Rumors III: Capitals, Devils, Oilers, Sharks and Sabres
Alex Prewitt of the Washington Post: Capitals GM Brian MacLellan said that re-signing Braden Holtby, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Marcus Johansson and Nate Schmidt are his top priorities. “I think we can get reasonable contracts on all of them, and then we’ll…
Rumors I: Sabres Coaching Candidates And Looking To Move No. 21
ESPN: Craig Custance reported yesterday that the Penguins have given permission to the Sabres to speak with Dan Bylsma. John Vogl of the Buffalo News: The Sabres will be talking to Bylsma, but GM Tim Murray wouldn't confirm that they…
Rumors I: Coaching – Oilers, Sharks, Wings and Sabres
Gene Principe: Expected that the Oilers name Todd McLellan as their new head coach at 2 pm MT. Kevin Kurz of CSN Bay Area: Source saying that it was Mike Babcock who initiated the talks with the Sharks. Other potential…
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 II: Coaching Changes Could Be On The Way For Many Teams
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Todd McLellan may pay the price in San Jose as it's looking like they will miss the playoffs for the first time since 2002-03. The Maple Leafs would be among the many teams interested if he…