NHL Rumors: Oilers, Devils, Canucks and Jets
On the Edmonton Oilers and New Jersey Devils ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportnet: Though neither side would confirm it, the Oilers and Devils discussed smaller options before they made the Taylor Hall - Adam Larsson trade. The Oilers have had some…
NHL Rumors: Russell, Leafs, Oilers, Panthers and Coyotes
On free agent Kris Russell ... Michael Augello: Darren Dreger was theorizing on TSN radio yesterday that the Toronto Maple Leafs could be interested in free agent defenseman Kris Russell on a one-year deal, and then they could trade him at the…
NHL Rumors: Vegas, Lightning, Canucks and Oilers
On Las Vegas ... Nicholas Cotsonika of NHL.com: Vegas owner Bill Foley has trademarked the names Desert Hawks, Red Hawks, Nighthawks, Desert Knights, Silver Knights and Golden Knights. He has a "preferred name" that has been cleared by the league, and…
NHL Rumors: Arizona Coyotes and Edmonton Oilers
On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan of Arizona Sports: Source said that the Arizona Coyotes would be putting David Bolland on the LTIR after training camp. It would reduce the salary they own him to $1.1 million, down from $5.5…
NHL Rumors: PTO Notes – Lightning, Devils and Oilers
On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Erik Erlendsson: (answering question) After signing James Wisniewski to a PTO, the Lightning don't really have any room to add another player on a PTO. They have some cap issues as well. On the…
NHL Rumors: Panthers, Free Agents, and Hall
On the Florida Panthers ... Harvey Fialkov: Panthers GM Tom Rowe said that they are discussing bringing in some veterans in on PTOs. Rowe added that coach Gerald Gallant would like to bring in a veteran depth defenseman on a…
Rumors and Notes: Sabres, Oilers and Red Wings
On the Buffalo Sabres ... Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: Sabres forward Tyler Ennis only got into 23 games last season due to two concussions. The Sabres were looking for a defenseman at the draft and Ennis' name came…
NHL Rumors: Stars, Canucks, Oilers and Rangers
On the Dallas Stars ... Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: Don't think that the Stars will consider any of the remaining free agents. They will go into the season giving the kids the first opportunity. They know that…
NHL Rumors: Coyotes, Gretzky and the Red Wings
On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan of Arizona Sports: Don Maloney wanted to re-sign Martin Hanzal before the season started, but new GM John Chayka may not be thinking on the same lines as the former Arizona Coyotes GM.…
Rumors and Notes: Coyotes, Bruins, Las Vegas and the Oilers
On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan of Arizona Sports: The Coyotes put Antoine Vermette unconditional waivers yesterday for the purpose of buying out the 34-year old center. General Fanager reports he will count $1.25 million against the cap for…
Rumors and Notes: Maple Leafs, Oilers and Red Wings
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Cap Friendly: The Maple Leafs re-signed defenseman Martin Marincin to a two-year deal with a $1.25 million cap hit - $1.2 million next year and $1.3 million in 2017-18. Kristen Shilton: Marincin was the…
NHL Rumors: Vesey, Capitals and Islanders
On Jimmy Vesey ... Matthew Coller on ESPN: The Sabres made their best efforts to sign Jimmy Vesey, but he still plans on becoming a free agent on August 15th. The list of interested teams won't be short. With all…