NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs – van Riemsdyk, Bozak, Boyle, Polak
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Kristen Shilton of TSN: The Maple Leafs have a philosophy that you need to find the right person (ie. Brian Boyle) to fill need, and not just finding anyone to fill a need. The…
NHL Rumors: Ilya Kovalchuk and Zdeno Chara
On Ilya Kovalchuk ... Bob McKenzie: Following up Elliotte Friedman's report of Ilya Kovalchuk potentially coming back to the NHL. "1. Kovalchuk remains property of NJD as he is on the Voluntary Retirement List (VRL) so he is free to…
NHL Rumors: Montreal Canadiens Offseason Notes – Part 1
On the Montreal Canadiens ... Eric Engels of Sportsnet: Canadiens goaltender Carey Price is eligible to sign a contract extension after July 1st. GM Marc Bergevin was asked if they could win with a goaltender taking up a big chunk…
NHL Rumors: How An Ilya Kovalchuk Return To The NHL Could Play Out
On Ilya Kovalchuk and the New Jersey Devils ... Sportsnet: Ilya Kovalchuk retired from the NHL after the 2012-13 season so that he could head back to Russia and play in the KHL. Kovalchuk is looking to return to the…
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Blackhawks, KHL Free Agents and Senators Outdoor Game
On the holiday roster freeze ... John Shannon: 11:59 pm on December 19th to 12:01 am December 28th. On James van Riemsdyk and the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Sportsnet: Hockey Night in Canada Headlines. Elliotte Friedman saying it's all quiet with…
NHL Rumors: Hot Seat, Kovalchuk, Olympics and Canucks
On the Hot Seat ... Michael Traikos in the Toronto Sun: Looking at five coaches that could be on the hot seat already this season: Jack Capuano (New York Islanders), Willie Desjardins (Vancouver Canucks), John Tortorella (Columbus Blue Jackets), Lindy…
NHL Rumors: Jets, Canucks, Kovalchuk and Oilers
On the Winnipeg Jets ... Gary Lawless: Hearing that the Jets are gauging the trade interest in Alex Burmistrov. On the Vancouver Canucks ... Matthew Sekeres: (twitter response) Alex Edler has a no-trade clause and likely not being moved now. Maybe he agrees…
NHL Rumors: Coyotes, Kovalchuk, Tikhonov, and the Canucks
On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan: Shooting down the rumor that the Arizona Coyotes are interested in New York Islanders goaltender Jaroslav Halak. A league source is saying that the Coyotes have zero interest in Halak. On Ilya Kovalchuk…
NHL Rumors: Coyotes, Radulov, Kovalchuk and Doping
On the Arizona Coyotes ... Sarah McLellan of the Arizona Republic: Coyotes coach Dave Tippett thinks that Shane Doan will be back next season. Tippett on the Coyotes last game of the season. “If that was his last game, he…
NHL Rumors: Vancouver Canucks and Detroit Red Wings
On the Vancouver Canucks ... News 1130 Sports: The Canucks and Oilers are on North Dakota free agent defenseman Troy Stecher's shortlist. Had North Dakota lost last Thursday, the Canucks were offering him to play in their final game of…
NHL Rumors: Leafs, Avs, Flames, Blues and Rangers
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Paul Hendrick: Mike Babcock said that William Nylander will be returned to the AHL when Peter Holland is ready to return. Paul Hendrick: 2012 draft pick Domenic Toninanto is considering going pro. On the…
NHL Rumors: Kovalchuk, Hultstrom, Oilers and Senators
On Ilya Kovalchuk ... Aivis Kalnins: The game sheet had Ilya Kovalchuk playing today, but he's been removed from the lineup last minute. On another European Free Agent ... Elliotte Friedman: Defenseman Linus Hultstrom is another European free agent that…