Tag: Los Angeles Kings

NHL News: Video Highlights, Scores and Playoff Races

Minnesota Wild 3 (SO) Buffalo Sabres 2 Calgary Flames 4 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 Nashville Predators 5 Colorado Avalanche 2 Anaheim Ducks 3 Los Angeles Kings 2 Tampa Bay Lightning 4 (OT) Carolina Hurricanes 3 Philadelphia Flyers 6 Columbus Blue Jackets…

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NHL Rumors: LA Kings and Nashville Predators

On the Los Angeles Kings ... John Hoven of Mayors Manor: Kings GM Dean Lombardi said he's had some contract talks with all of their pending free agents. "We started after Kopitar was done, and staying within that framework and…

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NHL Rumors: Lightning, Sens, Hawks, Canucks, Oilers and More

Friedman 30 Thought rumor roundup ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Wonder if the Lightning will try to "toll" Jonathan Drouin's contract -extending his contract for another season as he left the team). Drouin was on their NHL roster for 38…

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NHL Rumors: Lightning, Kings and Bruins

On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: Lightning GM Steve Yzerman was hoping to have traded Jonathan Drouin by the deadline, but he didn't get the deal that he could live with. "I'm not…

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NHL Rumors: Canucks, Hamhuis and the Stars

On the Vancouver Canucks and Dan Hamhuis ... Ed Willies of the Vancouver Province: The Canucks ended up not trading Dan Hamhuis yesterday. The Stars were one of the teams that was interested in Hamhuis, and Hamhuis would have okay'd…

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NHL Rumors: Hawks, Stars, Canucks, Avs, Oilers and More

On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Bryan Bickell's agent is "optimistic" about a trade, but understands it's "not simple to get done" because of next season's potential cap. — Scott Powers (@ByScottPowers) February 29, 2016 On the Dallas Stars ... Stars…

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NHL Rumors: Hartnell, Pirri, Streit, Eberle and More

On the Columbus Blue Jackets and Nashville Predators ... McKenzie:"I would go so far as to say that Columbus doesn't view Colin Wilson as a primary target if they're going to trade Scott Hartnell." — Chris Nichols (@NicholsOnHockey) February 29,…

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NHL Rumors: Brodin, Boedker, Penguins, McGinn, and Senators

On Deadline Day ... Chris Johnston: A text from a NHL front office member:  "I don't think you will be busy." On the Jonas Brodin ... Bob McKenzie: Jonas Brodin's name has been prominent in trade rumors, especially since he…

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NHL Trade: Hurricanes Trade Kris Versteeg To Kings

The Carolina Hurricanes have traded forward Kris Vertseeg to the Los Angeles Kings for prospect Valentin Zykov and conditional 5th round pick. The 29-year old Versteeg was drafted 134th overall in the 5th round of the 2004 draft by the…

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NHL Rumors: Bruins, Rangers, Pens, Devils, Leafs, and Caps

Sportsnet Headlines ... Sportsnet: Not a lot of optimism with regards to the Bruins and Loui Eriksson according to Elliotte Friedman. "The agent and the team aren't talking, but what it sounds like is if the player wants to move…

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NHL Rumors: Dan Hamhuis – Caps, Bruins, Stars, Kings and Hawks

On the Dan Hamhuis ... (tweets are from newest to oldest) Matthew Sekeres: A Dan Hamhuis trade may have to wait until Kris Russell is traded. The Capitals are out on Hamhuis. John Shannon: While it's sounding like Dan Hamhuis…

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NHL Rumors: Hartnell, Russell and Drouin

On the Scott Hartnell, Columbus Blue Jackets and the Nashville Predators ... (tweets are from newest to oldest) Aaron Portzline: Scott Hartnell on trade talks: "It’s never fun. Obviously there are lots of rumors about myself and Toots. We read the papers and…

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