Tag: John Tavares

NHL Rumors: Tavares, Nash, Calvert, Roussel, de Haan, Beagle, Perron, Hickey, Neal, and Reaves

On John Tavares ... Chris Nichols: Bob McKenzie on TSN 1050 on John Tavares:  "I got nothin'." Arthur Staple: Sounding like the Tavares situation will extend into tomorrow. On Rick Nash ... John Shannon: "Further on Rick Nash’s decision to…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Stars, Brodziak, Beagle, Canucks, and Maple Leafs

On the Dallas Stars ... Sean Shapiro: No update from the Stars regarding John Tavares. GM Jim Nill won't be available to the media till Sunday. From what has heard, the Stars felt their meeting went well, but sounds like…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: John Tavares – Islanders, Sharks, and Maple Leafs

On John Tavares ... John Shannon: John Tavares flew back to Toronto yesterday: "In no way does that mean a final decision had been made." John Shannon: Tavares and CAA had spent the previous day going through all the details…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: New York Islanders – Tavares, Goaltending, Defensemen and Centers

On the New York Islanders ... John Shannon: There is no timeline for John Tavares to make a decision, and it's being described as day-to-day. "Should be noted the Islanders’ advantage of offering an 8th year expires midnight on June…

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

NHL Rumors: Tavares, van Riemsdyk, Couture, Mason, Stastny, Johnson, Ward, and O’Reilly

On John Tavares, James van Riemsdyk, Logan Couture, Steve Mason, Paul Stastny, Jack Johnson, Cam Ward and Ryan O'Reilly ... TSN Insider Trading: Darren Dreger said a John Tavares decision will be made on July 1st or before it. The…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Tavares, Tavares, Tavares!

The John Tavares Calculator The TSN.ca staff compiled this to illustrate how many dollars it may take to sign Tavares. Please understand that locations have some advantages and disadvantages. Toronto pays more in taxes but has endorsements and U.S. dollars last…

Chris Wassel

NHL Rumors: Stars, Oilers, Wild, Lightning and Capitals

On the Dallas Stars ... Andy Strickland: Some people are feeling that if the Stars are able to sign John Tavares, they would shop Tyler Seguin. Sean Shapiro: From Tavares' point of view and not from the Stars, but Seguin…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Boston Bruins, and the Toronto Maple Leafs

On the Boston Bruins ... Jimmy Murphy: Have been hearing that the Bruins have asked David Krejci and David Backes about their no-movement clauses and for a list of teams. One source speculating that the Bruins asked Krejci before this…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Paul Stastny, Jack Johnson, and Rick Nash

  On Paul Stastny ... Pierre LeBrun: There are a list of teams interested in Paul Stastny, with some overlapping from teams interested in John Tavares. The Montreal Canadiens are one of the teams that have called Stastny's camp. There…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Boston Bruins, Dallas Stars, Rick Nash, and the New York Rangers

On the Boston Bruins ... Mark Divver: Hearing that the Bruins have checked in on Michael Grabner. On the Dallas Stars ... Sean Shapiro: The Stars are eligible to sign Tyler Seguin to a contract extension after July 1st, and…

Mark Easson