NHL Rumors: Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers
On the Detroit Red Wings ... Ansar Khan of MLive: (mailbag) From understanding the Red Wings had been open to trading anyone at the deadline not named Henrik Zetterberg, Dylan Larkin, Anthony Mantha and Tyler Bertuzzi. They may be hesitant…
NHL Rumors: Knights, Perron and Neal … Islanders and Tavares
On the Vegas Golden Knights, David Perron and James Neal ... Sportsnet Headlines: David Perron and James Neal have been a big part of the Golden Knights season and both are pending UFAs. There is not enough money in Vegas…
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Kovalchuk, Knights, Senators, Sabres and Maple Leafs
On the Edmonton Oilers, Ilya Kovalchuk, Vegas Golden Knights, Ottawa Senators and Buffalo Sabres ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Heading into Wednesday night, the Edmonton Oilers were 27th in defensemen scoring with 127 points. This will be a priority for…
NHL Rumors: Vancouver Canucks – Hutton, Salary Cap Space and Free Agents
On the Vancouver Canucks ... Rick Dhaliwal: Looking like defenseman Ben Hutton's time with the Canucks could be up. It would be a surprise if the Canucks didn't explore the idea of trading him at the draft in June. Rick…
NHL Rumors: Coyotes, Blackhawks, Karlsson, Tavares and Seguin
On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan of Arizona Sports: John Gambadoro of 98.7 FM Arizona Sports is reporting that the Coyotes have signed goaltender Antti Raanta to a three-year contract extension worth about $4 million. Raanta entered last night…
NHL Rumors: Canucks … Stars and a Backup … Islanders and John Tavares
On the Vancouver Canucks ... Rick Dhaliwal: Canucks GM Jim Benning on free agency: "We want to be thoughtful with the use of money. We want players who will help our young kids." Rick Dhaliwal: Canucks goaltending prospect Michael DiPietro on…
NHL Rumors: San Jose Sharks and Evander Kane … Who Could Be In On Erik Karlsson?
On the San Jose Sharks and Evander Kane ... David Pollak of The Athletic: San Jose Sharks GM Doug Wilson has said in the past and continues to say: “If you're going to give up assets,” he repeated in a…
NHL Rumors: Coaching Hot Seat, Tyler Seguin, and the Buffalo Sabres
On coaches who could be on the hot seat this offseason ... TSN: Bob McKenzie: Coaches who could be on the hot seat include: Glen Gulutzan (CGY), Bill Peters (CAR), Joel Quenneville (CHI - could start a ripple effect if fired),…
Ranking the Top-10 NHL Unrestricted Free Agents at Season’s End
As the 2017-18 NHL regular-season draws to a close, it's worthwhile to examine the value of this summer's top-10 unrestricted NHL free agents. Several notable players, such as the Boston's Zdeno Chara, Pittsburgh's Patric Hornqvist and Vegas' Jonathan Marchessault, have…
NHL Rumors: John Tavares and the New York Islanders
On John Tavares and the New York Islanders ... Chris Nichols of FanRag Sports: Bob McKenzie was on TSN 1050 and was asked if the John Tavares - New York Islanders situation has changed in the past few weeks. McKenzie…
NHL Rumors: Capitals, Islanders, Rangers and Canadiens
On the Washington Capitals ... Bob McKenzie: Believe that defenseman John Carlson will get between $7 and $8 million per season on a six- to eight-year deal. If the Capitals hope to re-sign him, they are going to have to…
NHL Rumors: Kings and Dergachyov … Where John Tavares Could End Up
On the Los Angeles Kings ... Jon Rosen: Kings 2016 third-round pick Alexander Dergachyov's KHL contract has expired. The Kings have internally discussed him but don't think it will be a quick decision for them. Negotiating a deal would be…