Rumors V: Hawks, Caps, Leafs, Bruins, Oilers, Sens, Flames and Kings
TSNs Insider Trading: McKenzie: Would put Antoine Vermette at the top of the Blackhawks wish list. There are at least a half dozens teams interested in Vermette. The Blackhawks are also looking at Curtis Glencross and Cam Atkinson. LeBrun: The…
Rumors I: Blackhawks and Maple Leafs
Mark Lazerus: Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said that as far as he knows, there was nothing to the rumors about the in-fighting in the Blackhawks dressing room. Mark Lazerus: Multiple sources saying there was no recent fist fights between Blackhawks.…
Rumors I: Leafs Edition: Franson, Santorelli, Phaneuf, Winnik and Bozak
Terry Koshan of the Toronto Sun: The Rangers, Canucks and Penguins had been interested in Leafs Mike Santorelli. On why Nonis made the move on Cody Franson and Santorelli on the weekend and not waiting until closer to the trade…
Rumors III: Preds, Blues, Oilers, Stars, Kings and Leafs
John Glennon of the Tenneessean: Potential targets for the Predators. Defensive Depth - players that might fit include Marc Methot, Jan Hejda, Andrej Sekera and Zbynek Michalek. Center Depth - Antoine Vermette, Ryan O'Reilly (if he's available), Daniel Briere and Mike Santorelli. Scoring Depth - Wingers Chris Stewart, Erik Cole,…
Rumors VI: Kings, Leafs, Flyers and Sharks
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: The next few weeks will determine if the Kings will be buyers or sellers. Needs/Available: They could use a top-four defenseman, though a source suggested yesterday that it's unlikely to happen. The Kings have to plan…
Rumors III: Rangers, Kings, Oilers, Sabres, Ducks, Stars and Canucks
Mike Halford of Pro Hockey Talk: With Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist out for at least three weeks, GM Glen Sather could look at bringing in a veteran goalie. Options could be Jonas Gustavsson (might be a hard move for the…
Rumors III: Friedman Roundup
Elliotte Friendman of Sportsnet: Jets Evander Kane was scratched from last night's game which was in his hometown. Jets coach Paul Maurice didn't say it was injury related. Sabres Cody Hodgson was benched last Friday. If the Sabres were to…
Morning Hits: Waivers, Declining the White House and Injuries
Pierre LeBrun: The Lightning put goaltender Evgeni Nabokov on waivers. Matt Baker: Lightning GM Steve Yzerman: "We didn’t feel it was right for Evgeni or the team to kind of keep him here if he’s not going to play." Yzerman…
Rumors I: Kings, Maple Leafs and Red Wings
The Fourth Period: Sources saying the Kings and Maple Leafs have held "significant discussions." The Kings have shown interest in Dion Phaneuf, Cody Franson, Joffrey Lupul and Mike Santorelli. The Kings tried to package Mike Richards in a Phaneuf deal,…
Rumors IV: Doan, Stars, Bozak, Richards and the Sabres
Mark Masters: When asked if he's thought about asking for a trade out of Arizona so that he could get one more shot at the Stanley Cup, Shane Doan said that it rarely works out for players: "Everyone talks about…
Poll: Who Would You Prefer To Trade For?
The LA Kings made a surprise move (to most) and put Mike Richards on waivers yesterday after they were unable to trade him. He cleared waivers today and will be sending some time in the AHL with the Manchester Monarchs.…
Rumors IV: Kings, Leafs, Avalanche, Ducks, Stars and Wild
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Believe that a Dion-Phaneuf for Mike Richards deal was seriously considered, with other pieces being involved. The Kings said no to any deal involving Tanner Pearson or Tyler Toffoli. New to the rumor mill is Avalanche…