Tag: John Tavares

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…

Mark Easson

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…

Mark Easson

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,…

Mark Easson

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…

Mark Easson

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…

Mark Easson

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…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Belmont Park Good News For New York Islanders and John Tavares

On the New York Islanders ... Andy Griziano: "Pretty simple as it stands currently re: Tavares. Organizational ownership secure, practice rink five minutes away, new building approved 15 miles away, cap space no issue, contract length no issue...becomes all about…

Mark Easson

NHL Free Agent Watch: Josh Bailey and Jonathan Marchessault

Josh Bailey, RW – New York Islanders  Despite his solid 2016-17 campaign (13 goals, 43 assists), few likely thought Josh Bailey would be the top scorer at this juncture of the NHL season among upcoming free agents. But at 40…

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NHL Rumors: Ottawa Senators – Erik Karlsson and Cody Ceci

On the Ottawa Senators ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Citizen: Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson when asked yesterday about the 10 team no-trade list. “That’s one of the things that’s in my contract and it’s just a formality and it’s…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Scouting Leafs-Flames, Panthers, and Potential Free Agent Landing Spots for John Tavares

Scouting the Toronto Maple Leafs and Calgary Flames ... David Pagnotta: Scouts listed to attend last night's Maple Leafs-Flames game: Dallas Stars, Winnipeg Jets, New Jersey Devils, Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins, Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers, Buffalo Sabres (two - including an…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Islanders, Ducks, Oilers, Flyers, and GMs Without Extensions

On the New York Islanders, Anaheim Ducks, Edmonton Oilers, Philadelphia Flyers and GMs on the last year of their contracts ... TSN Insider Trading: Pierre LeBrun: Spoke with John Tavares earlier this week and "the more you talk to John Tavares,…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Scouting Bruins-Lightning, Kings, and Islanders

Scouting the Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning ... Jimmy Murphy: There were 13 scouts listed to attend last night's Bruins and Lightning game. St. Louis Blues GM Doug Armstrong was on the list to attend. On the Los Angeles…

Mark Easson