NHL Rumors: Hurricanes, Maple Leafs, Golden Knights and Canadiens
On the Carolina Hurricanes ... NHL.com: The Hurricanes traded for the rights to Scott Darling on Friday and the hope to sign him soon than later. "Obviously we'd like to get something done sooner rather than later," Hurricanes general manager…
NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs Offseason Priorities
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Craig Custance of ESPN: Looking at the offseason priorities for the Toronto Maple Leafs. 1. Adding a top-four, skilled defenseman - With several players on their entry-level contracts for a couple more years and…
Eastern Conference Injuries: Pens, Leafs, Lightning, Sens, Islanders, Sabres and Devils
On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Wes Crosby: Defenseman Kris Letang said he has "no idea" on when he'll be able to return to the lineup, "I have no timeframe." Wes Crosby: Coach Mike Sullivan said that Letang is making "significant"…
Eastern Conference Injuries: Sens, Lightning, Sabres, Flyers, Wings, and Maple Leafs
On the Ottawa Senators ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Citizen: Doctors have decided that forward Clarke MacArthur won't get medical clearance to return this season. “After many discussions with many doctors we have decided that Clarke MacArthur will not…
Eastern Conference Injuries: Updates on Ten Teams
On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Joe Smith: Coach Jon Cooper said yesterday that he didn't know if Victor Hedman (illness) would be able to play tonight. J.T. Brown (upper-body) likely won't be in the lineup. On the Washington Capitals…
Eastern Conference Injuries: Isles, Lightning, Rangers, Wings, Leafs and Bruins
On the New York Islanders ... New York Islanders: Defenseman Travis Hamonic was put in the IR with a lower-body injury retroactive to January 7th. On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Joe Smith: Forward Ryan Callahan missed his second consecutive…
NHL Injuries: Blackhawks, Lightning, Canadiens, Leafs and Stars
On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Tracey Myers of CSN Chicago: Yesterday was the third consecutive day that Corey Crawford was skating. He's faced some shots, but there is no timetable yet on when he will return. “We’ll see how he’s…
Eastern Conference Injuries: Wings, Lightning, Leafs, Flyers, Senators and More
On the Detroit Red Wings ... Helene St. James: Coach Jeff Blashill said defenseman Alexey Marchenko has the same shoulder injury as he had before and is day-to-day. On the New York Islanders ... Andy Graziano: Forward Casey Cizikas returned…
NHL Injuries: Coyotes, Isles, Blues, Stars, Capitals and More
On the Arizona Coyotes ... Todd Walsh: Goaltender Mike Smith returned to Phoenix to get another opinion on his lower-body injury. He's still day-to-day. Sarah McLellan: Coach Dave Tippett said they've received some test results on Smith, but they don't have a…
Rumors and Notes: Maple Leafs, Oilers and Red Wings
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Cap Friendly: The Maple Leafs re-signed defenseman Martin Marincin to a two-year deal with a $1.25 million cap hit - $1.2 million next year and $1.3 million in 2017-18. Kristen Shilton: Marincin was the…
NHL Rumors: RFAs, Qualifying offers, and Bruins
Buyout Period ... Chris Johnston: On Thursday at 5:00 pm ET the first buyout period will end. Can expect a couple more buyouts coming. On Offer Sheets ... Chris Johnston: Interview period for RFAs opens on Tuesday. Jets Jacob Trouba…
NHL Rumors: Predators, Maple Leafs and Penguins
On the Nashville Predators ... Adam Vingan of the Tennessean: (mailbag) Odds of Jimmy Vesey joining the Predators for the playoffs. Predators GM David Poile chose not to trade for anyone at the deadline, feeling that he didn't want to…