NHL Rumors III: Jason Spezza Looking To Move On From Ottawa
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Senators GM Bryan Murray confirmed that Jason Spezza has asked out. "There are a few teams that have asked me about him, what the cost is," Murray said after the GMs meeting Wednesday. "I suggested at…
NHL Rumors IV: Penguins, Blackhawks, Blues, Ducks, Canucks, Senators and Bruins
Jeff Gordon of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The unrestricted free agent pool is not deep, so teams may look towards the trade market. The Penguins and Sharks could be looking to make some big changes. Blues GM Doug Armstrong isn't…
NHL Rumors III: Kesler, Spezza, Thornton, Garrison, Stars, Boyle and Iginla
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: The GM meetings start today and there will be some trade talk. Three big centers could be on the move this offseason. Ryan Kesler - At the deadline he said he only wanted to…
NHL Rumors III: Bruins, Iginla, Ducks, Maple Leafs, Subban and Callahan
Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: Reports out of Montreal have the Bruins and Jarome Iginla talking contract extension. Nothing appears to be imminent, but the signs are positive that he'll be returning next season. “I thought he started out a little…
NHL Rumors II: Red Wings Mailbag, Avalanche and the Maple Leafs
Ansar Khan of MLive: (mailbag) The weak free agent market may lead to more trades this offseason. The Red Wings are looking for a top-four defenseman and a top-six forward. Trade talk is expected to heat up at the GM…
NHL Rumors V: Canucks, Hurricanes, Panthers and Sekac
Insider Trading TSN: Darren Dreger: Ryan Kesler still wants out of Vancouver. The Ducks and Flyers could be on his six team trade list. Pierre LeBrun: The asking price is still high, and they want a player that can play…
NHL Rumors IV: Thornton, Kesler, Toews, Callahan, Gionta, Staal, Flames and Coyotes
Mike Zeisberger of the Toronto Sun: The Maple Leafs are at least one of six teams that have interest in Sharks Joe Thornton. That doesn't mean the teams have exchanged offers. There have been reports out of Chicago about a…
NHL Rumors IV: Niskanen, Hemsky, Callahan, Stastny, Dalpe and Schroeder
Will DePaoli of Inside Pittsburgh Sports: Matt Niskanen will meet with his agent, Neil Sheehy, next week to go over their free agent strategy. A source believes that Niskanen could be interested in the Red Wings, and vise versa. Niskanen…
NHL Rumors II: Senators Getting Interest in Spezza … Hemsky Talks Break Off
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Senators GM Bryan Murray is working the phones, gauging the interest in his captain Jason Spezza. While there is interest, talks won't likely get serious until the GM meetings in New York next week.…
NHL Rumors I: Holy Smoke – Sharks, Leafs, Panthers and Senators
Hope Smoke: Bob McKenzie: "The Sharks are obviously trying to go through something of an overhaul" ... "Don't know if that is a shot about anyone in particular" ... "I can tell you this, the sense in SJ when the season ended was if coach…
NHL Rumors IV: Vegas, Sabres, Senators, Canucks, Sharks and Penguins
Craig Custance of ESPN: (mailbag) Las Vegas has already started building a 20,000 seat area on the Vegas strip by MGM and AEG. “I haven’t been there to look at the arena,” Bettman said during a conversation last week. “I…
NHL Rumors II: Radio Edition: Sharks, Sens, Canucks, Canes, Richards and Canadiens
Hope Smoke: Bob McKenzie: "I think the Sharks are going to trade Joe Thornton anyway, or explore that option" ... "Joe is a proud guy and I'm sure he wouldn't be thrilled to lose the captaincy" ... "I believe the Sharks need to…