Analysis of Trades Leading Up to 2018 NHL Draft
The days leading up to the NHL Draft weekend usually brings about some notable activity in the trade market. This year is no exception. There's already been a notable player-for-player swap between the Montreal Canadiens and Arizona Coyotes, followed by…
NHL Trade: San Jose Sharks Quickly Flip Mike Hoffman To The Florida Panthers
The San Jose Sharks have traded Mike Hoffman and a 2018 7th round pick to the Florida Panthers for a 2019 2nd round pick, 2018 4th round pick (via Vegas) and 2018 5th round pick. Florida Panthers: Panthers GM Dale…
NHL Rumors: Blue Jackets, Canadiens, Golden Knights, Senators, Coyotes, and Jets
On the Columbus Blue Jackets and Alex Broadhurst ... Aaron Portzline: The Blue Jackets could be close to re-signing pending Group 6 unrestricted free agent forward Alex Broadhurst. On the Montreal Canadiens and Max Pacioretty ... Jimmy Murphy: After the…
NHL Rumors: Arizona Coyotes, Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks
On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan: The Coyotes are not expected to re-sign any of their roster unrestricted free agents - Brad Richardson, Kevin Connauton, Luke Schenn, and Zac Rinaldo. On the Edmonton Oilers and Milan Lucic ... Chris Nichols…
Rumors and Notes: Quicks Hits On Half The League
Rumors and notes roundup from Friedman's 31-Thoughts ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: There had been some talk that back in November that Washington Capitals coach Barry Trotz could have been one loss away from being fired. The Caps won that…
NHL Buyout Candidates: Atlantic Division – Practical To Not Practical
Different ways exist when approaching buyout candidates. Just because something looks good on paper does not mean it is. Think of it as sort of a good idea and bad idea scenario. This is not an easy process. Division wise,…
NHL Rumors: Canucks, Sabres, Hurricanes, Kings, Panthers, and Canadiens
On the Vancouver Canucks and Buffalo Sabres... TSN 1040: Bob McKenzie on the Canucks and their trade interest: "We know that Vancouver has expressed interest in Hanifin. I wouldn't be surprised if Vancouver has at least expressed some interest in…
NHL News: Bruins, Sabres, Avs, Panthers, Senators, Leafs, Knights and Capitals
On the Boston Bruins ... Shawn Hutcheon: Bruins GM Don Sweeney on their pending free agents: “(Paul) Postma, (Kenny) Agostino, (Brian) Gionta will not be offered contracts, and we’ve told as such. Austin Czarnik is going to be a group 6.…
NHL Rumors: Kovalchuk, Devils, Islanders, Canadiens and Panthers
On Ilya Kovalchuk ... Amar Basu: Darren Dreger was on TSN 690 and said that Ilya Kovalchuk will probably be looking for a contract similar to what the Toronto Maple Leafs gave Patrick Marleau (three years, $16.75 million). Dreger adds…
NHL Rumors: Hurricanes, Blackhawks, Wild, Penguins, Canucks, and Ilya Kovalchuk
On the Carolina Hurricanes ... Amar Basi: Elliotte Friedman on the Noah Hanifin trade rumors: "You know what's interesting, I think Ron Francis was considering trading him too, I think there was some stuff going on." On the Chicago Blackhawks ...…