NHL Rumors: Draft Pick Compensation and Trade Talk
On Draft Pick Compensation ... General Fanager: The Maple Leafs will not be providing their 2016 3rd round pick as compensation for hiring Mike Babcock or Lou Lamoriello. Therefore, the Red Wings will get the Maple Leafs 2017 3rd round…
NHL Rumors and Videos: Toronto Maple Leafs Edition
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Maple Leafs Hot Stove: Mike Babcock on if the Maple Leafs will have captain next season. "I think it’s really important. I don’t expect to have one. Now, things can change. Being a captain…
NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs and St. Louis Blues
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: (from his Reddit AMA) The Blues are close to the salary cap ... "I'd be very curious to see Kadri in a STL uniform." Scouting the St. Louis Blues and…
NHL Rumors: Red Wings and Maple Leafs
On the Detroit Red Wings ... Ansar Khan of MLive: (mailbag) Petr Mrazek is the Red Wings No. 1 goalie now and in the future, and he's going to need a raise. The Wings can't have a $5.3 million cap…
Rumors and Notes: Lightning, Leafs, Isles and Canucks
On the Tampa Bay Lightning and Steven Stamkos ... Mike Zeisberger of the Toronto Sun: It's well known that Steven Stamkos prefers to play center over playing on the wing. Saturday against the Sharks was Stankos's third straight game playing…
News: Lou Lamoriello Resigns From Devils … Named Maple Leafs GM
New Jersey Devils: Lou Lamoriello resigns as president of the New Jersey Devils. “Lou Lamoriello created and defined what it meant to be a New Jersey Devil,” said Harris. "His brilliance in shaping this franchise into one of the most…
Rumors: Sharks, Leafs, Sabres, Preds, Blues, Devils and Flyers
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: There will be changes in San Jose if the Sharks miss the playoffs. Head coach Todd McLellan will certainly be let go, and many are wondering if GM Doug Wilson would be fired as…
Rumors: Coyotes, Oilers, Senators and Devils
Sarah McLellan of the Arizona Republic: Changes could be coming to the Coyotes roster. "A lot of teams look at the trade deadline as sort of the key time to shuffle your roster," General Manager Don Maloney said. "You're either…
Morning Hits: GMs, Backes Talk, Vellucci and Waivers
Tom Gulitti: Devils GM Lou Lamoriello is the longest running GM. Jim Rutherford was second (June 28, 1994) and George McPhee was third (June 9, 1997). Hope Smoke: Nick Kypreos: "I'm sorry, but Backes is not a #1 on a Cup…
Free Agent Hits: Jagr, Grabovski, Wheeler, Little, Raymond and Gunnarsson
Pierre LeBrun: Jaromir Jagr has signed with the New Jersey Devils, should be announced today. Andrew Gross: (early afternoon yesterday) Devils GM Lou Lamoriello: "It's all rumors right now. If we have anything to report, we'll do that." Craig Custance: Mikhail…
Cautious Optimism after last night’s talks … A GM says most owners want a deal, and that Bettman blew it
Katie Strang via twitter: The NHL and NHLPA are expected to reconvene around 9 am this morning, with the Board of Governors meeting at 11 am. TSN videos on talks from last night, here and here. Bob McKenzie via twitter:…
Modano retires … Doughty rumors false … Leafs looking at Turris … Richards to play tomorrow … Lombardi and Lamoriello audio
Mike Modano on facebook: Modano retires from the NHL. "After a long summer of thinking about my future, I've come to the decision that it's time to retire as a player from the NHL. There's way too many people to…