NHL Rumors: Leafs, Deadline vs Expansion, Kings, Avs and Ducks
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Michael Augello: The only way the Maple Leafs would be able to trade Brooks Laich would be to retain 50 percent of salary, and even still it would be hard to trade him. On…
NHL Rumors: Philadelphia Flyers and Five Cheap Deadline Targets
On the Philadelphia Flyers ... Tim Panaccio of CSNPhilly.com: The Philadelphia Flyers are still in the wildcard race, but have a few teams ahead of them who have games in hand. There aren't really any trades that GM Ron Hextall…
NHL Rumors: Calgary Flames, Montreal Canadiens and NY Islanders
On the Calgary Flames ... Eric Francis: Wonder if Ryan Miller would be on a short list of potential goaltenders the Flames could look at signing this offseason. On the Montreal Canadiens ... The Fourth Period: The Montreal Canadiens are…
NHL Rumors: Devils, Flyers and Penguins
On the New Jersey Devils ... Arpon Basu of NHL.com: The Devils have made 34-year old Mike Cammalleri a healthy scratch. He hadn't scored in 18 games going into the weekend, but has 30 points in 51 games. He has…
NHL Rumors: Pittsburgh Penguins Looking For Depth On The Blueline
On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Penguins GM Jim Rutherford has said recently that they would like at bring in another defenseman before the trade deadline. They lost two Justin Schultz and Olli Maatta to…
NHL Rumors: Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins
The Boston Bruins may find the prices too high at the deadline... Joe Haggerty of CSNNE.com: The writer weighs in on that age old Gabriel Landeskog/Matt Duchene debate with a player that is probably untouchable. That name is Nathan MacKinnon. Apparently if…
NHL Rumors: Scouting COL-CAR, Kings, Red Wings and Blue Jackets
Scouting the Colorado Avalanche and Carolina Hurricanes ... Terry Frei: Teams listed to attend the Avs - Hurricanes game: Chicago Blackhawks, Washington Capitals, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers and Minnesota Wild. Scouting the Los Angeles Kings AHL team ... John…
NHL Rumors: Carolina Hurricanes Blueline Depth Drawing Interest
On the Carolina Hurricanes ... Pierre LeBrun of TSN: The Carolina Hurricanes, like the Anaheim Ducks, are drawing plenty of interest in their good, young blueline depth. "I think everyone is always looking for D and we feel comfortable with…
NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Stars, and Bruins
On the Montreal Canadiens and Dallas Stars ... Dan Rosen of NHL.com: Montreal Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin made the first move by firing Michel Therrien and hiring Claude Julien. The next move should be to acquire a center, preferably a top-line…
NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs: LTIR, Overages, Trade Targets and the Trade Deadline
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Adrian Dater: Hearing some talk that the Maple Leafs are suddenly in play for either Gabriel Landeskog or Matt Duchene. Chris Johnston of Sportsnet: The Maple Leafs currently sit about $750,000 under the salary…
NHL Rumors: Hurricanes, Lightning, Bruins, Blackhawks, Penguins and Avs
On the Carolina Hurricanes, Tampa Bay Lightning, Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks ... Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: The Hurricanes are really deep on the blueline. Scouts would put Jaccob Slavin ($742,000) as an untouchable over Justin Faulk ($4.8…
NHL Rumors: Sharks, Avalanche and Canadiens
On the San Jose Sharks ... Kevin Kurz of the CSN Bay Area: It's unlikely the Sharks will make a big trade before the deadline. They could look at bringing in a backup goaltender. Aaron Dell does have a 6-3-1…