Atlantic Division: Florida Panthers Season Outlook
Forwards The Panthers mass exodus up front means that their young core group will have to carry the offensive load. Gone are future Hall-of-Famer Jaromir Jagr, 30-goal scorer Jonathan Marchessault, Thomas Vanek, Reilly Smith, Jussi Jokinen and Shawn Thornton, who…
NHL Rumors: Erik Gudbranson and Matt Duchene
On Erik Gudbranson and the Vancouver Canucks ... Jason Brough of The Athletic: Vancouver Canucks defenseman signed a one-year deal this offseason and will be a UFA after the season. Gudbranson could have a good season, and the Canucks could…
NHL Injury Notes: Devils, Sens, Panthers, Caps, Bruins, Habs, Blues, Canucks and Stars
On the New Jersey Devils ... New Jersey Devils: Brian Boyle has been diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia. New Jersey Devils: Boyle on his diagnosis: "My mindset is on Oct. 7. I don’t like missing games. I feel as close to…
NHL News: Pens, Sens, Lightning, Canes, Panthers, Wings, Wild, Blues, Stars, Avs and Ducks
On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Sam Werner: Penguins forward Patric Hornqvist skated by himself yesterday on their secondary rink. On the Ottawa Senators ... Bruce Garrioch: Senators coach Guy Boucher said that they are preparing to start the season without…
NHL Rumors and Notes: Anderson, Athanasiou, Demers, Lupul and Drouin
On Restricted Free Agents ... Bob McKenzie: Andreas Athanasiou and Josh Anderson are the last two remaining restricted free agents and are holding out from training camp. Bob McKenzie: Detroit Red Wings GM Ken Holland was in Toronto meeting the…
NHL News: Panthers-Coyotes trade, Lupul, Lightning, Devils, Wings and Wild
On the Florida Panthers and Arizona Coyotes ... George Richards: The Florida Panthers have traded defenseman Jason Demers to the Arizona Coyotes for forward Jamie McGinn. Sarah McLellan of the Arizona Republic: Demers' and McGinn played with each other in…
NHL Rumors: NHL Trade Candidates For This Season
On nine NHL trade candidates for this season ... Rory Boylen of Sportsnet: Looking at some NHL trade candidates heading into this season and some potential destinations for them. Matt Duchene - Colorado Avalanche GM Joe Sakic is listening to…
NHL Rumors: Franson, Polak, Demers and Zetterberg
On Cody Franson ... Rick Dhaliwal: The agent for Cody Franson said that interest in the free agent defenseman is picking up and that he should sign a new deal in the next few weeks. The Vancouver Canucks are not…
NHL News: Ducks, Penguins, Blue Jackets and Panthers
On the Anaheim Ducks ... Renaud Lavoie: The Anaheim Ducks signed defenseman Francois Beauchemin to a one-year deal for $1 million base salary with up to around $500,000 in performance bonuses. Matt Larkin: "I don't see Beauchemin fitting into the Ducks'…
NHL News: Coyotes, Panthers, Blues, Golden Knights and Flyers
On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan of Arizona Sports: Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun had knee surgery after an injury during a training session this week. He will be out indefinitely. The Coyotes didn't give a timeline for rehab…
NHL Rumors: Panthers and Jagr … Islanders and Tavares
On the Florida Panthers and Jaromir Jagr ... Jimmy Murphy: Source saying that NY Post Larry Brook's report that the Panthers reneged on their contract promise to Jaromir Jagr may be a little different that what Brooks laid out. From…
Pucks in Depth: Five of the best NHL free agent signings
There are still some quality free agents available but, for the most part, the frenzy is over. With that in mind, let's take a closer look at five of the best signings made thus far. Scott Hartnell - Nashville Predators…