Tag: Marcus Johansson

NHL Rumors: Washington Capitals, Vancouver Canucks and Dallas Stars

On the Washington Capitals ... J.J. Regan of CSN Mid Atlantic: There has been speculation that the Capitals could trade backup goaltender Philipp Grubauer, but that may end up costing them more. The last spot on the blueline (if go…

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NHL Rumors: Washington Capitals – Expansion and Ovechkin

On the Washington Capitals, Expansion and Alex Ovechkin ... Isabelle Khurshudyan of the Washington Post: Looking at the Washington Capitals and the expansion draft. The Capitals are expected to protect seven forwards, three defensemen and one goaltender. No Capitals players…

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Quick Hits: PTO and Injury Updates

On the Boston Bruins ... Boston Bruins: Christian Ehrhoff will join the Bruins training camp on Monday on a PTO according to coach Claude Julien: "Good size D-man, skates well, moves puck well." On the Dallas Stars ... Mike Heika: Tyler…

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Rumors and Notes: Rangers, Avs, Wild, Vegas and Capitals

On the New York Rangers ... Aaron Ward: Chris Kreider is asking for $4.75 million in salary arbitration, with the Rangers offering $3.2 million. Brian Compton: Not sure that the Rangers and Kreider can get a deal done before their…

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NHL Rumors: Hoffman, Johansson, Vrbata, Top Remaining UFAs

On the Ottawa Senators ... Ryan McKenna of the Globe and Mail: The Senators and Mike Hoffman have an arbitration hearing set for August 4th. “We’re in the midst of trying to sign a new contract here,” Hoffman said, whose…

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NHL Rumors: Top NHL Free Agents and the Washington Capitals

On the top 25 NHL Free Agents ... Craig Custance of ESPN: 25. Michael Grabner - Toronto Maple Leafs 24. Matt Martin - New York Islanders 23. Shane Doan - Arizona Coyotes 22. James Reimer - San Jose Sharks 21.…

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NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Capitals and Penguins

On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Steve Simmons: As of Wednesday, it's believed the Toronto Maple Leafs will be keeping their No. 30 and No. 31 picks, but they will have trade options. On the Washington Capitals ... Isabelle Khurshudyan…

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NHL Rumors: Capitals – Ovechkin, RFAs, and Richards

On the Washington Capitals ... Rob Vollman of ESPN: Vollman think the Capitals should consider trading Alex Ovechkin to shake things up. Ovechkin will be 31-years old at the start of next season and his scoring could start to decline…

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NHL Rumors: Capitals, Islanders and Coyotes

On the Washington Capitals ... Luke Fox of Sportsnet: The Capitals need to re-sign pending restricted free agent Marcus Johansson, but only if they can do it at a reasonable rate. Mike Richards and Jason Chimera should not be brought…

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Top 10 NHL Restricted Free Agents Who Could Be Traded

The NHL unrestricted free agent market will likely have center Steven Stamkos as its top attraction on July 1, but it is generally considered thin on impact players currently in their prime. Keith Yandle is the most attractive of the…

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NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Stars, Rangers, Coyotes, Capitals and Leafs

On the Montreal Canadiens, Dallas Stars, Eric Staal and Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Custance of ESPN: The Canadiens are shopping Dale Weise. The asking price according to one source is a second and third round draft pick. Penguins GM Jim…

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NHL Injuries: Rangers, Pens, Devils, Leafs and Caps

On the New York Rangers ... Andrew Gross of NorthJersey.com: Rick Nash missed his third straight game with a left leg bone bruise, and Dan Boyle was sat as he has been  looking tired. “He looked a little bit tired…

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