Tag: Mark Fayne

NHL Rumors III: Red Wings Want to Add A Dman … Rangers Looking For Replacements

Ansar Khan of MLive: The Red Wings would like to add a right-handed shooting defensman. "We got seven left-hand D. I love (to have a righty), but how do you get it?" Red Wings coach Mike Babcock said over the…

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NHL Rumors VI: Del Zotto, Niskanen, Ovechkin, Coyotes and Fayne

Renaud Lavoie: The Predators are trying to trade defenseman Michael Del Zotto. Josh Yohe: The Penguins have 14 players under contract and about $14.6 million in salary cap space. Sounding like they have four free agent targets. Ken Campbell: Penguins…

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NHL Rumors XI: Kesler, Preds, Stastny, Spezza, Blues, Avs and Top Dmen

Darren Dreger: Sounding like a Ryan Kelser trade is inching closer, could happen in the next 24 hours. Josh Cooper of the Tennessean: Predators GM David Poile is dangling the 11th overall pick for a top-six forward as the free…

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NHL Rumors IV: Miller, Canucks, Rangers, Oilers, Leafs, Wild, Habs and Islanders

News 1130 Sports: Sources saying Ryan Miller wouldn't have a problem playing in Vancouver. News 1130 Sports: The Canucks have called on Dave Bolland and Ryan Miller. Wayne Scanlan: The Senators are interested in bringing Milan Michalek back, but only…

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Top 10 2014 NHL Free Agent Defenseman

Expanded look at unrestricted free agency this week by Todd Cordell, who can be found on twitter @ToddCordell. Other Top UFA pieces: Centers, 1-10 Wingers, 11-20 Wingers . If you’re an NHL GM looking for help on defense, this isn’t the free…

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NHL Rumors V: Devils, Iginla, Gibbons, Jokinen and Alfredsson

Tom Gulitti of The Record: The Devils are unlikely to use their compliance buyout. “We like our players,” Lamoriello said. “You’re not going to do a compliance buyout unless there’s a reason for it. There’s no players we don’t like.…

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NHL Rumors I: Islanders, Lightning and Flyers

Arthur Staples of Newsday: The Islanders are open to trading their No. 5 pick at this years draft. "We're open to trading the pick for someone we think can come in and help us right away," Snow said recently. The…

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NHL Rumors VIII: Subban, Devils, Gionta, Callahan, Vanek and Alfredsson

Andy Strickland: P.K. Subban is looking for a bigger contract than the Blues gave Alex Pietrangelo, seven years and $45.5 million. Jason Gregor: If P.K. Subban was only asking for $6.5 million, the Canadiens would have already signed him. Source said…

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NHL Injuries: Bishop, Stamkos, Backes, Wilson, Downie, Alfredsson and Fayne

Darren Dreger: Lightning's Ben Bishop said he had a dislocated elbow and was hoping to get into Game 5 or 6. Darren Dreger: Lightning Steven Stamkos said his leg was still hindering him. He didn't have the confidence to take…

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NHL Rumors II: Senators and Devils

Ken Warren: Senators Jason Spezza was non-committal about what is next. He added that both he and Bryan Murray will need some time to "reflect." Wayne Scanlan: Spezza said that he can see himself with the Senators long-term, but wants to…

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Evening Rumors: Penguins, Red Wings, Blackhawks, Leafs, Senators, Rangers, Jets and Flyers

Rob Rossi of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Ryan Kesler remains the Penguins top target. The Penguins are feeling that the Flyers and Blackhawks are gaining interest in Kesler as well. If the Canucks don't move Kesler at the deadline, the Penguins…

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No CBA meetings scheduled … NHLPA to meet with Labor Boards … Devils getting healthy

Aaron Ward via twitter: The NHL and NHLPA have yet to schedule a face to face meeting for this week. Renaud Lavoie via twitter: If the NHL locks out the players, there is a group of Montreal Canadiens who will…

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