News: Peter Chiarelli Meeting With Oilers
Elliotte Friedman: Former Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli is in Edmonton meeting with the Oilers. Question is, what position are they discussing? Is the President of Hockey Operations an option? Chiarelli flew there today. Mark Spector: Assuming that Chiarelli is interviewing…
Rumors II: Flyers Blueline … Oilers, Leafs and Flyers Coaching Notes
Tim Riday of CSN Philly: The Flyers have lots of depth on the blueline, some promising prospects, but they lack a true No. 1 defenseman. They are mediocre and full of bottom-pair blueliners. Michael Del Zotto was one of a…
Rumors III: The Oilers Have Multiple Options and Potential Targets
Jim Matheson on the Edmonton Journal: The odds of the Oilers trading the first overall pick are "less than zero" according to GM Craig MacTavish. Will they now look to move one of their other centers or move one of…
Rumors II: McLellan’s Mutual Parting Will Have Many Interested
Mark Purdy of the San Jose Mercury News: After the news of the Sharks and Todd McLellan "mutual parting," the pressure now turns to GM Doug Wilson. "I see this being a playoff team," Wilson said Monday after Sharks' head…
Rumors and Video: The Oilers the Lottery
Craig Custance: Oilers GM Craig MacTavish said there is zero chance that he will entertain trade offers for the first overall pick. Darren Dregers TSN: Landing the first overall pick now gives the Oilers an opportunity to go after a…
Draft Lottery Odds Breakdown and Video Explaination
NHL.com: The NHL will be holding the draft lottery on Saturday, April 18th around 8:00 pm EST. It will be shown on CBC and TVA Sports in Canada and NBC in the United States, before the start of the Rangers…
Rumors and Notes: Sharks – McLellan, Thornton, Niemi and Couture
Mark Purdy of the San Jose Mercury News: Todd McLellan's future with the Sharks is still up in the air as he said he wanted to talk with his family first before deciding on whether to return for the final season…
Rumors III: McLellan, Matthias, Hodgson, McQuaid and Oilers
David Pollak of the San Jose Mercury News: Signs are pointing to the San Jose Sharks and head coach Todd McLellan mutually parting ways as early as today. McLellan has one year left on his contract. If McLellan hits the open…
Rumors I: Coyotes, Leafs, Oilers, Canes, Kings, Flyers and Devils
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: A couple sources say that Coyotes coach Dave Tippett has an out clause if the team is relocated and if there is an ownership change. There is a varying opinion on how much Shane Doan wanted to…
Rumors I: Flyers, Bruins, Blue Jackets, Leafs and Oilers
John Boruk: Flyers Vincent Lecavalier expects his future with the team for next season should be clearer by the draft. Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer: Lecavalier basically said that he and head coach Craig Berube could not coexist if…
Rumors I: Hurricanes, Oilers and the Penguins
Chip Alexander of the Raleigh News & Observer: Hurricanes Eric Staal said he hasn't held any preliminary talks with GM Ron Francis about a contract extension. "I'm not worried about it, to be honest." Staal will become a UFA after…
Rumors: Oilers, Canes, Stars, Toffoli, Jagr, McIntrye and Coyotes
Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: The Oilers still have Ben Scrivens under contract for next season, but they will look at adding another goalie this offseason. The Oilers could dangle the first round pick they received from the Penguins…