NHL Rumors: Tampa Bay Lightning and the Detroit Red Wings
On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Lightning: The 34-year old Peter Budaj will be an unrestricted free agent on July 1st, but the Lightning are interested in bringing Budaj back next season to backup…
NHL Rumors: Calgary Flames and the Detroit Red Wings
On the Calgary Flames ... Jared Clinton of The Hockey News: The Dallas Stars traded for and took goaltender Ben Bishop off the market. The Flames were interested in Bishop. Options now for the Flames in net include: Jimmy Howard…
NHL Rumors: A Challenging Offseason Ahead For The Detroit Red Wings
On the Detroit Red Wings ... John Niyo of the Detroit News: Overvaluing some players and giving them long term contracts has given the Red Wings some salary cap limitations. The Wings may need to 'bribe' the Vegas Golden Knights…
NHL Rumors: Hanzal, Duchene and Red Wings
On the Martin Hanzal ... Chris Hine: Coyotes center Martin Hanzel said that he's open to a trade, but he want to be a center wherever he's traded. Chris Hine: Hanzal: "I’ve been playing center all my life so I…
NHL Rumors: Penguins, Flames, Canucks and Red Wings
On the Pittsburgh Penguins and Calgary Flames ... Luke Fox of Sportsnet: Nick Kypreos on Hockey Central at Noon on the Calgary Flames. "I still hear they're kicking tires on Marc-Andre Fleury." Fox notes that at the 2016 draft, Eric…
NHL Rumors: Time Running Out For The Detroit Red Wings
On the Detroit Red Wings ... Gregg Krupa of the Detroit News: The Red Wings are seven points out, and have three games in hand on the Boston Bruins. With the way their schedule is laid out before the trade deadline,…
Eastern Conference Injuries: Habs, Bruins, Caps, Rangers, Leafs, Wings and More
On the Montreal Canadiens ... Amanda Stein: Forward Alex Galchenyuk is out tonight and is day-to-day with a knee issue. It's the same knee that caused him to miss 18 games earlier this season. Brian Wilde: Galchenyuk re-aggravated his previous…
NHL Rumors: Bruins, Jets and Red Wings
On the Boston Bruins ... Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: (mailbag) The Bruins shouldn't trade 2016 1st round pick Charlie McAvoy. If the cost to acquire Jacob Trouba is either Joe Morrow or Jakub Zboril, a forward like Ryan Spooner and…
NHL Rumors: Canucks, Red Wings, Leafs and Tavares
On the Vancouve Canucks ... News 1130 Sports: The Canucks are one of the teams that have offered forward Lauri Korpikoski a PTO. Korpikoski will be playing in the World Cup. News 1130 Sports: The Canucks are not one of…
NHL Rumors: Canucks, Lupul, Versteeg, Coyotes and the Wings
On the Vancouver Canucks ... Jason Botchford of the Vancouver Province: The Canucks have been trying to add another impact forward. “If I had a crystal ball, I would say we’d try to add a winger who had some grit…
NHL Rumors: Ladd Suitors, and the Detroit Red Wings
On Andrew Ladd ... Darren Dreger: Among the teams that are interested in Andrew Ladd are the Islanders, Predators, Lightning and Canadiens. When Steven Stamkos' situation is settled, the next wave of signings will begin. Adam Vingan: Wonder if Ladd…
NHL Rumors: Blues, Wings, Blue Jackets and Senators
The St. Louis Blues and Detroit Red Wings ... Andy Strickland: The rumor that the Blues were asking the Red Wings for Dylan Larkin in a Kevin Shattenkirk trade are "humerous and untrue." On the Columbus Blue Jackets and Toronto…