Top 10 Best NHL Contracts: Rankings 1 to 5
And we’re down to the final five contracts that I love. While the validation of my “Worst” contract list is nice, I feel like narrowing down the ‘best of’ list was much harder. In all honesty, GMs make far more…
Rumors: Stamkos, Kopitar, Bruins, Glencross, and Andersson
Craig Custance of ESPN: The Lightning and Steven Stamkos haven't started contract extension talks. The Kings and Anze Kopitar have exchanged initial numbers, but that is about as far along as they've progressed. Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane's contracts that kick…
Rumors and Notes: Blue Jackets and Flames
Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch: Coach Todd Richards has options up front. “It’s a pretty fun exercise this summer,” Blue Jackets coach Todd Richards said, after the Saad trade. “We have a lot of different looks we can put…
Rumors II: Mailbags – Bruins and Red Wings
Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: (mailbag) The Bruins need to find a puck-moving defenseman that can play 20-minutes a night and can play on the power-play. Zdeno Chara and Dennis Seidenberg may not be able to carry the blueline anymore. It…
Rumors III: Friedman Roundup
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: There are still some useful free agents available - Brad Boyes, Christian Ehrhoff, Eric Fehr, Tomas Fleischmann, Cody Franson, Curtis Glencross, Jim Slater, Lee Stempniak and Scottie Upshall. “I think you’re going to see some good…
Rumors I: Flyers, Blues, and Stars
Sam Carchid: The Flyers have opened up contract extension talks with Jakub Voracek. It will probably take at least $7 million per season. Jeremy Rutherford: Blues GM Doug Armstrong said that the KHL option for Vladimir Tarasenko was more worrisome…
Rumors II: Rangers and Stars
Larry Brooks of the NY Post: The Rangers may have been hoping to re-sign RFA Derek Stepan to a deal in the $6.2 to $6.5 million range, but that likely changed when the Sabres signed Ryan O'Reilly to a seven-year…
Rumors III: Blackhawks and Bruins
Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun-Times: The Blackhawks still need to move some salary as they have more than $71 million committed to 19 players - 12 forwards, five defensemen and two goalies (13 forwards now as Andrew Desjardins just…
Rumors II: Devils, Blues, Maple Leafs, Oilers, Stars and Senators
Tom Gulitti: If the Devils are going to consider giving up a significant asset, they are going to want a player who is "a certain age" who fits with the team now as well as two-three years from now. Dennis…
Rumors V: O’Reilly, Flyers, Shattenkirk and the Blues
David Pagnotta: The Sabres and Ryan O'Reilly are still working on finalizing a seven-year contract extension. Not done yet. Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post Dispatch: Blues T.J. Oshie, Patrik Berglund and David Backes have been in the rumor…
Rumors XV: Shattenkirk, Tarasenko, Yandle, Richards, Ward and Ladd
On Kevin Shattenkirk ... Spoke w/Kevin Shattenkirk's agent Jordan Neumann who says there's no truth that Shattenkirk is being dealt.— Craig Custance (@CraigCustance) July 1, 2015 On the Blue Jackets and Shattenkirk ... They could easily put together a package.…
Rumors XIV: Blues, Habs, Kings, Oilers, Leafs, Bruins, Green, and Ward
On the Blues and Shattenkirk ... I would NOT rule out possibility of Blues entertaining idea of trading Shattenkirk. He has 2 more years left on his deal at 4.25m AAV (1/2)— Jeremy Rutherford (@jprutherford) July 1, 2015 On the…