NHL Rumors: Detroit Red Wings and Andreas Athanasiou
Andreas Athanasiou may not be available but if he was, the cost would be high Chris Nichols of Nichols on Hockey: Elliotte Friedman on his 31 Thoughts podcast with Jeff Marek mentions Detroit Red Wings forward Andreas Athanasiou as someone…
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Blackhawks, Capitals, Leafs, Kings, Senators, Canucks, Rangers, Avs, Stars, and Islanders
31 Thoughts rumor roundup Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Steve Yzerman to the Edmonton Oilers seems like an unlikely fit, but they have to try. Potential GM candidates could include Bill Guerin, Mark Hunter, Kelly McCrimmon, Craig Heisinger, Ron Hextall, Doug…
NHL Rumors: Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames, and San Jose Sharks
Could Sutter be on the Oilers radar? Darren Dreger: Not sure if Darryl Sutter would be interested in returning to the NHL, but would have to expect the Edmonton Oilers would have him on their list of people they may…
Quick Hits: Ducks Roster Moves, CGY-EDM Trade That Didn’t Happen, CHI-LA Trade That Did Happen
Ducks roster moves Cap Friendly: Roster moves made by the Ducks yesterday. RECALLED - Korbinian Holzer and Jake Dotchin REASSIGNED - Troy Terry, Max Jones, Sam Carrick, Andy Welinski, Jacob Larsson and Andrej Sustr ACTIVATED OFF IR - Jakob Silfverberg…
NHL Rumors: Edmonton Oilers – Talbot, Koskinen, GM Candidates and Not Mortgaging Their Future
Oilers offered up Talbot to an Eastern Conference team David Pagnotta: Have been told that the Oilers had recently offer goaltender Cam Talbot to an Eastern Conference non-playoff team. They had previously spoken with that team about a larger deal…
NHL Rumors: GMs To Watch, Maple Leafs and the Huricanes
General Managers to watch come the trade deadline... Rory Boylen of Sportsnet: Peter Chiarelli tops the list for many of the wrong reasons. No one is sure what will happen in Edmonton or who will be traded for what package.…
NHL News: Edmonton Oilers Fire GM Peter Chiarelli
The Edmonton Oilers have fired general manager Peter Chiarelli after three and a half season. David Pagnotta: A direct source said that management had told the players after the game that Chiarelli was going to fired. A collection of media…
NHL Rumors: Edmonton Oilers Will Need Another Goaltender, Along With Other Holes That Need Fixing
Oilers will eventually need to find another goaltender Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: Cam Talbot's agent George Bazos said that GM Peter Chiarelli did talk to Talbot about Koskinen's extension. “To Peter’s credit, he did talk to Cam and…
NHL Rumors: St. Louis Blues, and the Edmonton Oilers
St. Louis Blues playing out to the trade deadline... Tom Timmermann of St. Louis Post Dispatch: (mailbag) Are the kids being given a fair shot? The St. Louis Blues fanbase presents a valid question. The reality dictates that Craig Berube…
Edmonton Oilers Quick Hits: Spooner and Rattie on Waivers … Thoughts on Koskinen Signing
Oilers put two on waivers Elliotte Friedman: The Edmonton Oilers put forwards Ty Rattie and Ryan Spooner on waivers. Cap Friendly: "#Oilers have placed Spooner & Rattie on waivers. If both clear, & are assigned to the AHL, Oilers would…
Contract Extension Analysis: Teuvo Teravainen and Mikko Koskinen
The NHL saw two extensions signed on Monday -- one by Teuvo Teravainen and another by Mikko Koskinen. Teravainen extending his current deal was far less a surprise than Koskinen. Admittedly, both teams sewed up positions they felt were important…
NHL Injuries: Hurricanes, Blackhawks, Avalanche, Oilers, Senators, Sharks and Maple Leafs
Ferland expects to play Eric Francis: Carolina Hurricanes Micheal Ferland missed Sunday's game with a back issue. He said he felt better yesterday and expects to play today. Kind of an update on Crawford's status Jimmy Greenfield: Chicago Blackhawks forward Brendan…