NHL Rumors: Vasilevsky, Bruins, Penguins, Kings, Hurricanes and Sabres
On Alexei Vasilevskiy ... Aivis Kalnins: Have been hearing that KHL defenseman Alexei Vasilevskiy (Andrei's brother) is getting interest from three NHL teams. The Tampa Bay Lightning are believed to be one of those teams. On the Boston Bruins ...…
NHL Rumors: Top 12 2018 NHL Unrestricted Free Agents
On the Top 12 2018 NHL unrestricted free agents ... Luke Fox of Sportsnet: Looking at the top 12 NHL free agents for this offseason, and some rumors and notes that are linked to the players. 1. John Tavares -…
NHL Rumors: Dallas Stars and the Philadelphia Flyers
On the Dallas Stars ... Mark Stepneski: Stars restricted free agent Mattias Janmark is playing in the World Championships despite not have a contract. Janmark took out insurance so that he could play in the tournament. GM Jim Nill said…
NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs – Matthews, Pending UFAs and RFA and Offseason Needs
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Sean Fitz-Gerald: Nick Kypreos on Auston Matthews: "Towards the end, Babcock lost Matthews. I don't know what happened, but he lost him. And there was no trust anymore. And then, Matthews can't start a hockey…
NHL Rumors: Philadelphia Flyers – Pending UFAs, Buyout? Possible Trade Targets
On the Philadelphia Flyers ... Dave Isaac: GM Ron Hextall said that at the moment the plan is not to buy out forward Jori Lehtera but said that plans can change. The buyout window isn't until June. Dave Isaac: Hextall…
NHL Rumors: New Jersey Devils and the Philadelphia Flyers
On the New Jersey Devils ... Emily Kaplan of ESPN: Keys to the Devils offseason. 1. Acquire defensive depth - The in-season addition of Sami Vatanen and last offseasons signing Will Butcher have worked out nicely. GM Ray Shero needs…
NHL Rumors: New York Rangers – Stevens, Montgomery, Kovalchuk and Grabner
On the New York Rangers ... Larry Brooks of the NY Post: believes if the Rangers are looking to hire a new head coach that brings a "no-nonsense culture and hard-edged identity," then they could look at Scott Stevens. Stevens…
NHL Rumors: Edmonton Oilers – Some Potential Changes To Watch For This Offseason
On the Edmonton Oilers ... Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: Some changes to watch for this offseason. Head coach Todd McLellan is likely coming back but there will be some new assistant coaches. The Oilers will continue to look…
NHL Rumors: Bereglazov, Koskinen, Shestyorkin, Hutton, and the Panthers
On Alexei Bereglazov ... Aivis Kalnins: Alexei Bereglazov, after having his NHL contract with the Rangers terminated, is expected to sign with Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the KHL. On Mikko Koskinen ... Igor Eronko: Hearing that will be leaving SKA and…
NHL Rumors: Edmonton Oilers – Offseason Needs
On the Edmonton Oilers ... Allan Mitchell of The Athletic: Offseason needs for the Edmonton Oilers. Scoring winger - The Oilers didn't replace Jordan Eberle's scoring from the right side after they moved him last year. Right-handed defenseman - doesn't…
2018 NHL Free Agents: Scraping The Barrel – Part 2
Free agency is about three months away. This seems hard to believe. Some free agents could be down on their luck or about to net a significant rise in salary. Currently, there are 225 free agents that will be on the market.…
NHL Rumors: Capitals, Rangers and Red Wings
On the Washington Capitals and Ilya Samsonov ... Igor Eronko: There is a report out there that goaltender Ilya Samsonov will join the Capitals once his season with Metallurg is over. Samsonov himself doesn't confirm the report and said that…