Tag: Edmonton Oilers

NHL Rumors: Capitals, Flyers, and Oilers

On the Washington Capitals ... Tom Gulitti of NHL.com: Capitals GM Brian MacLellan on if he needs to sign pending UFA defenseman John Carlson before the trade deadline: "I don't think so. I think in the beginning , we were…

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NHL Power Rankings: 2017-18 Consensus Week 14

For the second consecutive week, the Tampa Bay Lightning and Vegas Golden Knights hold the top two rankings in our consensus NHL power rankings. The Winnipeg Jets moved up four spots to No. 3, overtaking the Washington Capitals who fall…

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NHL Rumors: Sabres, Oilers, Rangers, Senators, Leafs, Canucks and Trade Bait Board

On the Buffalo Sabres ... Bob McKenzie: The Sabres are looking for a high draft pick - a first or second pick - and a good prospect for Evander Kane. The rental market hasn't been defined yet. Also, "If teams…

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NHL Rumors: Scouting Leafs-Sens … Blackhawks, Red Wings, Canucks, and Oilers

On scouting the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators ... David Pagnotta: Scouts listed to attend last night's Maple Leafs-Senators game: Calgary Flames (2), Columbus Blue Jackets (2), New York Rangers (2), Los Angeles Kings (2), Boston Bruins, Tampa Bay Lightning,…

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NHL Rumors: Jagr, Oilers, Islanders, Jets, Canucks and Stars

On Jaromir Jagr, Edmonton Oilers, New York Islanders, Winnipeg Jets, Vancouver Canucks, and the Dallas Stars ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Jaromir Jagr's time with the Calgary Flames is coming to an end and his days in the NHL could…

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NHL Rumors: Senators, Flames, Oilers, and Jets

On the Ottawa Senators ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: The Senators entered yesterday ten points out of the last wild-card spot. The names of Mike Hoffman, Zack Smith, Derick Brassard, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Johnny Oduya and Cody Ceci have…

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NHL News and Rumors: Edmonton Oilers and Montreal Canadiens

On the Edmonton Oilers ... Mark Spector of Sportsnet: Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli said last night that he has no intentions of making a coaching change. “I have no intentions of firing Todd (McLellan). I want to work with the…

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Western Conference News: Avalanche, Oilers, Canucks, and Jets

On the Colorado Avalanche ... Colorado Avalanche: The Avs have assigned Andrew Hammond, AJ Greer and Andrei Mironov to the AHL. Jesse Montano: (After assigning the Hammond, Greer, and Mironov to the AHL) Goaltender Semyon Varlamov's injury may not be that…

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NHL Rumors: Rangers, Flames, Oilers, Canadiens, Predators, and Golden Knights

On the New York Rangers ... Larry Brooks of the NY Post: The Rangers are not putting any pressure on pending unrestricted free agent Michael Grabner to sign an extension or else be traded by the NHL trade deadline. The…

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NHL News: Hurricanes, Blackhawks, Red Wings, Oilers, Kings, Rangers, Sens, Pens, Blues, Canucks and Caps

On the Carolina Hurricanes ... Michael Smith: Coach Bill Peters on forward Sebastian Aho's lower-body injury: "He’s going to get evaluated tomorrow by our doctors back in Raleigh." On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Mark Lazerus: There is no update on goaltender Corey…

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NHL Rumors: Scouting STL-VGK, Kings, Predators, And The High Number Of Unhappy Teams

Scouting the St. Louis Blues and Vegas Golden Knights ... Lou Korac: Scouts listed to attend last night's Blues - Golden Knights game: Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers, Minnesota Wild, Boston Bruins and New Jersey Devils. That was more than there…

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Western Conference News: Coyotes, Flames, Oilers and Blues

On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan: Coyotes GM John Chayka said they claimed forward Freddie Hamilton off waivers for added depth. It will allow them to keep some of their younger players in the AHL to continue developing and not…

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