Tag: Matt Duchene

NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Colorado Avalanche

On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Mike Augello of the Sporting News: Looking at six defensemen that could help out the Maple Leafs if made available before the trade deadline. Chris Tanev - Vancouver Canucks - two years left a…

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NHL Rumors: Top 10 Trade Bait List and Vadim Shipachyov

Top 10 Trade Bait ... TSN: Top 10 trade bait list. Matt Duchene - Colorado Avalanche - one-year left on contract after this season. 2. Vadim Shipachyov - Vegas Golden Knights - one-year left on contract after this season. 3. Luca…

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NHL Rumors: Avalanche, Scouting Avs-Stars and Knights-Blackhawks, and the Canucks

On the Colorado Avalanche ... Chris Nichols: Darren Dreger on TSN 1040 on Matt Duchene trade talks: "The latest as of a couple of hours ago was that there's nothing going on" and added, "It's dead quiet." Chris Nichols: Dreger after the…

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NHL Rumors: Penguins, Purcell, Sabres and Avalanche

On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Sam Werner: Penguins GM Jim Rutherford said that they are not looking to trade for a goalie right now, but “if we get to a point where we have to change course ... we’ll look at…

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NHL Rumors: Colorado Avalanche, Vancouver Canucks, and Buffalo Sabres

On the Colorado Avalanche and Vancouver Canucks ... Sportsnet's Headlines: Elliotte Friedman gets the sense that frustration with Matt Duchene is growing a bit. Don't think the Avs gave Duchene a deadline - a date when he'd be traded by…

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NHL Rumors: Red Wings, Avalanche and Rangers

On the Detroit Red Wings ... Ansar Khan of MLive: The Red Wings now have to move out some salary to fit Andreas Athanasiou's $1.378 million contract in. They do have some time to figure it out. "Ultimately, we're going…

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NHL Rumors: Sharks, Penguins, and Canadiens

On the San Jose Sharks ... Kevin Kurz of The Athletic: Dating back to last season, and amplified when Patrick Marleau signed with the Maple Leafs, the Sharks need more skill on their wings. The Sharks have about $6 million…

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NHL Rumors: Avalanche, Blue Jackets, Canadiens, Islanders, Golden Knights, Iginla, Oilers and Houston

Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: 30 Thoughts roundup. Even if the Colorado Avalanche continue to win, it's still unlikely that Matt Duchene stays. still thinks he wants a fresh start. They might be now looking at non-NHL prospects, focusing on left-handed…

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NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Islanders, Avalanche and Red Wings

On the Montreal Canadiens and the New York Islanders ... NHL Prospect Watch: Pierre McGuire hinted that maybe the Canadiens and Islanders are exploring a three-way trade. That could be the reason that Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin has been at…

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NHL Rumors: Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche

On the Boston Bruins ... Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on Hockey Night in Canada Headlines last night on Zdeno Chara. “There have been some rumblings that some teams have asked the Bruins about him, would they consider moving him this year,”…

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NHL Rumors: Washington Capitals, San Jose Sharks and New York Islanders

On the Washington Capitals ... Bob McKenzie: (defenseman Matt Niskanen was placed on the LTIR and the recalling of Madison Bowey) Will be interested to see if the Capitals look to make a trade for a defenseman. The Vegas Golden Knights…

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NHL Rumors: San Jose Sharks, Colorado Avalanche and Nashville Predators

On the San Jose Sharks ... Kevin Kurz of The Athletic: Interview with Sharks GM Doug Wilson. When asked if they can spend to the cap ceiling - they have $6 million in cap space - and how could they…

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