Tag: Keith Yandle

Rumors: Five Teams That Should Make A Trade and the Market

Kevin Allen of USA Today: Allen looks at five teams who should make a trade before the trade deadline. Montreal Canadiens - GM Marc Bergevin has been looking for a scorer. They knew heading into the season that depth upfront…

Mark Easson

Rumors II: Lightning, Blues, Rangers, Ducks and Leafs

Saturday "Headlines" Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman: The Lightning are asking teams for an equal player to Jonathan Drouin. The St. Louis Blues are interested in Drouin, and it could take someone like Robby Fabbri to get him. Kevin Shattenkirk's name has…

Mark Easson

Drouin Rumors with Video: Rangers and Senators

Jonathan Drouin press conference from today. Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: From Jonathan Drouin's press conference. "I'm not going to answer any questions about the trade request,'' Drouin said, according to the Syracuse Post-Standard. "It's between my agent…

Mark Easson

Rumors II: Free Agents, Sharks, Rangers, Kings and Canucks

Round up from Friedman's 30 Thoughts ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Players that signed one-year deals this past offseason are eligible to sign contract extensions after January 1st. Players that fit into that category include: Mikkel Boedker (talks to start…

Mark Easson

Rumors: Predators, Rangers, Wild and Blue Jackets

On the Nashville Predators ... Adan Vangan of The Tennessean: (mailbag) Answering a question about Shea Weber trade rumors. They are becoming difficult to ignore as the Predators have been inconsistent this year. If the Predators decide to make a…

Mark Easson

Rumors II: Custance’s NHL Trade Primer – Eastern Conference

Craig Custance of ESPN: There are currently more teams in the East than the West that could be sellers by the deadline. “Nobody in the West is out of it,” one general manager said this week. “If you look at…

Mark Easson

Rumors IV: Rangers and Sharks

On the Rangers ... Larry Brooks of the NY Post: With only having $1.6 million in salary cap space at the moment and potential issues for next season, Patrick Marleau's $6.667 million salary cap  hit should rule him out for the…

Mark Easson

Rumors: Rangers, Canadiens, Leafs, Devils, Islanders, and Flyers

Dan Rosen of NHL.com: (mailbag) 50-50 on the Rangers re-signing defenseman Keith Yandle as a lot will depend on how the team plays this year, where they sit at the trade deadline, the maturation of Brady Skjei, and their salary…

Mark Easson

Rumors II: Kopitar, Yandle, and Stamkos

Pierre LeBrun: Anze Kopitar said it would be ideal if he signed a contract extension with the Kings before the start of the season, but realizes that it is a business. Andrew Gross of The Record: Gross wonders that since…

Mark Easson

Top Free Agent Defensemen in 2016: Ranking 1-5

With the free agent class mostly settled into new homes, it’s time to start speculating on next year’s UFA group. While the 2014-15 cohort lacked elite impact players, next season’s list of potential free agents offers star power at many…

Sean Tierney

Rumors and Notes: Predators, Rangers, and Maple Leafs

Josh Cooper of Yahoo! Sports: Cooper lists five reasons why it could be a good time for the Predators to look at trading Shea Weber within the next year.1. The offers will be ridiculously in Nashville’s favor - perceived value,…

Mark Easson

Rumors II: Coyotes and Bruins

Sarah McLellan of the AZ Republic: A puck-moving defenseman would be on the Coyotes wish list, but it's doubtful that GM Don Maloney will make any changes to his roster before training camp. "There are still a lot of players…

Mark Easson