Morning Hits: Injury Updates and PTOs
On the Roberto Luongo ... Luke Fox: Roberto Luongo is hopeful that he'll be ready for the start of the season, though he said "there's still work to be done." On Tyler Seguin ... Dallas Stars: Tyler Seguin is leaving Team Canada…
NHL Rumors: Vegas, Lightning, Canucks and Oilers
On Las Vegas ... Nicholas Cotsonika of NHL.com: Vegas owner Bill Foley has trademarked the names Desert Hawks, Red Hawks, Nighthawks, Desert Knights, Silver Knights and Golden Knights. He has a "preferred name" that has been cleared by the league, and…
Morning Hits: Maple Leafs, Blue Jackets, Flyers, and Canucks
Mike Zeisberger of the Toronto Sun: Mike Babcock on his decision process to leave the Red Wings and join the Maple Leafs. “It wasn’t one day, it was 12 days,” Babcock said of the period in which he mulled over…
Rumors I: Rangers – Nash, Talbot, McIlrath, St. Louis, Hagelin and more
Larry Brooks of the NY Post: Rangers Rick Nash only made an impact in two of their seven games against the Lightning, which is not good enough. Brooks asks this question: What does a team do when its leading goal-scorer…
Trade: Rangers Acquire Sheppard from Sharks
The San Jose Sharks have traded forward James Sheppard to the New York Rangers for a 2016 4th round pick. Pierre LeBrun: The Sharks will retain $100,000 of Sheppard's salary. The 26-year old Sheppard was drafted 9th overall in the…
Rumors IV: Sharks, Leafs, Pens, Lightning, Islanders and Flames
Curtis Pashelka of the San Jose Mercury News: Sharks players are trying to ignore the rumors as they are out of their control. Reports that Sharks are offering up Tyler Kennedy, Andrew Desjardins, James Sheppard and Tye McGinn. Antti Niemi…
Rumors V: Staal, Flames, Rangers and Bruins
Chip Alexander: Hurricanes GM Ron Francis: "We are not moving Jordan Staal." Chip Alexander: Francis said that any trades they make will likely only involve their pending UFAs and would happen "sooner rather than later" and not on March 2nd. Wes Gilbertson…
Rumors II: Sharks, Jets, Devils, Kings and Wings
Mark Pardy of the San Jose Mercury News: The Sharks are barely holding onto a playoff spot, and how they do in the next six weeks leading up to the trade deadline could determine the fate of pending UFA Antti…
Top 10 2015 NHL Free Agent Centers
Our first expanded look at unrestricted free agency by Todd Cordell, who can be found on twitter @ToddCordell. The 2014 NHL free agency class was less than inspiring, but, even with all of the top centers remaining unsigned, the 2015 class looks…
NHL Rumors: Trade Talks Picking Up Before The Roster Freeze
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Trade talk has increased. The roster freeze goes into effect on Tuesday. "There's no question there's a lot of teams talking and many would like to do something," said a league executive Friday. "The…
Injuries: Kane, Stastny, Murray, Murphy, Capitals and Sharks
Ken Wiebe: Jets head coach Paul Maurice on if Evander Kane could return to the lineup during their trip: “I don’t know that, but my expectation is no. I would not list him as day-to-day right now and we’ll go from…
NHL News: Signings by Sharks, Blues, Senators, Jackets and Panthers
Kevin Kurz: The Sharks have signed Tommy Wingels to a three-year, $7.4 million contract. Carries a $2.47 million salary cap hit. David Pollak: The Sharks sign James Sheppard to a one-year, $1.3 million contract. Lou Korac: The Blues have signed…