Tag: Max Pacioretty

NHL Rumors: Sabres, Red Wings, Canadiens, Wild, and Canucks

On the Buffalo Sabres ... Renaud Lavoie: There has been lots of talk about Evander Kane. A few teams are showing some interest in Benoit Pouliot. Dan Kingerski: "I do believe Jason Botterill is learning a very important lesson right now:…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Pacioretty and Plekanec – Kings, Maple Leafs, Jets and Lightning

Kings eyeing Max Pacioretty? Sportsnet: Headlines ... Nick Kypreos on Montreal Canadiens Max Pacioretty. “The L.A. Kings, they’re pushing hard now for Pacioretty,” Sportsnet’s Nick Kypreos said during the Headlines segment of Hockey Night in Canada Saturday. “We know throughout the last…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Saturday Night Headlines Massive Rumor Round Up

Sportsnet: Hockey Night in Canada Headlines ... Elliotte Freidman: Belief is the Senators want to try to make a deal happen, and Erik Karlsson wants a deal to happen. They've been grinding for two or three days to see if…

Mark Easson

NHL Trade Rumors: Sharks, Coyotes, Hurricanes, Red Wings, and Lightning

The trade deadline is two days away and chatter is at a crazy level. Here is the latest. Sharks should be able to keep goalies Paul Gackle of the Mercury News writes that San Jose should not have a problem…

Chris Wassel

NHL Rumors: Calgary Flames, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Montreal Canadiens

Calgary may not go rental route  Eric Francis of Sportsnet writes that the Calgary Flames may not be keen on the rental route. Their chances of making the playoffs are still 50-50. There are no major gaping needs. However, only…

Chris Wassel

NHL Rumors: Vancouver Canucks and the Montreal Canadiens

On the Vancouver Canucks ... Rick Dhaliwal: It's likely 50-50 that Thomas Vanek gets traded. Anders Nilsson will most likely be traded in this offseason. There are whispers that Ben Hutton might ask for a trade. As of last night…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Scouting NJ-MIN … Canadiens, Golden Knights and Blue Jackest

Scouting the New Jersey Devils and the Minnesota Wild ... Michael Russo: Scouts listed to attend last night's Devils-Wild game: New York Rangers (2), Detroit Red Wings (2), Montreal Canadiens (2), Colorado Avalanche (2), Vancouver Canucks, Dallas Stars, Nashville Predators,…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Chicago Blackhawks – Anisimov, Hartman, Wingels, and Saad

More on the Chicago Blackhawks selling... Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun Times:  A significant sale of players seems to be the plan. However, what will be the return? Artem Anisimov seems more like a summer deal as opposed to…

Chris Wassel

NHL Rumors: Pittsburgh Penguins and the Montreal Canadiens

Pittsburgh addressing wants and not needs Shelly Anderson of Pittsburgh Hockey Now:  Jim Rutherford can afford to go after wants and not needs at this point. Pittsburgh is on a 16-4-1 stretch as they have steamrolled to around the top…

Chris Wassel

2018 NHL Trade Deadline – Five Notable Players Unlikely to be Traded

The NHL's trade deadline (3 pm ET on Monday, Feb. 26) is fast approaching. There's growing expectation over which players could be on the move over the coming days. Several deals involving a handful of players, such as Dion Phaneuf,…

Lyle Richardson

NHL Rumors: St. Louis Blues and the Montreal Canadiens

On the St. Louis Blues ... Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The Blues have three games before the NHL trade deadline. Last month Blues GM Doug Armstrong said their championship window might be a year or two away,…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Philadelphia Flyers, Detroit Red Wings, and the Anaheim Ducks

On the Philadelphia Flyers and Detroit Red Wings ... David Isaac: Think that the Flyers could look at adding a rental goaltender and possibly a rental veteran defenseman. John Boruk: Goaltender Michal Neuvirth suffered a lower-body injury and left today's…

Mark Easson