Tag: Kari Lehtonen

NHL Rumors: Blues, Hawks, Stars, Ladd, Coyotes and More

Friedman's 30 Thoughts ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Quickly touches on a the idea if the Maple Leafs would consider uniting Christian Dvorak, Mitch Marner and Matthew Tkachuk in the NHL. They would need to trade for Christian Dvorak, then move…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Buyout Candidates and the Maple Leafs

On Top 10 NHL Contract Buyout Candidates ... Lyle Richards of Bleacher Report: The buyout period starts on June 15th, or 48 hours after the Stanley Cup Final is over. Richards lists the top 10 players that could be bought…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Red Wings, Canucks and Stars

On the Detroit Red Wings ... Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press: Pavel Datsyuk told the Free Press last month that he needs to be in Russia to be closer to his teenaged daughter. Teammates on going on…

Mark Easson

Rink Rumblings – Big Contracts Could Be On The Move Come Summer Time

The National Hockey League is down to the final four of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and teams are putting their finishing touches to their plans for the 2016 NHL Draft and free agency on July 1. It is not expected…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: On the Dallas Stars

On the Dallas Stars ... Dallas Morning News: Looking at the top free agents by position that Stars GM Jim Nill could target this offseason. Center - Steven Stamkos - will likely want more than the Stars would be willing…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Columbus Blue Jackets and the Dallas Stars

On the Columbus Blue Jackets ... Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch: Defenseman Seth Jones is a pending restricted free agent, and despite Boone Jenner and Ryan Murray signing bridge deals, don't expect one for Jones. Morgan Rielly's six year,…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Vesey, Wild, Oilers and Stars

On the Montreal Canadiens ... Marc Dumont: Renaud Lavoie is reporting that the Montreal Canadiens are interested in re-signing Mike Brown and Victor Bartley. On the Jimmy Vesey, Minnesota Wild, Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars ... Fluto Shinzawa of the…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Dallas Stars and Winnipeg Jets

On the Dallas Stars ... Craig Custance of ESPN: Looking at three areas that Stars GM should focus on this offseason. 1. Upgrade their goaltending - Kari Lethonen and Antti Niemi had a combine save percentage in the playoffs under…

Mark Easson

Pucks in Depth: Lightning, Stars and Red Wings

On Saturday night Tampa Bay Lightning GM Steve Yzerman shocked the hockey world when he announced that captain Steven Stamkos needs surgery to remove blood clots and will miss the next 1-3 months. Obviously Stamkos' health is what is most…

Todd Cordell

Pucks In Depth: Undeserving All-Star, Falling Stars and Ceci

THE OTHER UNDESERVING ALL-STAR There has been a lot of talk about how John Scott shouldn’t be participating in all-star weekend despite being voted captain. Well, he’s not the only guy who doesn’t deserve to be there. One player who…

Todd Cordell

Rumors II: Ducks and Most Difficult to Trade

On the Anaheim Ducks ... Chris Johnston: Early sense is that nobody will claim Anton Khudobin off waivers - $2.25 million is too much for added depth. Chris Nichols of Today's Slapsho: Elliotte Friedman on Sportsnet 960 on the how…

Mark Easson

Injuries: Canadiens, Lightning, Stars, Sharks, Flyers and Oilers

On the Canadiens ... Dan Rosen of NHL.com: Carey Price left last night's game after the second period. "The medical staff was really comfortable and Carey was really comfortable to come back," Therrien said. "If we would have had any…

Mark Easson