NHL Expansion Draft: Tampa Bay Lightning Primer
The Lightning played most of the season without star center Steven Stamkos and nearly snuck into the playoffs with a late season run with Nikita Kucherov scoring 40 goals and Victor Hedman registering a career-high 72 points. Tampa has been…
NHL Expansion Draft: Montreal Canadiens Primer
The Canadiens bounced back from a bad 2016 regular season and made the playoffs. Their failure to address their lack of offense and provide support to goalie Carey Price thwarted any chance of a deep postseason run. GM Marc Bergevin…
NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Islanders and Hurricanes
On the Montreal Canadiens and New York Islanders ... Eric Engels of Sportsnet: If the Islanders are not able to sign John Tavares to a contract extension, the Canadiens should make a move. The Islanders may have to explore the…
Rink Rumblings: The (Head) Shakers Of The NHL Trade Deadline
Part II ... Looking back at the trade deadline ... the (head) Shakers The March 1st NHL trade deadline fell well short of expectations, as big names such as Matt Duchene, Gabriel Landeskog, Marc-Andre Fleury and Evander Kane did not get moved…
NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Stars, and Bruins
On the Montreal Canadiens and Dallas Stars ... Dan Rosen of NHL.com: Montreal Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin made the first move by firing Michel Therrien and hiring Claude Julien. The next move should be to acquire a center, preferably a top-line…
NHL Rumors: Sharks, Avalanche and Canadiens
On the San Jose Sharks ... Kevin Kurz of the CSN Bay Area: It's unlikely the Sharks will make a big trade before the deadline. They could look at bringing in a backup goaltender. Aaron Dell does have a 6-3-1…
NHL Rumors: Montreal Canadiens And The Colorado Avalanche
On the Montreal Canadiens and Colorado Avalanche ... Chris Nichols of FanRag Sports: Bob McKenzie was on TSN 690 radio talking about the Montreal Canadiens and their struggles. McKenzie thinks it's time for Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin to do something.…
NHL Rumors: Jets, Coyotes and Matt Duchene Best Fits
On the Winnipeg Jets ... Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Sun: Connor Hellebuyck will be one of the Jets goaltenders next season. Ondrej Pavelec could be traded before the deadline, and if not, the pending UFA likely won't be back…
NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Kings, Jets, Lightning, Avs and Flyers
Scouting the Montreal Canadiens and New Jersey Devils ... Hockey Inside/Out: Scouts listed to attended the Canadiens-Devils game last night: Vegas (2), Blackhawks (2), Flames (2) Stars, Ducks, Hurricanes, Devils, Predators, Lightning, Blue Jackets, Canucks, Coyotes, Sharks, Sabres, Kings, and…
2016-17 Top 10 Montreal Canadiens Prospects
With the best goalie in the world in Carey Price in his prime, the Montreal Canadiens are a team with Stanley Cup aspirations. Montreal has a nice blend of veterans and youth throughout the roster. In order to continue to…
NHL Rumors: UFAs That Could Be Moved, Canadiens, Blackhawks and Oilers
On Free Agents that could be traded this season ... Lyle Richardson on Bleacher Report: Richardson looks at some notable 2017 unrestricted free agents that could be traded this season: Brooks Laich (Maple Leafs - $4.5 million cap hit), Bryan Bickell…
Afternoon Hits: Blues, Kings, Panthers, Hawks, Sens and more
On the St. Louis Blues ... Aivis Kalnins: The KHL and central registry confirmed that Vladimir Sobotka will return to Avangard Omsk. Aivis Kalnins: Avangard released a statement saying that Sobotka is under contract with them and has no rights to play…