Rumors and Notes: Quicks Hits On Half The League
Rumors and notes roundup from Friedman's 31-Thoughts ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: There had been some talk that back in November that Washington Capitals coach Barry Trotz could have been one loss away from being fired. The Caps won that…
NHL Rumors: Chicago Blackhawks and the Arizona Coyotes
On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Satchel Price of the Chicago Sun-Times: The salary cap ceiling hasn't been set yet, but it appears that Chicago Blackhawks will have a little more cap flexibility that they've been accustomed to having. GM Stan Bowman…
NHL Rumors: Vancouver Canucks – Hutton, Salary Cap Space and Free Agents
On the Vancouver Canucks ... Rick Dhaliwal: Looking like defenseman Ben Hutton's time with the Canucks could be up. It would be a surprise if the Canucks didn't explore the idea of trading him at the draft in June. Rick…
NHL Rumors: Chicago Blackhawks and Toronto Maple Leafs
On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Scott Powers of The Athletic: The Blackhawks have 15 forwards signed or under control for next season, with five not needing to clear waivers. They may look to add another experienced veteran to the mix…
No Season-Saving Trade Coming for the Chicago Blackhawks
Coming out of the 2018 NHL All-Star weekend, the Chicago Blackhawks find themselves in an unusual position. With 53 points, they're sitting four points out of a wild-card berth in the Western Conference. While the Blackhawks' goal is to remain in…
NHL Rumors: Blackhawks, Golden Knights and Houston
On Scouting the Montreal Canadiens and Arizona Coyotes ... Renaud Lavoie: With General Managers meetings in Montreal , there were 21 GMs last night's Canadiens-Coyotes game. On the Chicago Blackhawks ... The Fourth Period: The Blackhawks have been shopping around…
NHL Rumors: Rangers, Blue Jackets and Blackhawks
On the New York Rangers ... Chris Nichols: Bob McKenzie on NBCSN: "There are severe questions asked about this #NYR team, and I think management is looking at it." Chris Nichols: McKenzie continues: "All I know is this: If it carries on…
NHL Rumors: Blackhawks, Red Wings and Senators
On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Jay Zawaski: The Chicago Blackhawks have placed forward Marian Hossa on the LTIR. Defenseman Cody Franson should now be signed soon to a contract at around $1 million. On the Detroit Red Wings ... Helene…
NHL Rumors: Senators, Canadiens, Avs, Flames, Blackhawks, Red Wings and Blues
On the Ottawa Senators ... Bruce Garrioch: Ottawa Senators GM Pierre Dorion was on TSN 1200 this morning and said that he's trying to add a forward today. Dorion added that he's been active for the "last few days." John Rodenburg:…
NHL Rumors and Notes: McElhinney, Leivo, Lehtonen, Hossa and Lupul
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Steve Simmons of Toronto Sun: Curtis McElhinney wasn't the Maple Leafs first choice as a backup to Frederik Anderson. An agent thinks that they got caught in the higher prices for backups this offseason…
NHL News: Waivers, Avs, Rangers, Wings ,Wild, Leafs and Blackhawks
On waivers yesterday ... Renaud Lavoie: Zach Redmond - Montreal Canadiens Zach Palmquist - Minnesota Wild Jeff Glass - Chicago Blackhawks Kyle Baun - Chicago Blackhawks Philip Varone - Philadelphia Flyers Corban Knight - Philadelphia Flyers Greg Carey - Philadelphia…
Central Division: Chicago Blackhawks Season Outlook
Chicago Blackhawks 2017-18 Outlook Forwards The Brandon Saad trade meant the departure of Artemi Panarin. This should boost the sagging fortunes of Jonathan Toews, but the real question will be Patrick Kane. No one has a true sense of what…