2014-15 Top 5 Norris Trophy Candidates
Written by Todd Cordell, who can be found on twitter @ToddCordell. While there are always plenty of good candidates for every major award, this year’s Norris Trophy winner is particularly hard to pick. A plethora of defensemen had excellent seasons, but…
Draft Lottery Odds Breakdown and Video Explaination
NHL.com: The NHL will be holding the draft lottery on Saturday, April 18th around 8:00 pm EST. It will be shown on CBC and TVA Sports in Canada and NBC in the United States, before the start of the Rangers…
Rumors I: Coyotes, Leafs, Oilers, Canes, Kings, Flyers and Devils
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: A couple sources say that Coyotes coach Dave Tippett has an out clause if the team is relocated and if there is an ownership change. There is a varying opinion on how much Shane Doan wanted to…
Rumors III: O’Reilly, Jagr, Bruins and Kings
Terry Frei of the Denver Post: Avs Joe Sakic said on Thursday that he'd like to have Ryan O'Reilly signed to a contract extension before the start of next season. O'Reilly will be a UFA after next season. When asked…
Rumors II: Coaches/GMs – Kings, Leafs, Bruins and Sabres
Larry Brooks of the NY Post: Two sources saying the Kings locked the locker room door to keep head coach Darryl Sutter out after a loss in the past two weeks. The players were expecting another one of his lectures/tirades.…
Rumors I: Hurricanes, Oilers and the Penguins
Chip Alexander of the Raleigh News & Observer: Hurricanes Eric Staal said he hasn't held any preliminary talks with GM Ron Francis about a contract extension. "I'm not worried about it, to be honest." Staal will become a UFA after…
Rumors: Oilers, Canes, Stars, Toffoli, Jagr, McIntrye and Coyotes
Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: The Oilers still have Ben Scrivens under contract for next season, but they will look at adding another goalie this offseason. The Oilers could dangle the first round pick they received from the Penguins…
Rumors II: Kings, Johnson, Coleman, Upshall, McLellan and Berube
Dennis Bernstein: (answering some Kings questions) - Dustin Brown won't be going anywhere. He has a limited no-trade clause and the backing of GM Dean Lombardi. Mike Richards has zero trade value. Think they will buy him out and take…
Injuries: Cole, Pacioretty, Hedman, Atkinson, Pearson and More
Ansar Khan of MLive: Red Wings Eric Cole is done for the season, and his career is in jeopardy with a spinal cord contusion. "I consulted with a few doctors last week and I've been advised not to play the…
Rumors: Jagr, Bozak, Neil, Coaches, Oilers and Penguins
Luke Fox of Sportsnet: Jaromir Jagr to the Czech Sport Daily. “The chances that I will sign new contract with Florida are pretty good,” Jagr, 43, told the European outlet Tuesday. With the Panthers missing the playoffs, Jagr is considering…
Rumors: Oilers, Kings, Ovi, Blue Jackets, Bennett and College UFAs
Jonathan Willis of the Edmonton Journal: The Kings already have $60 million committed to 16 players for next season and they may have trouble signing five of their significant free agents. Willis wonders if the Oilers would be interested in…
Injuries: Lightning, Predators, Blues, Stars, Kings, Penguins and More
Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: Lightning coach Jon Cooper said that Tyler Johnson (upper-body) and Victor Hedman (lower-body) will be out this weekend. "I don't want to leave these guys to the point where their next game is…