Tag: Jonas Brodin

NHL Rumors: Arizona Coyotes, Tampa Bay Lightning and the Defensemen Market

On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan: The Coyotes are involved in lots of trade talk, but nothing is imminent. Don't expect the Coyotes to sign any of their restricted free agent soon. On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Joe…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Kings, Senators, Predators, Bruins and Flyers

On the Los Angeles Kings ... John Hoven: Word is the Golden Knights are wanting a first round pick from the Kings to take Dustin Brown. On the Ottawa Senators ... Darren Dreger: When the Maple Leafs were trying to…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: NY Islanders, Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild

On the New York Islanders ... Arthur Staple: IF the Islanders decide to trade John Tavares at some point, there is zero percent chance he'll be moved to a team in their division. Arthur Staple: Nothing has been decided with…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Montreal Canadiens – Oilers, Avs and Wild

On the Montreal Canadiens ... Renaud Lavoie: The Canadiens will not buy out anyone this offseason. Eric Engels: Appears very likely that Alex Galchenyuk gets traded. There is a good possibility that they will get a defenseman in return. Bob…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Minnesota Wild Notes

On the Minnesota Wild ...  Michael Russo of the Star Tribune: The Wild briefly met with Mikael Granlund's agent Todd Diamond at the scouting combine. They weren't even really exploratory talks according to Diamond, but the sides agreed to meet…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Boston Bruins Notes

On the Boston Bruins ... Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: Bruins GM Don Sweeney has had some talks with RFA David Pastrnak's agent and things appear to be going in the right direction. “ J.P. and I have sat down, we’ve…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Avs, Wild, Jets, Islanders and Blackhawks

On the trade front and speculation ... Chris Nichols of FanRag Sports: Darren Dreger was on TSN 690 talking about the trade front and speculation that is out there. “But when it comes to defense, this year more than any…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Penguins and Fleury … On NHL Trade Speculation

On the Pittsburgh Penguins and Marc-Andre Fleury ... Jimmy Murphy of Murphy's Hockey Law: Source saying that Penguins GM Jim Rutherford approached Marc-Andre Fleury about waiving his no-movement clause. Fleury agreed on an 'unnamed team' and if they couldn't get…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors and Notes: Blue Jackets, Golden Knights, Lightning and Maple Leafs

On the Columbus Blue Jackets and Vegas Golden Knights ... @akaRCN: Elliotte Friedman said on Sportsnet 960 that the thinks the Blue Jackets and Golden Knights have a deal in place where the Blue Jackets send a 1st round pick and…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Devils, Blackhawks, Golden Knights, Sens, Ducks, Canadiens and More

On the Buffalo Sabres, New Jersey Devils, Vancouver Canucks, Chicago Blackhawks, Columbus Golden Knights, Vegas Golden Knights, Ottawa Senators, Florida Panthers, Anaheim Ducks, Tampa Bay Lightning, Montreal Canadiens and Calgary Flames ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Though there is a…

Mark Easson

NHL Expansion Draft: Minnesota Wild Primer

The Wild are just too deep to make this simple. Unless they’re crafty they’ll end up exposing at least one valuable forward as well as a quality defenseman, and they’re understandably the target of much trade talk as the expansion…

Kevin Wickersham

NHL Rumors: Minnesota Wild – Teams Calling About Forwards As Well

On the Minnesota Wild ... Michael Russo of the Star  Tribune: The Wild's expansion situation is well known and rumors have surrounded the team. If a team acquired someone from the Wild, they'd also have to have the room to…

Mark Easson