NHL Rumors: Eric Staal, Kings, Leafs and Sabres
On the Carolina Hurricanes ... John Shannon on Sportnet on Eric Staal during the 2nd period intermission. "I talked to his agent this afternoon, Rick Curran, I asked, they're suppose to be having discussions, he and Ron Francis. They have had…
NHL Rumors: LA Kings, Jets, Stars and Canucks
On the Winnipeg Jets, Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks ... Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Decision time is getting closer for teams with big name pending UFAs. LeBrun thinks the Jets will take another run at re-signing Dustin Byfuglien. One…
2015-16 Consensus NHL Power Rankings Week 17
Due to the All-Star break, there was not a lot of big shifts this week in our Consensus NHL Power Rankings Week 17 compared to last week, but there was movement. The top three of Washington Capitals, Chicago Blackhawks and…
Rumors II: Maple Leafs, Canucks, Flames and Kings
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun: Teams will be heavily scouting the Maple Leafs leading up to the trade deadline. Anyone not named Morgan Rielly, Nazem Kadri, Jake Gardiner and James Reimer may be…
2015-16 Consensus NHL Power Rankings Week 16
The Washington Capitals once again sit a top our consensus NHL Power Rankings Week 16, after eight of nine first place rankings. The Chicago Blackhawks received one first place vote, with eight second place rankings. The Los Angeles Kings remain…
Rumors V: Panthers, Jets, Blues, Isles, Rangers and Hawks
Craig Custance of ESPN: The Florida Panthers could use some scoring on the wing, with Andrew Ladd being the perfect fit. GM Dale Tallon loves his former Blackhawks. Tallon and Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff have had at least one trade…
Rumors II: Kings, Bruins and Ducks
On the Los Angeles Kings ... Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Milan Lucic is loving LA. His family is adjusting to LA as well. Lucic will be an unrestricted free agent after the season, and he'd like to stay. "I feel…
Rumors: Ducks, Stars, Leafs, Predators and Flyers
On the Anaheim Ducks ... Eric Stephens of the OC Register: Anton Khudobin is third on the Ducks goalie depth chart. He has a $2.25 million cap hit, and with the lack of teams looking for a goalie, it's not…
Rumors IV: Lightning, Preds, Habs, Bruins, Kings and More
TSNs Insider Trading: Bob McKenzie: Upwards of twelve teams have had significant talks with the Tampa Bay Lightning about Jonathan Drouin. GM Steve Yzerman could narrow it down to one or two offers soon (24-72 hours), or he'll slow play…
2015-16 Consensus NHL Power Rankings Week 15
The Chicago Blackhawks narrowed the gap this week, but fell just short in overtaking the Washington Capitals in our consensus NHL Power Rankings Week 15. The top five has the same teams as last week, but the Los Angeles Kings…
Rumors: Canucks, Kings and Canadiens
On the Vancouver Canucks ... Matthew Sekeres: Canucks GM Jim Benning said he's getting calls daily on trade possibilities. Benning also acknowledged that he is one of the most active GMs making calls. Matthew Sekeres: Benning on the trade deadline: "Continue…
Rumors IV: Lightning, Coyotes, Ducks, Flames and More
Roundup of Friedman's 30 Thoughts ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: It is believed that the Tampa Bay Lightning may have made a contract offer to Steven Stamkos in recent weeks. Friedman guesses the number started with an eight. Arizona Coyotes…