NHL Rumors: Canucks, Penguins, Islanders, and Capitals
On the Vancouver Canucks ... Rick Dhaliwal: Two NCAA players the Canucks are following are U of Maine defenseman Brady Keeper and Bemidji State University defenseman Zack Whitecloud. Rick Dhaliwal: Canucks prospect Kole Lind on not signing an entry-level contract…
NHL Rumors: Looking at the Top 12 Pending Unrestricted Free Agents
On the top 12 pending UFA's ... Luke Fox of Sportsnet: Looking at top free agents and any recent rumors and notes about them. 1. John Tavares - New York Islanders - Both the Islanders and Tavares continue to say…
NHL Rumors: Vancouver Canucks and the New York Islanders
On the Vancouver Canucks ... Rick Dhaliwal: Agent J.P. Barry on Henrik Sedin saying that money doesn't matter: "That's why they have an agent, player always say that." Ben Kuzma of the Vancouver Province: The Canucks signing Thomas Vanek for $2 million…
NHL Rumors: Voynov, Sharks, Penguins, and Islanders
On Slava Voynov, the San Jose Sharks, and Pittsburgh Penguins ... TSN Insider Trading: Russian defenseman Slava Voynov would like to return to the NHL one day. He left NHL for Russia after a domestic assault incident. Darren Dreger: It…
The New York Islanders Need Help to Secure a Playoff Berth
After a good start to this season, the New York Islanders are in trouble. Following their 5-2 loss on Thursday to the Boston Bruins, the Isles (50 points) sat three points out of an Eastern Conference wild-card berth. Winners of just…
NHL Rumors: The New York Islanders and John Tavares
On the New York Islanders and John Tavares ... Arthur Staple of Newsday: Pending NHL free agent John Tavares stated again that he hopes to remain with the Islanders. “I hope to stay in Long Island,” Tavares told reporters questioning…
NHL Rumors: Coyotes, Blue Jackets, Canadiens, Panthers, Sharks, Sabres, and Blues
On the Arizona Coyotes, Columbus Blue Jackets, Montreal Canadiens, Florida Panthers, San Jose Sharks, Buffalo Sabres and St. Louis Blues ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: If the Coyotes decide to make defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson available before the trade…
NHL Rumors: Bruins, Sabres, Islanders, Sharks, Senators, Flames, Canucks, and Canadiens
On the Boston Bruins ... Jimmy Murphy: Multiple sources are saying that teams are calling the Bruins about defenseman Kevan Miller. The Bruins aren't looking to trade him at this time. Sense is the Bruins like their depth on the blue…
NHL Rumors: New York Rangers and the New York Islanders
On the New York Rangers ... Larry Brooks of the NY Post: Defenseman Ryan McDonagh will be an unrestricted free agent after next season. He'll be 30 years old and could be cheaper than other pending UFA defensemen Oliver Ekman-Larsson,…
NHL Rumors: Islanders, Maple Leafs and Red Wings
On the New York Islanders and John Tavares ... Sportsnet: Nick Kypreos said on the weekend that you might have thought that the Islanders winning the bid for a new arena at Belmont Park may have been the closing piece to…
NHL Rumors: San Jose Sharks and the New York Islanders
On the San Jose Sharks ... Paul Gackle of The Mercury News: The Sharks are not interested in trading their core prospects for scoring forward. They may only consider packaging players like Timo Meier, Kevin Labanc, Danny O’Regan, Tim Heed and Joakim…
NHL Rumors: LA Kings, NY Islanders and NJ Devils
On the Los Angeles Kings ... Chris Nichols: Darren Dreger on NBCSN on the LA Kings and Drew Doughty: "hoping that they can have a deal in place, locked up to announce July 1, at least early July..." Chris Nichols: Dreger…