NHL Rumors: Canucks, Flames, Isles, Caps, Canes, Canadiens, Panthers, Leafs, Predators and Bruins
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Canucks ownership will need to decide if one or both of John Tortorella and Mike Gillis will be back. Expect Flames coach Bob Hartley to return next season. Top candidates to for the Flames…
Morning Hits: Torts, Ovechkin Responds, Klesla, Blue Jackets Viewership and the Preds want an ASG
Elliott Pap: Canucks coach John Tortorella on GM Mike Gillis' comments: "I not going to comment on what happened yesterday. That's a discussion Mike and I will have internally." Katie Carrera of the Washington Post: Alex Ovechkin on Adam Oates' comments…
Morning Hits: Stewart, Petrov, Gillis Not Sure If He’ll Be Back and HC at Noon Discusses
Jeremy Rutherford: Sabres Chris Stewart on his trade to Buffalo: "It was pretty plain and simple. They wanted a big goalie and I got voted off the island. I was a casualty. It sucks, but that's the business." Igor Eronko: Islanders…
NHL Rumors: Callahan, Markov, Jagr, Iginla, Torts, Carlyle, Jets, Giordano, Ekblad and McCabe
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Ryan Callahan's agent, Steve Bartlett, said that he spoke with Lightning GM Steve Yzerman over the weekend, with Yzerman saying he'd like to talk contract extension after the season. "Yeah, we’d love to sign him," said…
Morning Rumors: GMs on the Hotseat, Senators, Goalie Market, Expansion, Leafs, Canes and Hotstove Video
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Garrioch names some GM who could be in trouble this offseason: David Poile (NSH) - if he goes, coach Barry Trotz is likely gone as well. Poile has been the GM since 1998. Assistant…
Morning Rumors and Notes: Canucks, Reimer, Islanders, Sabres and Coyotes
Tony Gallagher of the Vancouver Province: Gallagher thinks that if the Canucks bring back John Tortorella and his coaching staff, Zack Kassian needs to request a trade out of Vancouver if is he reach his potential in the NHL. They…
Morning Rumors: Panthers, Blackhawks, Rangers, Islanders, Wild, Expansion, Canucks and Leafs
Ian Mendes: Panthers GM Dale Talon on pending RFA Erik Gudbranson: "He's not going anywhere. He is likely going to be the captain of our team some day." Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun-Times: There have been no talks between Ben…
Morning Rumors: Canucks, Penguins, Sabres, Rangers, Flames, Devils, Leafs and Senators
Jason Brough of Pro Hockey Talk: Canucks GM Mike Gillis: “I can tell you there is very little trade discussion going on anywhere,” Gillis said today on TEAM 1040 radio (audio). “It’s difficult to make trades when you have the…
Morning Hits: Bergeron, Luongo and Kovalchuk
Dan Rosen: Bruins Patrice Bergeron said he's 95 percent healthy and will be ready for training camp. He has been working out and feeling good. Cam Cole of the Vancouver Sun: Roberto Luongo on if he'll be a happy camper with…
Morning Hits: Burish, Bolland, Emery, Rinne, Danis and the Canucks
Kevin Kurz of CSN Bay Area: Sharks winger Adam Burish will miss the second round with an upper-body injury. Burish was slashed on the hand by Alex Edler in Game 4. Brian Hamilton of the Chicago Tribune: Blackhawks Dave Bolland…
Quick Hits: Horcoff, Simmonds, Kiprusoff, Gillis, NHL awards and the draft
Joanne Ireland via twitter: Sounding like Shawn Horcoff won't require surgery to repair his broken knuckle. Expected to be out a month. Sarah Baicker via twitter: Flyers GM Paul Homgren said there is no update on winger Wayne Simmonds' condition.…
More behind the Burke firing … Leafs still after Luongo … Flyers involved in a 3 way trade with Leafs getting Luongo
Tim Wharnsby via twitter: Brian Burke was fired because he couldn't get along with the new members of the MLSE board. Tim Wharnsby of CBC: Burke and some new members of the board did not see eye-to-eye. Burke did not…