Injuries: Blues, Caps, Kings, Stars, Leafs, Wings, Jackets and Flames
On the Blues ... Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post Dispatch: Blues defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk is listed as day-to-day with a lower-body injury. He could miss at least one game. "Shatty probably will not play in Edmonton," Blues coachKen…
Injuries: Bruins, Pens, Ducks, Flames, Kings, Sens and Lightning
Joe Haggerty of the CSNNE: The Bruins put Zdeno Chara on the IR, but he could be eligible to return for their season opener. He suffered an upper-body injury on Sept. 24th, and hasn't skated with teammates since then. Bob…
NHL Rumors VII: Greene, Draft, Marleau, Hartnell, Gionta, Isles, Stamkos and Ekblad
Darren Dreger: Kings and Matt Greene closing in on a four year, $10 million contract extension. Jimmy Murphy: Wouldn't be surprised if the Bruins tried to trade up at the draft. Gare Joyce: The Jets and Canucks have made series…
NHL Rumors II: Stastny, O’Reilly, Callahan, Greene, Blue Jackets and Wild
Adrian Dater of the Denver Post: Avs Patrick Roy is confident that they will be able to re-sign Paul Stastny and Ryan O'Reilly, "I'm certainly very confident things will go well." He doesn't really want to go through arbitration, but O'Reilly…
NHL Rumors IV: Blues Looking for Offense and Kings Could Be Busy Next Offseason
Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The Blues are looking for someone to add some scoring and could look to add a top-end center. They have checked in on Jason Spezza, Ryan Kesler and others. “You hear the names being…
NHL Rumors III: Oilers, Maple Leafs, Ducks, Stars, Avs and Bonus Overages
Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: (Oilers GM Craig MacTavish Q & A) Q: About that No. 3 pick? You’re not of a mind to give it up, are you? What about moving up to No. 1? A: There will…
NHL Rumors II: Kings, Rangers, Avalanche, Penguins and Jets
Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun: The Kings have offered Marian Gaborik a three year deal worth $15 million. By keeping Mike Richards and attempting to re-sign Gaborik, it will likely come at the expense of Willie Mitchell or Matt…
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…
NHL Rumors VI: Panthers Edition – Campbell, Draft, and Free Agent Targets
Hope Smoke: George Richards: "This wasn't what Campbell signed up for when he came to Fla. He was told that it was going to be different and a new day here" ... "As far as the Panthers, I've heard they're either going…
NHL Rumors VI: Jets, Kings and Maple Leafs
Gary Lawless of the Winnipeg Free Press: The Jets have missed the playoffs for the last seven seasons, so a change may be in order. Evander Kane's name will be in the rumor mill leading up to next week's draft. They…
NHL Rumors V: Kings, Red Wings, Senators, Canadiens, Flames, Lightning and Capitals
Mark Spector: Agents are loving that they are able to talk with GMs starting on June 25th. One agent: "Multi-million $ decision that used to be within an hour." Lisa Dilman of the LA Times: The Kings have UFAs Matt Greene…
NHL Rumors II: Penguins Checklist and the Oilers
Dean Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Tribune Review: A checklist for the new GM whenever he is hired. 1. Fire the coach. 2. Hire a coach - Kovacevic suggests Rick Tocchet. 3. Trade Kris Letang - Letang's limited no-trade clause starts…