Afternoon Hits: Tootoo, Ultimate Rankings, Injuries, Lines and Goalies
NHL Player Safety: Devils forward Jordin Tootoo has been fined $2,217.74 for a dangerous trip on Predators defenseman Seth Jones ESPN: 2015 Ultimate franchise rankings Tampa Bay (3rd overall) Anaheim (4th overall) Dallas (10th overall) Detroit (14th overall) Chicago (17th…
Afternoon Hits: Roster Notes, Lines and Starting Goalies
Roster notes: Elliotte Friedman: The Sabres put Matt Donovan on waivers. Washington Capitals: Coach Barry Trotz said that Alex Ovechkin will be a game time decision. He missed this mornings skate for personal reasons. Isabelle Khurshudyan: Capitals defenseman Taylor Chorney…
Rumors: Bruins, Stars, and Sharks
Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: (mailbag) Cody Franson has talked to the Sabres about a two year deal, and he's likely had talks with other teams about a shorter term contract. He's likely holding out for a longer term deal and may be…
Morning Hits I: Stars, Matthews and Hanifin
Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: Stars GM Jim Nill on their goalie competition between Antti Niemi and Kari Lehtonen. "I think it's healthy competition. I've spoken to both of them. They both want to win. In the end,…
Rumors III: Stars and Predators Mailbags … Coyotes Notes
Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: (mailbag) The Stars have $10 million invested in Antti Niemi and Kari Lehtonen, and Heika thinks they are committed to both for the entire season because they worry about depth in the playoffs.…
Rumors V: Penguins, Ducks, Stars, Sharks, and Canadiens
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Penguins GM Jim Rutherford isn't going to rush into anything in his search for a top-six winger. Options could be Phil Kessel, Patrick Sharp, Jeff Skinner, Jiri Hudler and maybe UFA Justin Williams. LeBrun thinks that…
Rumors II: Panthers, Blue Jackets, Stars, Avs, Hawks, and Lightning
On the Panthers ... Panthers GM Tallon told us he met with Huberdeau's agent til midnight Thursday and is confident deal will get done very shortly #flapanthers— Harvey Fialkov (@hfialkov) June 27, 2015 When asked if long term deal he…
Rumors IX: Penguins, Stars, Ducks, Senators, and Sharks
On the Penguins ... On trade front, there have been talks between Blues/Pitt. Have to wonder if Pens are holding out for Kessel, delaying possible deal w/Blues.— Jeremy Rutherford (@jprutherford) June 27, 2015 On the Stars ... Jim Nill said…
Rumors III: Bruins, Leafs, Stars and Ducks
Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: The Boston Bruins are on Phil Kessel's list of teams that he'd accept a trade too. Would the Bruins be interested? Kneejerk answer is not a chance. Sources saying the Leafs want to quickly move Kessel…
Rumors II: 10 Trade Candidates, Flames, Lucic, Backes and Kessel
Kevin Allen of the USA Today: Looking at 10 players who could be traded this offseason.Phil Kessel - has a limited no-trade clause and an $8 million cap hit, which will exclude some teams unless the Leafs retain some salary.…
Rumors II: Stars – Goalie Situation and UFA Defensemen Targets
Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: Stars GM Jim Nill said that he's not "shopping" goaltender Kari Lehtonen, but added that he's studying their goaltending situation. Reports came out this week that Jussi Rynnas was considering moving to the…
Rumors I: Goalies – Stars and Six Teams That Could Move One
Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: The Stars tend to lean on their young players instead of overspending in free agency, but GM Jim Nill could look at some free agents to improve the team. Goalie free agent targets…