Tag: Erik Haula

NHL Rumors: Scouting Stars-Flyers … Potential Trading Partners For The Penguins

Scouting the Dallas Stars and Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday ... Adam Kimelman: Scouts listed to attend Saturday's Stars-Flyers game: Chicago Blackhawks and Toronto Maple Leafs. On five potential trade partner for the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Sonny Sacheva of Sportsnet: Penguins GM Jim…

Mark Easson

NHL News: Ducks, Flames, Panthers, Devils, Flyers, Leafs, Knights and Capitals

On the Anaheim Ducks ... Eric Stephens: GM Bob Murray said that defenseman Cam Fowler will be out four to eight weeks with a knee injury. On the Calgary Flames ... Roger Millions: Jaromir Jagr practiced yesterday and is eligible…

Mark Easson

NHL Injuries: Jackets, Sens, Caps, Ducks, Preds, Kings, Canucks, Knights and Jets

On Slashing ... Sportsnet: Percentage of slashing calls heading into last night's games: 26.1 percent this year, 8.3 percent last year. On the Columbus Blue Jackets ... Aaron Portzline: Forward Boone Jenner still hasn't skated with the team due to…

Mark Easson

Pacific Division: Vegas Golden Knights Season Outlook

Forwards Playmaker Jonathan Marchessault led the 2016-17 Panthers with 30 goals, finishing third on Florida with 51 points. He should contribute to the Knights’ top man-advantage unit and, on an expiring contract, be extra motivated. One major Vegas wildcard is…

Kevin Wickersham

NHL Rumors: Marian Hossa, Red Wings, Blues and Wild

On the Chicago Blackhawks Marian Hossa... Greg Wyshynski: It is apparent that the NHL does not know what to do with the Marian Hossa situation yet. That goes as far as cap situation for the Chicago Blackhawks next season. Chicago had…

Chris Wassel

NHL Rumors: Vegas – Trades and Free Agent Window, Leafs, Wild, Preds and Blues

On the Vegas Golden Knights ... Bob McKenzie: As mentioned the TSN 1050 - sense is that Vegas has made at least eight deals before teams submitted their lists on Saturday. Bob McKenzie: Speculated teams include the Anaheim Ducks, Columbus…

Mark Easson

NHL Expansion Draft: Minnesota Wild Primer

The Wild are just too deep to make this simple. Unless they’re crafty they’ll end up exposing at least one valuable forward as well as a quality defenseman, and they’re understandably the target of much trade talk as the expansion…

Kevin Wickersham

NHL Rumors: Penguins, Flames, Flyers, Golden Knights, Wild, Blue Jackets, Predators and Blackhawks

On options for Marc-Andre Fleury ... Jason Brough of NBC Sports: Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury will likely be traded this offseason no matter what he does in the playoffs. Matt Murray is their goalie of the future. Fleury has…

Mark Easson

NHL Injuries: Blues, Wild, Capitals, Senators, Bruins and Flames

On the St. Louis Blues  ... Jeremy Rutherford: Based on yesterday's practice lines it appears that Paul Stastny and Jori Lehtera are in and Ivan Barbashev and Zach Sanford are out. Jeremy Rutherford: Stastny was also practicing on the Blues…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: St. Louis Blues, Minnesota Wild and Philadelphia Flyers

On the St. Louis Blues and Minnesota Wild ... Dan Rosen of NHL.com (mailbag): Questions included whether the Minnesota Wild will make a move and if Kevin Shattenkirk will be traded, among others. Rosen alludes to the fact that the only player in the…

Chris Wassel

NHL Injuries: Stars, Hawks, Canucks, Ducks, Bruins, Wild and more

On the Dallas Stars ... Mark Stepneski: Patrick Sharp (concussion-like symptoms) worked out on Sunday. Cody Eakin (knee) is skating but is still two to three weeks away from returning to the lineup. Mark Stepneski: Forward Ales Hemsky will be…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Wild, Coyotes, Ducks, Stars, Leafs, Lightning and more

On the Los Angeles Kings ... Jon Rosen: Defenseman Brayden McNabb left last night's game early with an upper-body injury. Jon Rosen: Coach Darryl Sutter on McNabb: "We'll re-evaluate him tomorrow." On the Minnesota Wild ... Minnesota Wild: Coach Bruce Boudreau…

Mark Easson