Tag: Mike Richards

NHL Rumors: Chicago Blackhawks, and the San Jose Sharks

Colliton on borrowed time? Will the Blackhawks make Kane and Toews available at some point? Sharks may not get a 'Richards-like settlement' for Kane.

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NHL Buyouts: LA Kings Buy Out Dion Phaneuf, and the Philadelphia Flyers Plan To Buy Out Andrew MacDonald

The Los Angeles Kings buy out the defenseman Dion Phaneuf. The Philadelphia Flyers to buy out defenseman Andrew MacDonald.

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NHL Rumors: Vegas, Lightning, Canucks and Oilers

On Las Vegas ... Nicholas Cotsonika of NHL.com: Vegas owner Bill Foley has trademarked the names Desert Hawks, Red Hawks, Nighthawks, Desert Knights, Silver Knights and Golden Knights. He has a "preferred name" that has been cleared by the league, and…

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NHL Rumors: Arizona Coyotes and Edmonton Oilers

On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan of Arizona Sports: Source said that the Arizona Coyotes would be putting David Bolland on the LTIR after training camp. It would reduce the salary they own him to $1.1 million, down from $5.5…

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NHL Rumors: PTO Notes – Lightning, Devils and Oilers

On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Erik Erlendsson: (answering question) After signing James Wisniewski to a PTO, the Lightning don't really have any room to add another player on a PTO. They have some cap issues as well. On the…

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NHL Rumors: Sharks, Blues, Stars and Sabres

On the San Jose Sharks ... Kevin Kurz: Sharks fans should keep an eye on Mike Richards. Coach Pete DeBoer loves Richards. Maybe a fourth line center. On the St. Louis Blues ... Chris Nichols: Darren Dreger: If the Blues…

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NHL Rumors: Bruins, Senators and Capitals

On the Boston Bruins ... Jimmy Murphy: NHL source saying the Bruins will target defenseman Brian Campbell in free agency. A source that is close to Campbell is saying that he wants a one year, big money contract with a…

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NHL Rumors: Capitals – Ovechkin, RFAs, and Richards

On the Washington Capitals ... Rob Vollman of ESPN: Vollman think the Capitals should consider trading Alex Ovechkin to shake things up. Ovechkin will be 31-years old at the start of next season and his scoring could start to decline…

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NHL Rumors: Capitals, Islanders and Coyotes

On the Washington Capitals ... Luke Fox of Sportsnet: The Capitals need to re-sign pending restricted free agent Marcus Johansson, but only if they can do it at a reasonable rate. Mike Richards and Jason Chimera should not be brought…

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NHL Rumors: Anaheim Ducks and Washington Capitals

On the Anaheim Ducks ... Mark Spector of Sportsnet: The Ducks could use some help on the wing. Andrew Ladd would be a nice addition, and it could happen for two reasons. "One, Chicago is very hot on Ladd, and…

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Rumors: Blackhawks and Capitals

On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Tracey Myers of CSN Chicago: Bryan Bickell cleared waivers for the second time this year and was assigned to Rockford. Coach Joel Quenneville on if Bickell could be back with the team “I don’t want…

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Rumors II: Isles, Jackets, Richards, Flyers, Scouting Sens-Panthers

On the New York Islanders ... Scott Burnside of ESPN: Kyle Okposo is in the final year of his five-year, $14 million contract - a $2.8 million cap hit. Okposo will be looking for a big raise on his next…

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