NHL Rumors: David Pastrnak and the Boston Bruins
On the Boston Bruins and David Pastrnak ... Brian Lawton: From what has heard, it wouldn't be a surprise if the Boston Bruins traded David Pastrnak. Eklund of Hockey Buzz: Rumors that Pastrnak has been included in trade talk. The…
NHL Rumors: Boston Bruins and Colorado Avalanche
On the Boston Bruins ... Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: Forward David Pastrnak remains without a contract for next season. There has been some talk that term might be an issue, with Pastrnak's camp possibly looking for a bridge deal, but…
NHL Rumors: Edmonton Oilers and Top Five Trade Destinations for Matt Duchene
On the Edmonton Oilers ... Jim Matheson: Wondering if the easiest solutions for the Oilers and Leon Draisaitl is a two-year bridge deal with a $6 million salary cap hit. David Staples of the Edmonton Journal: Hard to argue that…
NHL Rumors: Matt Duchene – Bruins, Blue Jackets and Predators
On the Colorado Avalanche and Matt Duchene ... Adrian Dater: Think that it's 70-30 that Duchene gets traded, which is down from 99-1. Adrian Dater: There is nothing imminent with Duchene. There is a good chance that he's back with…
NHL Rumors: Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers
On the Boston Bruins ... Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: The Boston Bruins have been looking for a left winger, and one that can score goals. Ilya Kovalchuk is a scoring left winger and is looking to return to the NHL.…
NHL Rumors: Ottawa Senators and the Arizona Coyotes
On the Ottawa Senators ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Citizen: Defenseman Dion Phaneuf wouldn't waive his no-movement clause and the Senators weren't able to move him or Marc Methot before the trade freeze. Methot will be left unprotected for the…
NHL Expansion Draft: Colorado Avalanche Primer
Colorado, with a historically bad season in their rearview mirror faces a dilemma regarding Francois Beauchemin that critically impacts their strategy. Buying out the declining defenseman, or convincing him to waive his no movement clause, would count Beauchemin as exposed…
NHL Rumors: Los Angeles Kings and Potential Landing Spots For Top UFAs
On the Los Angeles Kings ... The Fourth Period: LA Kings GM Rob Blake is talking to teams about top-six scoring forwards. The Kings don't have a lot of salary cap room - approximately $5.31 million - plus the potential…
NHL Rumors: Boston Bruins and Minnesota Wild
On the Boston Bruins and Minnesota Wild ... Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: Bruins management realizes they need to get deeper. “We have a lot of work to do as an organization, still. We want to become a deeper, more talented…
NHL Rumors: Kings, Canucks and Sabres
On the Los Angeles Kings and Buffalo Sabres... The Fourth Period: Sources say that while Sabres winger Evander Kane could be an option for the Kings, he may not be at the top of their list. The asking price for…
NHL Rumors: Colorado Avalanche – Landeskog, Duchene, Varlamov, Pickard, Butcher
On the Colorado Avalanche ... AP in USA Today: Forward Gabriel Landeskog is hopeful that he remains with the Avalanche to help turn things around. "I want to be here and figure this thing out," Landeskog said. "From the bottom…
Olympic News Fallout: Thoughts From The Players
Some thoughts from the players on the NHL not going to the 2018 Winter Olympics ... TSN: Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin said today that he's going to compete for Russia at the Winter Olympics no matter what the NHL says.…