Rumors: Flyers, Rangers, Oilers, Ducks, Stars, Flames, Canes, Pens and Leafs
Frank Seravalli of the Philadelphia Daily News: Flyers GM Ron Hextall is looking for a defenseman who can control play in the defensive zone, has an expiring contract and won't cost much. Francis Bouillon turned down a contract from the…
Rumors I: Trade Candidates, Red Wings, Flyers, Habs and Coyotes
Rory Boylen of The Hockey News: Top 10 trade candidates for this season: Cody Franson, Kris Versteeg (other Blackhawks could be Bryan Bickell, Johnny Oduya and Nick Leddy), Josh Bailey (or maybe Michael Grabner), Johnny Boychuk, Evander Kane, Cam Ward,…
Quick Hits: Leafs, Carter, Alfie, PTOs, Robidas and Maatta
Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun: Simmons thinks that Randy Carlyle has about a 40 game window to improve the Leafs or he could be out of job, regardless of the extension. David Clarkson will get a shot to be…
Rumors II: Schultz, Moore, Bouillon and Milano
Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: Oilers Justin Schultz still doesn't have a contract. They could agree to a one-year deal if they can't work out a two-year bridge deal. “Stalemate is too strong a word ... both parties are…
NHL Rumors: Blackhawks, Halpern, Bouillon and Schultz
Mike Halford of Pro Hockey Talk: The Blackhawks are currently $2.2 over the salary cap for this season. For 2015-16, the Blackhawks have $65 million committed for 15 players, a year in which Brandon Saad, Marcus Kruger and Nick Leddy…
Morning Rumors I: Canadiens, Subban, Vanek, Red Wings and Capitals
Sean Gordon of the Globe and Mail: Gordon wonders if P.K. Subban's agent Don Meehan could start contract talks at Evgeni Malkin money, eight years and $76 million. If they think that Lars Eller passed Tomas Plekanec on their "go-to…
NHL Rumors I: Stewart, Canadiens, Burmistrov, Penguins and Yeo
Chris Ryndak of Sabres.com: Sabres Chris Stewart knows his name will be in the rumor mill and that he could be on the move again. “I don’t think it’s going to take that long to turn it around here. Obviously…
NHL Rumors I: Bouillon, Clarkson, Sustr, DeKeyser, Gardiner, Scouting the Habs-Sabres and Kings-Coyotes
Renaud Lavoie via twitter: Contract extension talks have begun between the Canadiens and Francis Bouillon. The Fouth Period: Devils winger David Clarkson is a UFA at the end of the season, and he and the Devils have only held very…
Quick hits: player salaries, realignment, Orlov, Stewart, and players visiting hospitals in Montreal
Kevin Gibson via twitter: Based on the 2012-13 salaries, players lose $9,729,729 everyday. There are still free agents, so that number would be higher. Louis Jean via twitter: Realignment was discussed during the Board of Governors meetings on Wednesday, but it…
Free Agent notes on Gaustad, Gill, Tootoo, Hasek, Helenius, Karlsson, Kuba, Jackman and Zuccarello
Josh Cooper of the Tennessean: Predators GM David Poile confirmed that Hal Gill played the Western Conference semifinal with a fractured tibia that will need surgery. Alexander Radulov had a meniscus issue in his knee that will require surgery. On…
Coaches up in the air … Hossa hopes to be ready for next year … Improving FAs … Thinking Price at $5.5 million
Ben Kuzma of the Vancouver Province: The Canucks and Sharks future coaching situations are still up in the air. Alain Vigneault and Todd McLellan could be looking for new jobs this offseason. McLellan could interest the Canucks and Flames. Vigneault…
More on Belak … Byfuglien arrested … Kugryshev back to Russia … H. Sedin has sore hip … 10 “under-the-radar” players
Dave Feschuk of the Toronto Star: Two people who knew Wade Belak said that he did suffer from depression and that he took medication to treat it. Belak's widow released a statement asking “that everyone remember Wade’s infectious sense of…