Tag: Kari Lehtonen

Rumors II: Coyotes, Leafs, Senators and the Goalie Market

Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun: Scouting sources are convinced the Coyotes will draft Dylan Strome. The Leafs will then have to decide on whether to draft Mitch Marner or Noah Hanifin. “The Leafs need a defence going forward,” said…

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Rumors II: Penguins, Flyers, Stars and Sharks

Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Gazette: The Penguins have traded away early round draft picks in the past to make runs at the cup. They traded their first rounder this year to the Oilers for David Perron. GM Jim Rutherford…

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Rumors I: Blue Jackets, Capitals, Blues, Penguins and Wild

Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch: The Blue Jackets will have a few difficult decisions this offseason, but it shouldn't have the drama like in past seasons - their contract talks (or lack of) with Ryan Johanson and Sergei Bobrovsky.…

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Rumors II: Panthers, Oilers, Bruins, Penguins, Coyotes, Wild and Hurricanes

Jameson Olive of Fox Sports Florida: It's more than likely that the Panthers will have a quiet free agency period. If they do look to sign anyone, it will likely to be depth for the AHL team. RFA Jimmy Hayes…

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Rumors III: The Oilers Have Multiple Options and Potential Targets

Jim Matheson on the Edmonton Journal: The odds of the Oilers trading the first overall pick are "less than zero" according to GM Craig MacTavish. Will they now look to move one of their other centers or move one of…

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Rumors I: Coyotes, Leafs, Oilers, Canes, Kings, Flyers and Devils

Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: A couple sources say that Coyotes coach Dave Tippett has an out clause if the team is relocated and if there is an ownership change. There is a varying opinion on how much Shane Doan wanted to…

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Rumors: Panthers, Blackhawks, Red Wings, Stars and Maple Leafs

Fluto Shinzawa of the Boston Globe: The Panthers would like to re-sign Jaromir Jagr. Pending UFAs Scottie Upshall and Tomas Kopecky will not be back. The Panthers will have some money this offseason and GM Dale Tallon could look once…

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Rumors: Flyers, Stars, Oilers, Richards, Baun and Strome or Marner

Sam Carchidi of Philadelphia Inquirer: Flyers president Paul Holmgren on if the Flyers will make an significant moves this offseason. "That's Ron's responsibility," he said. "I think we have a good group of players we can move forward with." The…

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Rumors II: O’Connor, Stars, Sharks and Flames

Craig Custance of ESPN: Source saying that are 14 teams that have a strong interest in signing Boston University free agent goalie Matt O'Connor. Five of those teams have already offered him the opportunity to play in the NHL this…

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Injuries: Kane out 12 weeks, Miller 4-6 weeks, Plus Lots of Updates

Mark Lazerus: Blackhawks Patrick Kane will be out 12 weeks after breaking his left clavicle. Chris Kuc: The Blackhawks put Patrick Kane on the LTIR and recall Teuvo Teravainen. Iain MacIntyre: Canucks Ryan Miller will be out four to six…

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Rumors IV: Doan, Stars, Bozak, Richards and the Sabres

Mark Masters: When asked if he's thought about asking for a trade out of Arizona so that he could get one more shot at the Stanley Cup, Shane Doan said that it rarely works out for players: "Everyone talks about…

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Rumors II: Hurricanes, Maple Leafs, Stars, Kings and Draisaitl

The Fourth Period: Contract talks between the Hurricanes and pending UFA defenseman Andrej Sekera are non-existent. It is unclear when they will discuss an extension. It was thought that the Hurricanes reached out the Sekera's camp, but a team source…

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