Eastern Conference News: Jackets, Panthers, Canadiens, Devils, Sens, Flyers, Pens, Lightning and Capitals
On the Columbus Blue Jackets ... Aaron Portzline: The Blue Jackets have told forward Pierre-Luc Dubois that he'll be remaining with the team. On the Florida Panthers ... Harvey Fialkov: Panthers Connor Brickley is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. On…
NHL Rumors: Lightning, Canadiens, Flames, Oilers, Coyotes, Wild, and Red Wings
On the Tampa Bay Lightning, Montreal Canadiens, Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Arizona Coyotes, Minnesota Wild and Detroit Red Wings ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: If Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev doesn't play 40 NHL games this season, the Montreal Canadiens…
NHL News: Waivers, Lightning, Capitals, Oilers, Kings, Wild, Lines and Pairings
Waivers ... Bob McKenzie: The Florida Panthers claimed goaltender Antti Niemi off waivers from the Pittsburgh Penguins. Everyone else from yesterday cleared waivers. The New York Rangers put Adam Cracknell on waivers today. On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Bryan…
NHL Rumors and Notes: Anderson, Athanasiou, Demers, Lupul and Drouin
On Restricted Free Agents ... Bob McKenzie: Andreas Athanasiou and Josh Anderson are the last two remaining restricted free agents and are holding out from training camp. Bob McKenzie: Detroit Red Wings GM Ken Holland was in Toronto meeting the…
NHL Rumors: Morin, Avalanche, and Lightning
On Jeremy Morin ... Aivis Kalnins: Have also heard what some Russian outlets are reporting - Jeremy Morin looks to be signing with Yugra of the KHL. On the Colorado Avalanche ... Aivis Kalnins: Expecting there to be a Nikita…
NHL Rumors: Ilya Kovalchuk, Pittsburgh Penguins and Tampa Bay Lightning
On Ilya Kovalchuk ... John Shannon: There still hasn't been a final decision from Ilya Kovalchuk with regards to if it's the NHL or KHL. He's still going over his options. Aivis Kalnins: There are still teams that are trying…
NHL Rumors: Devils, Sabres, Stars, Girardi, and the Canadiens
One the New Jersey Devils ... Andrew Gross: Devils GM Ray Shero said that he told his staff that he wouldn't be leaving the draft without Nico Hischier. Andrew Gross: Clarifying ... Shero said that if they traded down and…
NHL Rumors: Tampa Bay Lightning – Free Agents, Trades, Top-Nine and Defense
On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Joe Smith: Lightning GM Steve Yzerman hasn't decided yet who he will and who he won't qualify. Bryan Burns: Yzerman said he'd like to add a top-nine forward, either it be from someone already…
NHL Rumors: Tampa Bay Lightning and the Anaheim Ducks
On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... David Pagnotta: The Lightning have been trying to trade defenseman Jason Garrison. Bob McKenzie: Trading Tyler Johnson wouldn't have got the Lightning Mikhail Sergachev, had to be Jonathan Drouin. Joe Smith: Lightning GM Steve…
NHL Rumors: Montreal Canadiens – Oilers, Avs and Wild
On the Montreal Canadiens ... Renaud Lavoie: The Canadiens will not buy out anyone this offseason. Eric Engels: Appears very likely that Alex Galchenyuk gets traded. There is a good possibility that they will get a defenseman in return. Bob…
NHL News: More on the Jonathan Drouin trade and Signing
Bob McKenzie: The Montreal Canadiens signed Jonathan Drouin to a six-year contract with a $5.5 million salary cap hit. Erik Erlendsson: Drouin's deal amount with the Canadiens was likely a factor in the Lightning trading him. They would have had…
NHL Trade: Lightning Trade Jonathan Drouin To The Montreal Canadiens
The Tampa Bay Lightning have traded restricted free agent winger Jonathan Drouin and a conditional 2018 6th round pick to the Montreal Canadiens for defenseman Mikhail Sergachev and a conditional 2018 2nd round pick. Pierre LeBrun: The Conditions are that…