Rink Rumblings: The Movers of the NHL Trade Deadline
Part I ... Looking back at the trade deadline ... the movers The March 1st NHL trade deadline fell well short of expectations, as big names such as Matt Duchene, Gabriel Landeskog, Marc-Andre Fleury and Evander Kane did not get moved…
NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs, Buffalo Sabres and New Jersey Devils
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Mark Masters: Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock said that the Leafs "seriously considered" drafting Sebastian Aho in the second round of the 2015 draft. (The Leafs selected defenseman Travis Dermott at No. 34. Aho went…
NHL Rumors: Justin Schultz, Ben Bishop and Colorado Avalanche
On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Jason Mackay of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: The Pittsburgh Penguins are getting a big bargain in defenseman Justin Schultz this season. Schultz signed a one-year deal for $1.4 million, and is currently in defenseman scoring this season…
NHL Rumors: Blues, Capitals, Bruins and Flames
On the St. Louis Blues ... Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The Blues were likely one of the teams that checked in with the Colorado Avalanche about forward Matt Duchene. With the Avs wanting a top young defenseman,…
NHL Rumors: Canucks, Bruins, Canes, Leafs, Flames and More Deadline Fallout
Friedman's 30 Thoughts roundup ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Vancouver Canucks president of hockey operations Trevor Linden met with the Sedin's this week and laid out the Canucks plans. The Sedin's have a year left on their contracts and are…
2017 NHL Trade Deadline: Winners and Losers
With the 2017 trade deadline now a thing of the past, let's take a closer look at some of the winners and losers based on moves made (or not made) leading up to Wednesday's 3 p.m. deadline. Trade Deadline Winners…
NHL Rumors: Senators, Capitals, Shattenkirk, Blue Jackets, Canucks and Top 36 Trade Bait
On the NHL Draft ... Jim Matheson: "Teams wouldn't be so willing to trade first-rounders for obvious rentals like Shattenkirk if this year's draft wasn't just average." Brian Hedger: "This is also why it would be silly for #Blackhawks to…
Pucks in Depth: Examining the Kevin Shattenkirk Trade To The Washington Capitals
If the Washington Capitals weren't already the odds-on favorites to win the Stanley Cup, they sure are now. On Monday night they landed the biggest fish on the market in defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk. There were some minor pieces involved but…
NHL Rumors: Scouting NJ-MON, Islanders, Avs, Penguins and Blues
Scouting the New Jersey Devils and Montreal Canadiens ... Mike Morreale: Scouts listed to attend last night's Devils - Canadiens game: Philadelphia Flyers, San Jose Sharks, Calgary Flames and Boston Bruins. On the New York Islanders, Colorado Avalanche and Edmonton…
NHL Trade: St. Louis Blues Trade Kevin Shattenkirk To The Washington Capitals
The St. Louis Blues trade pending unrestricted free agent defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk and goaltender Pheonix Copley to the Washington Capitals for a 2017 1st round pick, conditional 2019 2nd round pick, forward Zach Sanford and forward Brad Malone. Craig Custance:…
NHL Rumors: Bruins, Penguins, Flyers, and Kings
On the Boston Bruins ... Jimmy Murphy: Have been hearing trade talk involving Bruins Matt Beleskey, Riley Nash, Jimmy Hayes and Anton Khudobin. On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Jimmy Murphy: A week ago a Penguins source said that it was…
NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs – Options With Extra Cap Space
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Kevin McGran of the Toronto Star: With having Joffrey Lupul, Stephane Robidas and Nathan Horton on the LTIR, the Maple Leafs have over $13 million in additional salary cap space available to them at…