Tag: Edmonton Oilers

NHL Rumors: Sabres, Coyotes, Senators, Blues, Canadiens and Oilers

On the Buffalo Sabres, Arizona Coyotes, Ottawa Senators, St. Louis Blues and Montreal Canadiens ... Craig Custance of The Athletic: One GM said that there is "a ton of conversations going on right now," with teams checking in on the…

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NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Blues, Senators, Jets and Six Teams That Could Be Interested In Pacioretty

On the Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, Ottawa Senators, and Winnipeg Jets ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: A Hurricanes - Jets game in Finland next year would make sense with the likes of Sebastian Aho, Patrik Laine, and Teuvo Teravainen.…

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Western Conference News: Flames, Avs, Stars, Oilers, Kings, Wild, Preds, Blues, Knights and Jets

On the Calgary Flames ... Elliotte Friedman: The Flames put Freddie Hamilton on waivers. On the Colorado Avalanche ... Mike Chambers of the Denver Post: Goaltender Semyon Varlamov will likely miss the next two games with a lower-body injury. The…

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NHL Rumors: Senators, Oilers, and Blue Jackets

On the Ottawa Senators ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Senators GM Pierre Dorion will be in Buffalo watching the World Junior Championships scouting 2018 draft-eligible players, their four prospects, and likely engaging in some trade talk. Reps from…

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NHL News: Coyotes, Flames, Avs, Red Wings, Oilers, Predators, Rangers, Blues and Maple Leafs

On the Arizona Coyotes ... Elliotte Friedman: Forward Emerson Etem was placed on unconditional waivers by the Coyotes. Matt Layman of Arizona Sports: Defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson has been out since November 28th and has only played in 17 games this…

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Western Conference News: Flames, Blackhawks, Oilers, Kings, Blues, Sharks, and Canucks

On the Calgary Flames ... Derek Wills: Forward Michael Frolik fractured his jaw and lost some teeth after being hit by a Brent Burns shot. He'll be evaluated by a surgeon back in Calgary and will be out week-to-week. On…

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NHL Rumors: Blackhawks, Penguins, Canadiens, Red Wings, Coyotes, Oilers and Senators

On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Scott Powers of The Athletic: The Blackhawks have been inconsistent scoring up front this season and their biggest need may be a top-nine center. They could give Tanner Kero another look. GM Stan Bowman has to…

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NHL Rumors: On Playing Overseas Next Season and The Toronto Maple Leafs

On Playing Overseas Next Season ... Sportsnet Headlines: The NHL may be looking to announce their International plan for next season around the All-Star break. The NHL is considering sending six teams overseas next year. More likely the Edmonton Oilers…

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Western Conference News: Coyotes, Avs, Oilers, Kings, Wild and Sharks

On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan: Coach Rick Tocchet didn't have an update on forward Brad Richardson after the game. Richardson left early with an upper-body injury. Arizona Coyotes: The Coyotes recalled defenseman Andrew Campbell and reassigned defenseman Joel…

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NHL Rumors: Flames, Oilers and Senators

On the Calgary Flames ... John Shannon: Gary Bettman on the arena talks between the Flames and the city of Calgary. "I think there's no bridge to build over this gap for a whole host of reasons and the dynamics of…

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Eastern Conference News: Overseas Games, Blue Jackets, Canadiens, Islanders, Devils, Penguins and Capitals

On NHL games overseas ... Darren Dreger: The NHL and NHLPA have talked about playing games in Europe and Asia next year, possibly six teams. Among the countries discussed are China, Finland, Sweden, Germany, and Switzerland. Jim Matheson: Have heard that…

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Western Conference News: Ducks, Stars, Oilers, Panthers, Kings and Golden Knights

On the Anaheim Ducks ... Eric Stephens: Coach Randy Carlyle said that forward Ryan Kesler skated yesterday and has been skating every other day. Kesler has some good days but is still having some issues. Carlyle:  "We're going to try…

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