NHL Rumors: Panthers, Blackhawks, Hartley and Oilers
On the Florida Panthers ... Harvey Fialkov: Panthers GM/Coach Tom Rowe said the Dmitry Kulikov trade to the Buffalo Sabres was for salary cap reasons. They Do like Mark Pysyk though. On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Mark Lazerus: On pending…
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Bruins and Players Who Could Be Traded Due to Expansion Draft
On the Edmonton Oilers ... David Staples: Doubtful that the Oilers would be able to move Benoit Pouliot because of his age, production and that he was two year left on his deal at $4 million. On the Boston Bruins…
NHL Rumors: Jets, Golden Knights, Oilers, Avs and the Trade Market
On the Wininpeg Jets, Vegas Golden Knights and Edmonton Oilers ... Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: Think that Winnipeg Jets goaltender doesn't look like a No. 1 starter just yet. The Jets could use a veteran like a Jimmy…
NHL Rumors: Kings, Lightning, Blues and Oilers
Scouting the Buffalo Sabres and Los Angeles Kings ... Chad DeDominicis: Scouts listed to attend last night's Sabres - Kings game: Canadiens (3), Kings, Flyers, Bruins, Stars, Flames, Ducks, Jets, Capitals, Vegas, Panthers, Sharks and Maple Leafs. (DeDominicis notes that…
NHL Rumors: Sabres, Ducks, Oilers, Bruins, Wild, Canadiens and Lightning
On International play, the Buffalo Sabres, Anaheim Ducks, Edmonton Oilers, Boston Bruins, Minnesota Wild and Montreal Canadiens ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: The NHL is proposing an International schedule to the NHLPA that may look something like: Olympics in 2018…
NHL Rumors: Penguins, Stars, Avalanche and Oilers
On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: (chat) Would think the Penguins would like to re-sign pending UFA defenseman Trevor Daley and RFA defenseman Justin Schultz. They have not made final decisions on any pending free…
NHL Rumors: Coyotes, Isles, Canucks, Stars, Avs, Wild, Kings and Blue Jackets
On the Arizona Coyotes ... Pierre LeBrun: The Coyotes could make another attempt to re-sign center Martin Hanzal. It may depend on how good the trade offers are for him between now and the trade deadline. On Vadim Shipachyov and Evgenii…
Morning Hits: Olympics, Cowen, Scouting and Islanders
On the 2018 Winter Olympics ... John Shannon: The NHL Board of Governors meetings get underway today in Florida. There will be an update on the 2018 Olympics, but they are not planning on voting. The NHL doesn't have a deadline…
NHL Injuries: Nurse, Staal, Ferland, Garrison and MacArthur
On the Edmonton Oilers ... Terry Jones: Concussion spotters pulled Connor McDavid off the ice after his incident with Jared Spurgeon. (later returned) Jason Gregor: McDavid on being pulled off: "I was shocked. I hit my mouth. I tried to make a case…
NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Canucks, Bruins, Oilers and Wild
On the Montreal Canadiens, Vancouver Canucks, Boston Bruins, Edmonton Oilers and Minnesota Wild ... Rory Boylen of Sportsnet: Nick Kypreos last night on Hockey Night in Canada Headlines on the possibility of the Montreal Canadiens trading captain Max Pacioretty. “There’s…
NHL Rumors: Flyers, Coyotes, Oilers, Bruins, Isles, Leafs and Habs
On the 2018 Winter Olympics, Coaches Hot Seat, Philadelphia Flyers, Arizona Coyotes, Edmonton Oilers, Boston Bruins, New York Islanders, Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: League executive said that the players want to go…
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Panthers, Avs, Pens, Flames and Coyotes
On available players ... Allan Walsh: "Talk on players available or not available for trade makes me laugh. GM's talk, often bring up names to understand market for player. Many times, GM's will bring up names with zero intention to actually…