular season, media members are filling out their ballots for the slate of NHL Awards to be announced in Las Vegas in mid-June. As usual, the perennial contenders for some of…
Rumors II: Jets, Lightning, Canucks, Avs, Scouting and Top UFAs
Friedman's 30-Thoughts roundup ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Heard that Jacob Trouba initial contract request was higher than Dougie Hamilton's six-year,$5.75 million cap hit, and in the Drew Doughty range, eight-years at a $7 million cap hit. Players will always…
Videos: Hightlights, Doughty, Stralman, Filppula and a Couple Saves
Your morning NHL highlights in 3:37. Big hit by Drew Doughty. Story time with Drew pic.twitter.com/GTjDDgrWrp — LA Kings (@LAKings) November 26, 2015 It doesn't result in a goal, but a nice little move by Anton Stralman. Stralman makin’ moves.…
GIFs: Malkin, Bieksa, Andersen, Doughty, Marleau and Leafs
A look at some GIFs from last night. Slick move by Evgeni Malkin ... Absolute filth from Evgeni Malkin pic.twitter.com/PtTHeAd7sd— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) November 18, 2015 ATTENTION: Evgeni Malkin is not presently in the same world as us. https://t.co/N3tzmvin6F— NHL (@NHL)…
Rumors II: Stars, Leafs, Blue Jackets, Wild, Penguins and Kings
On the Stars ... Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: (mailbag) Alex Goligoski, Jason Demers, Jamie Oleksiak and Jordie Benn will be free agents after the season. Re-signing Goligoski and Demers may depend on how well they play, what…
Rumors II: Matthews, Larkin, Richards, Kopitar and More
TSN Insider Trading with Bob McKenzie, Darren Dreger and Pierre LeBrun. Bob McKenzie on Auston Matthews... Very impressive start for Auston Matthews , the Scottsdale, Arizona native, who is the presumptive number one pick in this years National Hockey League Entry Draft. Matthews…
Compilation of 2015-16 NHL Awards Predictions
Yesterday we brought you some Division, Conference and Stanley Cup predictions, today we bring to you a collection 2015-16 NHL Award predictions. We compiled Hart, Art Ross, Norris, Vezina, Calder and Jack Adams predictions from 74 writers and hockey personalities…
Injuries: Bruins, Pens, Ducks, Flames, Kings, Sens and Lightning
Joe Haggerty of the CSNNE: The Bruins put Zdeno Chara on the IR, but he could be eligible to return for their season opener. He suffered an upper-body injury on Sept. 24th, and hasn't skated with teammates since then. Bob…