Tag: Kari Lehtonen

NHL Rumors: Kings, Avalanche and Stars

On the Los Angeles Kings ... Dennis Bernstein: The LA Kings tried to trade Marian Gaborik for months, and a buyout could be painful. On the Colorado Avalanche ... Adrian Dater of BSN Denver: Dater thinks that the Avalanche should…

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NHL Rumors: Dallas Stars and the New York Islanders

On the Dallas Stars ... Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: (chat) The Dallas Stars can't go past this season with the goaltending  tandem of Kari Lehtonen and Antti Niemi. If bought out, Lehtonen would carry a $1.9 million…

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NHL Rumors: Tampa Bay Lightning and Dallas Stars

On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brian Boyle is a pending free agent. His wife's family is from Tampa and they are hoping to remain. Boyle could be entering…

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NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Stars, and Bruins

On the Montreal Canadiens and Dallas Stars ... Dan Rosen of NHL.com: Montreal Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin made the first move by firing Michel Therrien and hiring Claude Julien. The next move should be to acquire a center, preferably a top-line…

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NHL Rumors: Stars, Canadiens, Maple Leafs and Jets

On the Dallas Stars ... Answering twitter questions... Mike Heika: If the Stars buyout either goalie, it would cost them $1.97 million for two years for Kari Lehtonen or $1.48 million for two years for Antti Niemi. Mike Heika: Think…

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NHL Rumors: Pittsburgh Penguins and Dallas Stars

On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Jonathan Bombulie of the Pittsburgh Tribune Review: Penguins GM Jim Rutherford would rather not trade Marc-Andre Fleury in-season. He'd rather worry about the expansion draft after their playoffs are over. “Our priority here is to…

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NHL Rumors: Vegas, Blues, Lightning, Sabres, KHL and Islanders

On the Vegas Golden Knights, St. Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Lightning, Buffalo Sabres and the KHL ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Vegas Golden Knights GM George McPhee will likely interview Jack Capuano for their head coaching position. Ken Hitchcock, Gerard…

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NHL Rumors: Red Wings, Devils, Stars and Coyotes

On the Detroit Red Wings ... The Fourth Period: Red Wings GM Ken Holland is receiving calls on some of their player, with one source saying Thomas Vanek is getting a fair bit on interest. If the Red Wings drop…

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NHL Rumors: Bruins, Avalanche, Canadiens and Stars

On the Boston Bruins ... Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: Colorado Avalanche power forward Gabriel Landeskog would be an intriguing trade possibility for the Boston Bruins. Avs GM Joe Sakic would likely ask for defenseman Brandon Carlo, who is from Colorado Springs,…

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NHL Injuries: Flyers, Bruins, Devils, Lightning, Flames, Stars and Sharks

On the Philadelpia Flyers ... Adam Gretz of Pro Hockey Talk: Goaltender Steve Mason left last night's game early with possibly a hand injury. The Flyers didn't say what the issues was, nor his status. Philadelphia Flyers: GM Ron Hextall said…

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NHL Rumors: Canucks, Stars and Sharks

On the Vancouver Cancuks and the Dallas Stars... Patrick Johnston of the Vancouver Province: Pierre LeBrun reported that Canucks GM Jim Benning is looking for a scoring winger. The Canucks had been looking for one for most of the offseason. Problem…

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NHL Rumors: Los Angeles Kings and the Winnipeg Jets

On the Los Angeles Kings ... Jared Clinton of The Hockey News: The Los Angeles Kings have about $1.6 million in cap space, so they don't have a lot of room to bring in a goalie while Jonathan Quick is out.…

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