Rumors I: Sharks, Ducks and Devils
Kevin Kurz of CSN Bay Area: Sharks GM Doug Wilson never asked Joe Thornton or Patrick Marleau if they would waive their no-trade clauses. “Never have, and have not done that,” Wilson said. “Players would have to come to me,”…
Rumors VIII: Avs, Blackhawks, Leafs, Bruins, Wings and Lightning
Mike Colligan: Teams have to put players on waivers by noon today if they want to create more cap space for the deadline tomorrow. Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: The Avalanche will be moderate sellers. They have pending UFA defenseman Jan…
Rumors VII: Flyers, Oilers, Blues, Bruins, Habs, Devils, Blues and Stars
Frank Seravalli of the Philadelphia Daily News: The Flyers still have eight defenseman left on their roster, with six under contract for next year and RFA Michael Del Zotto. So the Flyers are not done dealing. “There’s some things we’ve got to…
Rumors III: Ryder, Jagr, Boychuk, Daley, Cole, Horcoff and Garbutt
Tom Gulitti: Michael Ryder's agent has spoken with Devils GM Lou Lamoriello about his situation. They haven't directly asked for a trade. Ryder: "We said whatever is best for both sides. (Lamoriello) knows I want to play and it's his decision…
Rumors VII: Friedman’s Thoughts, Devils, Flyers, Hurricanes and Wings
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: On Phil Kessel's comments (“I love Toronto. But if it’s not here, it’s not here.”) I always thought Kessel would be immune to these depths, because he can insulate himself from the world. Now, teammates say…
Morning Hits: Waivers, Injury Updates and Brodeur Press Conference
Pierre LeBrun: On waivers yesterday: T.J. Galiardi (WPG), Colby Robak (ANA) and Dylan Olsen (FLA). Pierre LeBrun: Martin Brodeur doesn't have any commitments beyond this season. He needs to see if he likes what he'll be doing with the Blues.…
Rumors I: Bruins, Stars and Devils
Fluto Shinzawa of the Boston Globe: The Bruins want to keep pending UFA Carl Soderberg, but they won't be able to pay him top-two center money. The Bruins have $13.75 million committed to David Krejci and Patrice Bergeron. If someone…
Rumors I: East Trade Candidates, Hurricanes, Sens and Brodeur
Allan Muir of SI: Potential trade candidates from Eastern Conference teams.Sabres: Jhonas Enroth, Michal Neuvirth, Drew Stafford, Torrey Mitchell and Chris Stewart. Hurricanes: Cam Ward, Andrej Sekera and Jiri Tlusty Devils: Jaromir Jagr, Marek Zidlicky, Martin Havlat, Steve Bernier, Michael…
Rumors II: Sharks, Jets, Devils, Kings and Wings
Mark Pardy of the San Jose Mercury News: The Sharks are barely holding onto a playoff spot, and how they do in the next six weeks leading up to the trade deadline could determine the fate of pending UFA Antti…
Rumors III: Wild, Kings, Wings, Seattle, Pens, Coyotes and Devils
TSNs Insider Trading: Sense from Wild GM Chuck Fletcher is that he doesn't have any intention of firing Mike Yeo. The Kings are looking at Senators Marc Methot and Hurricanes Andrej Sekera. The Fourth Period: The Red Wings are still…
Rumors: Devils, Red Wings, Canucks, Kings and Hurricanes
Craig Custance of ESPN: Trade speculation hasn't surrounded the Devils much as GM Lou Lamoriello isn't ready to bail on the season just yet. “That’s not even in my vocabulary right now as far as I’m concerned,” Lamoriello said. “Right…
Rumors: Freidman’s 30-Thoughts and Garrioch Roundup
Elliotte Freidman of Sportsnet: One NHL executive on NBA Commissioner's Adam Silver's call for legalization of sports betting in the U.S. “It means,” one NHL executive said Friday, “He thinks we’re going into Las Vegas, and he wants to be…