Tag: John Tavares

NHL Rumors: Looking Like Another Season For The Montreal Canadiens With Lots Of Salary Cap Space

Looking like another season for the Canadiens with lots of salary cap space Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette: The Montreal Canadiens didn't spend close to the salary cap last season, and it's looking like they will enter this season…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Vancouver Canucks … Notes On Some Remaining UFAs

Varying reports coming out of Vancouver Elliotte Friedman: Have been hearing that there Dean Lombardi is a serious contender for an open position with the Canucks. Satiar Shah: "Canucks ownership doesn’t move on from someone unless they have a good…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Penguins and Goaltending … Senators and Karlsson

Jarry could draw interest, but Penguins may be more comfortable with keeping him ... Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed goaltender Tristan Jarry to a two-year deal yesterday. Jarry can know focus on battling with Casey…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Islanders and Tavares … Wild and Zucker … Senators and Stone, Duchene

On John Tavares and the Islanders management ... Jimmy Murphy:  A source that is part of an NHL teams management: "Your tweet earlier on #Tavares staying if Garth and Doug stay is right. Tavares didn't want Lou and I don't think…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Panthers, Wild and Bjugstad … Lamoriello On The Interview Process

On Florida Panthers winger Nick Bjugstad ... Chris Nichols of Nichols on Hockey: There have been some trade rumors involving Panthers forward Nick Bjugstad. Bjugstad's agent Ben Hankinson was on KFAN radio other day and was asked but the trade rumors.…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Salary Arbitration, Blue Jackets, Maple Leafs, Rangers, and Canucks

On Salary Arbitration ... Rick Dhaliwal: Safe to assume that Troy Stecher will file for salary arbitration today as it doesn't appear that the sides will reach a deal beforehand. The Vancouver Canucks and Stecher's camp will continue to talk…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs, and the San Jose Sharks

On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Andy Graziano: There are upwards of five to seven teams that have some level of interested in Maple Leafs winger Matt Martin. The New York Islanders and New York Rangers are two of the teams.…

Mark Easson

Pucks in Depth: Three Teams Who Didn’t Do Well In Day One Of NHL Free Agency

The opening day of free agency was remarkably busy as we saw dozens of contracts inked and hundreds of millions of dollars spent. Winners and losers will sort themselves out down the road but I'm going to take a stab…

Todd Cordell

NHL Rumors: de Haan, Maroon, Hurricanes, Penguins, Canadiens, Sharks, Blues and Maple Leafs

On Calvin de Haan ... Pierre LeBrun: Calvin de Haan was still undecided and they are being patient. Some of the teams that were in on John Tavares showed interest in de Haan. Has other interest as well. Brian Lawton:…

Mark Easson

NHL News and Notes: KHL, Voynov, Ducks, Flames, Kings, Islanders, Sharks, Blues and Golden Knights

On KHL Signings ... Aivis Kalnins: Viktor Antipin signs with Metallug Magnitogorsk for three years. Aivis Kalnins: Antipin will make around $2 million a season. Aivis Kalnins: Nikolai Kulemin sign with Metallug Magnitogorsk for three years. On Slava Voynov ... Aivis…

Mark Easson