NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Islanders, Rangers, Red Wings, Ducks and Golden Knights
On the Montreal Canadiens, NY Islanders, NY Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, Anaheim Ducks and Vegas Golden Knights ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: The Canadiens are off to a 1-6-1 start, and the heat is on GM Marc Bergevin.…
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Canadiens, Predators and Rangers
On the Edmonton Oilers ... Jim Matheson: thinks that the Edmonton Oilers need another experienced defenseman until Andrej Sekera returns and that they are looking at Vegas Golden Knights blueline. Jon Merrill is a cheap defensive defenseman. Jason Garrison is…
NHL Rumors: Athanasiou, Senators, Golden Knights and Islanders
On Andreas Athanasiou ... Dhiren Mahiban: Have been informed that Hockey Canada contacted Andreas Athanasiou about playing in the 2018 Winter Olympics. Athanasiou will decide on playing for Canada at the Karjala Cup soon. On the Ottawa Senators ... Bruce Garrioch:…
Pacific Division: Vegas Golden Knights Season Outlook
Forwards Playmaker Jonathan Marchessault led the 2016-17 Panthers with 30 goals, finishing third on Florida with 51 points. He should contribute to the Knights’ top man-advantage unit and, on an expiring contract, be extra motivated. One major Vegas wildcard is…
NHL Rumors: Penguins, Red Wings and Golden Knights
On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Sam Werner: "It’ll be interesting to see where the #Pens make their final three cuts. Sestito and one of McClement/McKegg seem like smart bets." ... "Carrying 8 D isn’t ideal, but Pouliot and Ruhwedel would…
NHL Rumors: Blackhawks, Red Wings, Rangers, Maple Leafs and Golden Knights
On the Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs ... Dan Rosen of NHL.com: (mailbag) The Chicago Blackhawks will have to wait until the season starts to put Marian Hossa on the LTIR before they…
NHL Rumors: Interview Period, Blue Jackets, Lightning and Bruins
On free agency interview period... James Mirtle: Hearing the the NHL free agent interview period is now like July 1st where teams are pushing for decisions with some of the players they've spoken with. Teams/players can't do anything officially until…
NHL Expansion Draft: New Jersey Devils Primer
The scenarios run wild for the New Jersey Devils in theory but the reality is different. Early on, there was some talk of protecting eight skaters and one goalie. That would include four defensemen and four forwards. However, from a…
Expansion Draft Strategy: Nashville, New Jersey, Pittsburgh and Winnipeg
In the upcoming expansion draft NHL teams can protect either seven forwards, three defensemen, and one goalie or eight skaters (in reality four forwards and four defensemen) and one goalie. The latter option seems the less popular, as it permits…
Eastern Conference Injuries: Penguins, Lightning, Devils, Blue Jackets, Sabres and Maple Leafs
On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Jason Mackey: Carl Hagelin and Conor Sheary skated yesterday morning. Hagelin is still in concussion protocol. Pens Inside Scoop: Coach Mike Sullivan: "Hagelin skated this morning. He's still status quo. We'll see how he responds after…
Eastern Conference Injuries: Habs, Lightning, Caps, Leafs, Devils, Sabres and Rangers
On the Montreal Canadiens ... Eric Engels: Forward Brendan Gallagher will return to the lineup today. On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Joe Smth: Forward Tyler Johnson is day-to-day with a lower-body injury. Joe Smith: Coach Jon Cooper on if…
Quick Hits: Vegas, Waivers, Roster Notes and Starting Goalies
On the World Cup and Winter Olympics ... Gord Miller: Revenue earned by the World Cup was disappointing, an NHL executive: "Does this make Olympic participation more or less likely? To me, less." ... "For the World Cup to succeed, it has…