Tag: Frans Nielsen

NHL Rumors: Scouting Leafs-Flames, Panthers, and Potential Free Agent Landing Spots for John Tavares

Scouting the Toronto Maple Leafs and Calgary Flames ... David Pagnotta: Scouts listed to attend last night's Maple Leafs-Flames game: Dallas Stars, Winnipeg Jets, New Jersey Devils, Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins, Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers, Buffalo Sabres (two - including an…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Jagr, Vanek, Athanasiou, Red Wings and Penguins

On Jaromir Jagr ... NHL.com: Jaromir Jagr's agent a few days ago. "I am working around the clock and will get something done," Petr Svoboda told News 1130 in Vancouver. Elliotte Friedman reported that the Calgary Flames have "kind of…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Detroit Red Wings – Tatar, Ericsson, Green, Nielsen, and Mrazek

On the Detroit Red Wings ... Craig Custance: Tomas Tatar trade protection on his new four-year deal - no protection first year (a RFA year), full no-trade clause in second year and most of the third year, partial no-trade in…

Mark Easson

NHL Expansion Draft: Detroit Red Wings Primer

The Red Wings are not in a terribly vulnerable position when it comes to the expansion draft, since they have a number of veterans with sizable cap hits that they can expose with Vegas having little or no interest in…

Michael Augello

NHL Rumors: Detroit Red Wings and the Winnipeg Jets

On the Detroit Red Wings ... Ansar Khan of MLive: Frans Nielsen signed a six-year deal last offseason. Nielsen thinks they need to add more grit to their lineup. "We just got to bring a little more mean attitude and…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Hanzal, Duchene and Red Wings

On the Martin Hanzal ... Chris Hine: Coyotes center Martin Hanzel said that he's open to a trade, but he want to be a center wherever he's traded. Chris Hine: Hanzal: "I’ve been playing center all my life so I…

Mark Easson

Eastern Conference Injuries: Penguins, Bruins, Red Wings and Islanders

On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Evgeni Malkin practiced yesterday in a no-contract jersey, but he did take a bit of contact at practice yesterday. It was the first contact he's taken since he suffered…

Mark Easson

Eastern Conference Injuries: Pens, Devils, Lightning, Wings, Flyers and Rangers

Evgeni On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Wes Crosby: Forward Evgeni Malkin was on the ice for Penguins practice yesterday. Pittsburgh Penguins: Coach Mike Sullivan on Malkin: “Geno will not play tomorrow. He was in a non-contact jersey today but we…

Mark Easson

Eastern Conference Injuries: Habs, Rangers, Lightning, Sabres, Leafs and Wings

On the Montreal Canadiens ... Brian Wilde: No decision yet on whether Phillip Danault will be available today. Has an upper-body injury On the New York Rangers ... Steve Zipay: Alain Vigneault said that Kevin Hayes is getting close to…

Mark Easson

Eastern Conference Injuries: Bruins, Panthers, Devils, Red Wings, and Capitals

On the Boston Bruins ... Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe: Bruins coach Claude Julien said that Patrice  Bergeron is day-to-day. “When we say he is day-to-day, he’s doing really well,” said Julien, referring to Bergeron. “I am certainly…

Mark Easson

NHL Atlantic Division: Rink Rumblings Grading The Summer

After a flurry of action in early July, the transactions have slowed to a crawl in the NHL five weeks prior to the opening of training camp. Teams that have been unable to fill their areas of need through trades and…

Michael Augello

NHL Rumors: Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Islanders

On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: The Lightning have now locked up Steven Stamkos, Victor Hedman and Alex Killorn to long-term deals. GM Steve Yzerman is trying to keep their core together as…

Mark Easson