Tag: Jonathan Drouin

NHL Rumors: Milan Lucic, Jesse Puljujarvi, Mike Smith, and more

The moving of Milan Lucic? Ed Duhatschek of The Athletic:  With Michael Ferland signing in Vancouver last week, Milan Lucic's chances of going home shrunk to all but zero. A Milan Lucic for James Neal swap makes some sense for…

Chris Wassel

NHL Rumors: Final 31 Thoughts Rumor Roundup Of The Year

NHL Rumors: Final 31 Thoughts Rumor Roundup Of The Year

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Montreal Canadiens – Salary Cap, Free Agency And Goaltending

Canadiens can spend to the salary cap next year Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette: The Montreal Canadiens were $8 million under the salary cap ceiling for a second consecutive season. GM Marc Bergevin has the go-ahead from ownership to…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: St. Louis Blues Depth, And Looking At What Some Remaining RFAs Could Get

Blues depth up front doesn't have a lot of trade value Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic: (mailbag) Nikita Soshnikov and Oskar Sundqvist don't have much trade value, so it may be better for the St. Louis Blues to hold on…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors and Notes: Tkachuk, Drouin, Vasilevskiy, and Point

Tkachuk to leave school to sign with the Senators Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: ESPN's John Buccigross reported yesterday that Senators 2019 fourth overall pick Brady Tkachuk will announce today that he'll be leaving Boston University to sign with…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors and Notes: Vancouver Canucks, and the Montreal Canadiens

Canucks could look for new homes for Goldobin and Hutton JD Burke of The Athletic: Nikolay Goldobin got his shot last season in the Vancouver Canucks top-six because of Sven Baertschi's injury. Now that Baertschi is healthy, and after a…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: The Montreal Canadiens Need At Center

On the Montreal Canadiens ... Eric Engels of Sportsnet: Marc Bergevin will be given another chance to run the Canadiens and will once again be looking for No. 1 center. Bergevin thought he drafted one in 2012 with Alex Galchuenyuk and…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Arizona Coyotes and the Montreal Canadiens

On the Arizona Coyotes ... Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic: There will be teams around the NHL that will be wondering, and some hoping, that Oliver Ekman-Larsson will have had enough of the Coyotes struggles and will look for a…

Mark Easson

Eastern Conference News: Sabres, Wings, Panthers, Canadiens, Devils, Rangers, and Penguins

On the Buffalo Sabres ... Sabres PR: Defenseman Nathan Beaulieu is day-to-day with an illness. Defenseman Taylor Fedun is six weeks with a foot injury. Forward Jacob Josefson is four to six weeks with an ankle injury. On the Detroit…

Mark Easson

NHL News: Ducks, Bruins, Blackhawks, Canadiens, Flyers, Lightning, Leafs, Caps, Lines and Pairings

On the Anaheim Ducks ... Eric Stephens: Forwards Ryan Getzlaf and Ryan Kesler were taking some turns with Jakob Silfverberg at practice today. All players are injured so can't read too much into it, but a promising sign. Anaheim Ducks:…

Mark Easson

Eastern Conference News: Bruins, Red Wings, Canadiens, Rangers, Penguins, Flyers, and Capitals

On the Boston Bruins ... Boston Bruins: Coach Bruce Cassidy said that defenseman Torey Krug was given a maintenance day yesterday is available for tonight. Forward Ryan Spooner will have his lower-body injury re-evaluated today. Forward Jake DeBrusk will be…

Mark Easson