Tag: Florida Panthers

NHL Rumors: Time Running Out For The Winnipeg Jets and Andrew Ladd

Gary Lawless: The Jets had offered Andrew Ladd a six-year deal with a salary cap hit of $6 million. Is that offer still on the table after Dustin Byfuglien's five-year deal at $7.6 million? Will Ladd take less now? Gary…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Jets, Sens, Kings, Canucks and Stars

Fluto Shinzawa of the Boston Globe: Jacob Trouba's asking price will likely start at Dougie Hamilton's six-year, $34.5 million. The Jets could end up having just under $19 million for three right handed defensemen. The Jets could look to trade…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: The Trade Market Is Flooded With Forwards

Garrioch Rumor Roundup ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Sense is the trade market will be busy from now until the trade deadline. Issue that is coming up now is that the trade market is flooded with forwards. There…

Mark Easson

2015-16 Consensus NHL Power Rankings Week 18

The top seven teams in our Consensus NHL Power Rankings Week 18 remain the same as last week, with a few shifting places. The Washington Capitals and Chicago Blackhawks remain at No. 1 and 2. The Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Friedman’s 30 Thoughts Roundup

Friedman's 30 Thoughts Roundup ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Heard that the Senators had looked at Blue Jackets Fedor Tyutin, but decided on Dion Phaneuf. As of yesterday, nothing imminent with regards to a Justin Schultz trade, but his time…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Jets, Islanders and Kings

On the Winnipeg Jets, NY Islanders and LA Kings ... Luke Fox of Sportsnet: Andrew Ladd last asking price was a six-year deal at $41 million ($6.83 million), and talks have now gone cold. The Panthers and Blackhawks are two…

Mark Easson

Rink Rumblings – Trade Deadline Outlook – Atlantic Division

With just over three weeks to go before the trade deadline, many NHL general managers have to determine whether they are going to be buyers and make a bid for a playoff spot or become sellers and trade off expiring…

Michael Augello

NHL Rumors: Wild, Jets, Panthers and Outdoor Games

On the Minnesota Wild ... Chad Graff of the Pioneer Press: Wild GM Chuck Fletcher said yesterday that head coach Mike Yeo's job is safe. Fletcher on looking to make a trade to change their losing skid. "If there’s an…

Mark Easson

2015-16 Consensus NHL Power Rankings Week 17

Due to the All-Star break, there was not a lot of big shifts this week in our Consensus NHL Power Rankings Week 17 compared to last week, but there was movement. The top three of Washington Capitals, Chicago Blackhawks and…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Ducks, Oilers, Flyers and Jets

On the Anaheim Ducks ... Curtis Zupke of the LA Times: The Ducks have already made some moves - Carl Hagelin for David Perron and Adam Clendening, and Jiri Sekac for Ryan Garbutt. When talking about the Sekac-Garbutt trade, GM Bob…

Mark Easson

Pucks In Depth: Aleksander Barkov, Petr Mrazek and Too Many Ducks

BETTING BIG ON BARKOV Aleksander Barkov recently signed a six-year extension with the Florida Panthers worth $5.9 million per season. Some feel that’s a lot to give to a 20-year-old, but many believe that will be a team-friendly deal a…

Todd Cordell

Rumors: Jets, Avalanche, Blue Jackets and Seattle

On Dustin Byfuglien ... Dan Rosen of NHL.com: Dustin Byfuglien on trade rumors. "I'm the guy that just lets it roll (off my back)," Byfuglien said. "It doesn't bother me at all. It's business. It doesn't matter even if I…

Mark Easson