Tag: Jan Rutta

NHL Rumors: Joe Thornton, Patrick Marleau, and the Tampa Bay Lightning

Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau near the end of their career. Do they want one last shot? Then, there is the Tampa Bay Lightning blueline injury dilemma.

Chris Wassel

Eastern Conference Injury Updates: Sabres, Panthers, Canadiens, Islanders, Penguins, Lightning, and Maple Leafs

Aleksander Barkov could return tomorrow. Shea Weber to the IR. Frederik Anderson is unlikely for tonight. Leafs don't know if they'll LTIR Morgan Rielly just yet.

Mark Easson

NHL Injury Updates: Coyotes, Bruins, Sabres, Flames, Hurricanes, Panthers, Sens, Preds, Devils, Blues, Lightning, Leafs, Capitals and Jets

OEL misses his second straight game. Panthers hope Aleksander Barkov is ready for Thursday. Nico Hischier and Sami Vatanen out last night.

Mark Easson

Quick Hits: Canadiens Send Dman To Senators … NHL Injury Updates

NHL injury updates: Torey Krug and forward David Krejci return to the lineup. Dustin Brown and Alec Martinez progressing. Brendan Gallagher out with a concussion.

Mark Easson

Quick Hits: Injury Notes For The Bruins, Hurricanes and Stars … Some Player Signings

Bruins defenseman John Moore not a 100 percent. Hurricanes won't rush Petr Mrazek. Lightning re-sign Jan Rutta. Rangers sign Vitali Kravtsov and Igor Shesterkin.

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Red Wings, Lightning and UFAs Increasing Their Stock

Yzerman to be the Red Wings GM, will others follow? Gord Miller: The Detroit Red Wings will name Steve Yzerman as their new GM this afternoon. Ken Holland will remain as the Red Wings Sr. Vice President. Joe Smith: Wonder…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Lightning Defense Will Have A Different Look … Bobrovsky To “Get Paid, Well”

Keys to the Lightning's offseason Greg Wyshynski and Chris Peters of ESPN: Looking at the keys of the Lightning's offseason. Don't panic: They have a large, talented core that is under 30-years old that will be returning next year and…

Mark Easson

NHL News: Waivers, Blue Jackets, Oilers, Islanders, Flyers, Lightning, Canucks and Jets

Players on waivers Pierre LeBrun: Brandon Manning (EDM) cleared waivers. Placed on waivers today: Patrick Eaves (Ana), Michael Haley (Fla), Thomas McCollum (Nash), Michael Leighton (Van). Pierre LeBrun: McCollum and Leighton signed contracts today that require them to be put on…

Mark Easson

NHL Injuries: Ducks, Wings, Oilers, Panthers, Preds, Devils, Isles, Rangers, Sens, Pens, Canucks, Knights and Jets

Lower-body injury for Silfverberg Elliot Teaford: Anaheim Ducks forward Jakob Silfverberg suffered a lower-body injury last night. DeKeyser returns Ansar Khan: Detroit Red Wings defenseman Danny DeKeyser returned to the lineup last night. The Red Wings put Michael Rasmussen on…

Mark Easson

NHL Trade: Lightning Send Koekkoek To Blackhawks For Rutta

The Tampa Bay Lightning have traded defenseman Slater Koekkoek and a 2019 5th round pick to the Chicago Blackhawks for defenseman Jan Rutta and a 2019 7th round pick. The 24-year old Koekkoek was drafted 10th overall in the 1st…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Flyers, Blues, Maple Leafs, Penguins, Kings, Panthers and Blackhawks

Garrioch rumor roundup Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Philadelphia Flyers GM Chuck Fletcher will make decisions on any potential changes after their road trip -  four more games after last night's win. Fletcher has already been working the phones…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Central Division – Trade Deadline Buyers and Sellers

Greg Wyshynski of ESPN: Looking at the Central Division - buyers and sellers. Nashville Predators - Buyers. Could use a scoring winger. Don't have a second-round pick this year, and they don't have many tradable assets. Pontus Aberg might need a…

Mark Easson