NHL Rumors: Edmonton Oilers – McDavid, Draisaitl, Russell, Free Agency
On the Edmonton Oilers ... Terry Jones of the Edmonton Sun: Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli said he doesn't plan on making another blockbuster trade like he did last offseason with the Taylor Hall - Adam Larsson trade. He plans on…
NHL Rumors: San Jose Sharks and Edmonton Oilers
On the San Jose Sharks ... Kevin Kurz of CSN Bay Area: (mailbag) The Sharks likely won't be doing much with two months till the trade deadline. Tomas Hertl is getting ready to return and they can't really afford to add…
Quick Hits: Kucherov, Waivers, Rosters Moves and Injuries
On Nikita Kucherov ... Bryan Burns: The Lightning and Nikita Kucherov agreed on a three-year deal with a salary cap $4.766 million cap hit. Renaud Lavoie: Contract breakdown: $4.25 million in 2016-17, $4.5 million in 2017-18 and $5.5 million in…
Blues and Oilers: Fallout From The Yakupov Trade
On the Edmonton Oilers ... Edmonton Oilers: The Oilers signed defenseman Kris Russell to a one-year deal. Elliotte Friedman: Word is it will be $3.1 million for one year for Russell. General Fanager: If Russell's deal is for $3.1 million,…
NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Sabres, Oilers and Flames
On the Montreal Canadiens ... Eric Engels: Hearing that a couple of Western Conference teams are kicking tires on Canadiens goalie Mike Condon. A trade is a possibility. On the Buffalo Sabres ... John Vogl: Sabres coach Dan Bylsma on…
Quick Hits: Isles, Panthers, World Cup, Stars, Wings and More
On the New York Islanders .. Arthur Staple: The Islanders and Ryan Strome agree on a two-year, $5 million contract. On the Florida Panthers ... Harvey Fialkov: Sources saying that Aaron Ekblad has a mild concussion or concussion-like symptoms. Bob McKenzie: Ekblad…
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…
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: Oilers, Wings, Sabres, Wild and Senators
On the Edmonton Oilers ... Jason Gregor: Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli said that they are no longer in on Jason Demers. They are remaining in touch with Eric Gryba, but they have a couple of other things on the go.…
NHL Rumors and Video: Edmonton Oilers Edition
Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli meeting with the media yesterday. On the Edmonton Oilers ... Bob Stauffer: Think that the best case scenario for success for Nail Yakupov is in the Eastern Conference. Teams that could give him a shot in…
NHL Rumors: Expansion Draft, Wild and Oilers
Goalie market for an expansion draft ... Allan Muir of SI: Muir thinks that if the NHL expands, there could be a bunch of trades as teams put together their protected list for an expansion draft. With teams potentially only…
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Jets, Panthers and Avalanche
On the Edmonton Oilers ... Jason Gregor: Defenseman Eric Gryba is out a month with a knee injury, giving them more time to discuss a contract extension. If they were interested in wanting to trade him, it's unlikely now. On…