NHL Rumors: NHL Draft – Blue Jackets, Canucks and Oilers
On the Vancouver Canucks ... Ben Kuzma of the Vancouver Province: The Canucks know they will be able to draft a foundation player like Pierre-Luc Dubois, Matthew Tkachuk or Olli Juolevi at No. 5 - depending on what the Oilers…
NHL Rumors: Blues, Hawks, Stars, Ladd, Coyotes and More
Friedman's 30 Thoughts ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Quickly touches on a the idea if the Maple Leafs would consider uniting Christian Dvorak, Mitch Marner and Matthew Tkachuk in the NHL. They would need to trade for Christian Dvorak, then move…
NHL Rumors: Buyout Candidates and the Maple Leafs
On Top 10 NHL Contract Buyout Candidates ... Lyle Richards of Bleacher Report: The buyout period starts on June 15th, or 48 hours after the Stanley Cup Final is over. Richards lists the top 10 players that could be bought…
NHL Rumors: Edmonton Oilers and Philadelphia Flyers
On the Edmonton Oilers ... Jonathan Willis of the Edmonton Journal: Willis looks at some reason that the Oilers will trade the No. 4 pick. GM Peter Chiarelli has already stated he's willing to trade the pick and that there…
NHL Rumors: Nashville Predators and Edmonton Oilers
On the Nashville Predators ... Craig Custance of ESPN: Looking at what the offseason focus for Predators GM David Poile should be. 1. Sign Filip Forsberg to a long-term contract extension - A bridge deal now may end up costing…
NHL Rumors: Bruins, Canucks, Oilers and Senators
On the Boston Bruins ... Fluto Shinzawa: Bruins GM Don Sweeney was seen chatting it up with Jimmy Vesey at a Harvard function. Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: The Bruins need to improve their blueline this offseason. Six defensemen the Bruins…
NHL Rumors: Detroit Red Wings and Edmonton Oilers
On the Detroit Red Wings ... Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press: The Red Wings won't bring back goalie coach Jim Bedard, and Jeff Salajko is the leading candidate to replace Bedard. Salajko has a history with Petr…
NHL Rumors: Canucks, Oilers and Senators
On the Vancouver Canucks ... Jason Botchford: Canucks GM Jim Benning thinks that Pierre-Luc Dubois could be a No. 1 center. Botchford thinks that if the Cancucks want to add a top prospect defenseman, they might have to trade Jared…
NHL Rumors: Draft Notes – Canucks and Senators
On the Vancouver Canucks ... Ed Willes of the Vancouver Province: The Vancouver Canucks dropped from No. 3 to No. 5 after the lottery drawing. “It was a very likely situation we were going to move down,” Linden said from…
NHL Rumors: Draft Notes – Oilers and Canadiens
On the Edmonton Oilers ... Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: If the Oilers would have been able to select either at No. 2 or No. 3, they could have taken one of the Finnish wingers who appear ready to…
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Flames and Coyotes
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun: With the Toronto Maple Leafs winning the draft lottery and Auston Matthews, it gives them a front-line center. Simmons writes: "And with free agency coming and Steven Stamkos…
NHL Rumors: Oilers at No. 4 and Canucks at No. 5
On the Edmonton Oilers ... David Staples of the Edmonton Journal: Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli was on CHED radio talking about the draft lottery and the Oilers falling down to No. 4. Though disappointed, Chiarelli added that “in that next…