NHL Rumors: Kovalchuk, Blue Jackets, Maple Leafs and Oilers
On Ilya Kovalchuk, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue Jackets ... Slava Malamud: It is looking less likely that Ilya Kovalchuk remains in the KHL. The Columbus Blue Jackets are a very intriguing possibility. Slava Malamud: The Blue Jackets…
NHL Rumors: Panthers, Golden Knights, Penguins, Blue Jackets and Ducks
On the Florida Panthers ... Pierre LeBrun: Talks continue between the Panthers and Jaromir Jagr. They are expected to talk again this week. Pierre LeBrun: It would make sense for the Panthers to wait until after the expansion draft so…
NHL Rumors: A Quick Trade Market Summary and Alex Ovechkin
Quick trade market summary ... Mike Zeisberger of the Toronto Sun: There is a large number of teams that are looking to move out bloated contracts. Vegas Golden Knights GM George McPhee said he doesn't expect to move up on…
NHL Rumors: Ilya Kovalchuk – Bus Driver
On Ilya Kovalchuk ... Mike Morreale of NHL: GM Ray Shero isn't holding his breath while waiting on Ilya Kovalchuk to make a decision. "As far as I know, that's still the plan," Shero told NHL.com at the NHL Scouting…
NHL Rumors: Panthers, Sabres, Canucks and Canadiens
On the Florida Panthers ... Darren Dreger: Sources saying that Chris Pronger is in talks with the Panthers about a possible management position. Darren Dreger: Pronger has been working in the NHL's Department of player safety and his NHL contract…
NHL Rumors and League Notes: Devils, Caps, Panthers, Kings, Blackhawks and Golden Knights
On the New Jersey Devils ... Pierre LeBrun: Devils GM Ray Shero said he's already received calls about their No. 1 pick in the 2017 draft. On the Washington Capitals ... J.J. Regan of CSN Mid Atlantic: John Shannon said…
NHL Rumors: Capitals, Panthers, Golden Knights and the Wild
On the Washington Capitals ... Isabelle Khurshudyan: KHL teams are talking to both Dmitry Orlov and Evgeny Kuznetsov, but doesn't expect much to come of it. It it still really early in the offseason. Slava Malamud: The president of CSKA…
NHL Rumors: Vey, Panthers, Sabres and Ducks
On Linden Vey ... Ryan Pike: From reports out of Kazakhstan, likely that Linden Vey is going to be signing with a KHL team. Pat Steinberg: Sounding like Vey will be signing with Barys Astana. Aivis Kalnins: There is nothing…
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Sabres, Maple Leafs and Yakupov
On the Edmonton Oilers ... David Staples of the Edmonton Jouranl: Elliotte Friedman was on CHED 630 talking with host Bob Stauffer, and wondered if the Oilers would do a Jordan Eberle for Jason Demers deal? Demers visited the Oilers last offseason…
NHL Rumors: Chicago Blackhawks – Vegas, Hurricanes, Leafs, Panthers
On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Chris Hine of the Chicago Tribune: After re-signing Richard Panik to a two-year deal, it was obvious that the Chicago Blackhawks need to make some moves for salary cap purposes. It's not going to be…
NHL Rumors: Coaching Notes – Blackhawks, Panthers, Blues, Sabres and Stars
On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Jimmy Murphy: The Blackhawks were given permission to speak with Ulf Samuelsson about an assistant coaching position. On the Florida Panthers ... Jimmy Murphy: Talk is that the Panthers head coaching position is…
NHL Rumors: Wild, Capitals, Oilers, Islanders, Sabres, Kovalchuk, Dadonov and Belov
On the Minnesota Wild, Washington Capitals, Edmonton Oilers, New York Islanders, Buffalo Sabres, Ilya Kovalchuk, Evgeni Dadonov and Anton Belov ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Minnesota Wild forward Nino Niederreiter is drawing the interest of some teams as they look…