Tag: Jimmy Vesey

NHL Rumors: Vesey, Gaudreau, Sens, Leafs, Kovalchuk and Kings

Insider Trading ... TSN Insider Trading:  Bob McKenzie: Jimmy Vesey could be finished his college career this weekend. The Predators are able to offer him something no team can, the ability to burn a year off his entry level contract…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Canucks, Predators and Red Wings

On the Vancouver Canucks and Nashville Predators ... Craig Custance of ESPN: Canucks GM Jim Benning will continue to try and move to a young, faster team without going the bottoming out route. They have been a rumored destination for…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Predators, Maple Leafs and Penguins

On the Nashville Predators ... Adam Vingan of the Tennessean: (mailbag) Odds of Jimmy Vesey joining the Predators for the playoffs. Predators GM David Poile chose not to trade for anyone at the deadline, feeling that he didn't want to…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: LA Kings and Nashville Predators

On the Los Angeles Kings ... John Hoven of Mayors Manor: Kings GM Dean Lombardi said he's had some contract talks with all of their pending free agents. "We started after Kopitar was done, and staying within that framework and…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Scouting, Capitals, Predators and Leafs

Scouting Friday night's San Antoinio Rampage (COL) - Texas Stars (DAL) game ... Nathan Mallet: Scouting the game: Blues, Lightning, Devils, Panthers, Blue Jackets, Rangers, Maple Leafs and Kings. Scouting Friday night's Ontario Reign (LA) and San Jose Barracuda (SJ) game ...…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Coyotes, Lightning and Predators

On the Arizona Coyotes ... Sarah McLellan of the Arizona Republic: In the middle of a rebuild, the Coyotes find themselves in a playoff spot coming out of the All-Star break. The Coyotes have brought in defenseman Kevin Connauton and…

Mark Easson

Rumors: Lightning, Devils, Preds, Scouting Avs-Kings

On the Tampa Bay Lightning and Steven Stamkos ... Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: Steven Stamkos said he didn't expect to not have a contract extension in place in January. He wants to remain with the team and thinks…

Mark Easson

Rumors III: Trade Market, Vesey and Stamkos

On the Trade Market and Jimmy Vesey ... Damien Cox of Sportsnet: There hasn't been much trade action so far this season, with GMs saying that cap room and lack of flexibility as part of the  reasons. Teams are not wanting…

Mark Easson

Rumors: Semin, Lecavalier and Vesey

On Alexander Semin ... Renaud Lavoie: Alexander Semin is trying to find a KHL team over the next few days. Not sure that he'll report to the AHL. Slava Malamud: There has been no KHL interest in Semin so far.…

Mark Easson

Rumors: Kopitar, Stamkos, College UFAs, and Senators

On Kopitar, Stamkos and potential college UFAs ... Bob McKenzie of TSN: Think that a deal between the LA Kings and Anze Kopitar is "close," but not done. McKenzie thinks they have the term (expected to be the maximum eight…

Mark Easson

Rumors: Richards, PTOs, Vesey, Sabres, and Nikitin

Saturday Headlines with Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman and Damien Cox on Hockey Night in Canada, October 10th, 2015. Elliotte Friedman on Mike Richards... Mike Richards will be on the Los Angeles Kings salary cap until the 2030-31 season. The first five seasons…

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Rumors: Jets, Panthers, Preds, Leafs and Penguins

Ted Wyman of the Winnpeg Sun: Andrew Ladd on the thought of not holding contract extension talks during the season. “I don’t know,” he said. “I haven’t decided yet. Whatever is going to allow me to concentrate on hockey and…

Mark Easson