Tag: Jean-Francois Berube

NHL News: The number of trades for each team, waivers, and player signings

The number of trades that each team move over the past month. Two were put on waviers and one clears. Some player signings

Mark Easson

NHL News: Evander Kane, Sean Durzi, Nicklas Backstrom, Tom Wilson, and PTOs

The Kings re-sign Sean Durzi. Still no grievance hearing date for Evander Kane. Injury updates on Nicklas Backstrom, Tom Wilson and Carl Hagelin.

Mark Easson

Eastern Conference Free Agents Who Are Trending Up 2.0

Taking a temperaure of the Eastern Conference Free Agents like Patrice Bergeron, Vincent Trocheck, and even Jean-Francois Berube?

Chris Wassel

NHL Rumors: Florida Panthers, Cost of Testing, Fourth Liners, and the Winnipeg Jets

Henrik Borgstrom's agent on the rumor of him heading back to Europe. COVID testing for players would be costly. Looking at some potential backup options for the Winnipeg Jets if Laurent Brossoit leaves.

Mark Easson

NHL News: Tax Implications, Coyotes, Sabres, Blue Jackets, Blackhawks, Penguins and Capitals

On Tax Implications ... Gord Miller: An agent's response to TSN's piece on tax implications for different states and US/Canada: “The tax differences are important to a lot of players. Even though being paid US$ in Canada equalizes it somewhat, a…

Mark Easson

Western Conference News: Ducks, Blackhawks, Stars and Oilers

On the Anaheim Ducks ... Curtis Pashelka: Ducks injuries: Patrick Eaves - Guillain-Barre syndrome - out indefinitely Kevin Bieksa - Left hand surgery - 2-5 weeks Troy Terry - precautionary measures - day-to-day Cam Fowler - shoulder - 2-4 weeks…

Mark Easson

Western Conference News: Coyotes, Blackhawks, Avs, Kings, Predators, Sharks, Blues, Knights, and Jets

On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan: Goaltender Scott Wedgewood said that he doesn't have a concussion after his head hit the net. He did have a headache. He was fine with having to go through the concussion protocol. On…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Detroit Red Wings and Five Teams Feeling The Cap Crunch

On the Detroit Red Wings ... Ansar Khan of MLive: Red Wings GM Ken Holland expects trade talk to pick up this week at the scouting combine. They would like to trade one of Jimmy Howard or Petr Mrazek before…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Vegas, Jets, Islanders and the Goalie Market

On Las Vegas ... Pierre LeBrun: On the 48-hour free agent window for Las Vegas before the expansion draft. "Vegas must select 20 contracts among its 30 players picked. So only a max of 10 free agents can be picked - RFA…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Los Angeles Kings and the Winnipeg Jets

On the Los Angeles Kings ... Jared Clinton of The Hockey News: The Los Angeles Kings have about $1.6 million in cap space, so they don't have a lot of room to bring in a goalie while Jonathan Quick is out.…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Sabres, Red Wings and Islanders

On the Buffalo Sabres ... Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News: Harrington on one area of the Jimmy Vesey situation: "the amount of tampering that had to be taking place in recent weeks looks ridiculous." Vesey's agents were doing interviews…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Vesey, Capitals and Islanders

On Jimmy Vesey ... Matthew Coller on ESPN: The Sabres made their best efforts to sign Jimmy Vesey, but he still plans on becoming a free agent on August 15th. The list of interested teams won't be short. With all…

Mark Easson