Tag: Erik Karlsson

NHL Rumors: Oilers, Panthers, Islanders, Rangers, and Blue Jackets

On the Edmonton Oilers ... Pierre LeBrun: After Rick Nash was dealt morning, Patrick Maroon trade talk picked up. Was told that seven teams had spoken with the Oilers. On the Florida Panthers ... Joe Smith: The Panthers are aggressively…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Erik Karlsson Deadline Decisions Loom For The Senators And Interested Teams

Erik Karlsson deadline decisions loom for the Senators and a handful of other teams ... TSN 1200: Bob McKenzie said that the Senators are no longer just listening to calls on Erik Karlsson ... They are actively negotiating with a…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Saturday Night Headlines Massive Rumor Round Up

Sportsnet: Hockey Night in Canada Headlines ... Elliotte Freidman: Belief is the Senators want to try to make a deal happen, and Erik Karlsson wants a deal to happen. They've been grinding for two or three days to see if…

Mark Easson

NHL Trade Rumors: Sharks, Coyotes, Hurricanes, Red Wings, and Lightning

The trade deadline is two days away and chatter is at a crazy level. Here is the latest. Sharks should be able to keep goalies Paul Gackle of the Mercury News writes that San Jose should not have a problem…

Chris Wassel

NHL Rumors: Three or Four Teams Could Get Involved In An Erik Karlsson Trade

The Ottawa Senators are still open for business but are losing business ... John Rodenberg: Darren Dreger on TSN said that it's conceivable that the Senators trade all of Erik Karlsson, Mike Hoffman, Zack Smith, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, and Johnny Oduya…

Mark Easson

NHL Trade Analysis: Derick Brassard On His Way To The Penguins

The first trade attempt was rejected by the NHL, so Pittsburgh, Vegas, and Ottawa went back to the drawing board. What they came up was the following trade: To Pittsburgh: Center Derick Brassard, forward Vincent Dunn, 2018 3rd round pick…

Chris Wassel

NHL Rumors: Canucks, Kings, Predators, Lightning and Oilers

Teams worried about Chris Tanev's injuries ... Rick Dhaliwal: A source is saying about Chris Tanev: "The #Canucks are getting calls on Tanev but teams are worried about the injury and as a result, the offers have not been great."…

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NHL Rumors: Ottawa Senators, Calgary Flames, and Toronto Maple Leafs

Attaching Bobby Ryan de-values Erik Karlsson ... Don Brennan: Agree that attaching Bobby Ryan to any Erik Karlsson trade de-values the Senators best trade chip. If the Senators want to get rid of Ryan's salary cap hit that bad, buy…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Calgary Flames, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Montreal Canadiens

Calgary may not go rental route  Eric Francis of Sportsnet writes that the Calgary Flames may not be keen on the rental route. Their chances of making the playoffs are still 50-50. There are no major gaping needs. However, only…

Chris Wassel

NHL Rumors: McKenzie Update On Erik Karlsson

On the Ottawa Senators and Erik Karlsson ... Bob McKenzie: "OK, bit of an Erik Karlsson trade talk update thread, such as it is: OTT’s very strong preference is that a team potentially acquiring EK would also have to take…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Ottawa Senators, Vegas Golden Knights, and Boston Bruins

On the Ottawa Senators ... TSN Insider Trading: Darren Dreger said the Ottawa Senators are still in the waiting mode with regards to defenseman Erik Karlsson. If teams in either conference don't put together a huge offer for Karlsson, that…

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NHL Rumors: Ottawa Senators and Erik Karlsson – Part 3

On the Ottawa Senators and Erik Karlsson ... Bruce Garrioch: The Senators have to separate the contenders from the pretenders. There are lot of teams that are going to be interested, but how many of those are going to be…

Mark Easson