Tag: Mikhail Sergachev

NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Coyotes, Oilers, Bruins, Lightning, and Penguins

So what about Niklas Hjalmarsson? Jamie McLennan of TSN: On the latest needs of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Arizona Coyotes defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson would make lots of sense for the Leafs, and slots into the "Shanaplan." He is the steady presence that…

Chris Wassel

NHL Rumors: Scouting DET-NSH, TOR-FLA, PHI-MTL, and CBJ-NJ …. Lightning Dman Search

Scouting the Detroit Red Wings and Nashville Predators ... Sky Kerstein: Scouts listed to attend last night's Red Wings-Predators game: Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs, Minnesota Wild, New Jersey Devils, Montreal Canadiens, Columbus Blue Jackets, Winnipeg Jets, New York…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Ottawa Senators, Tampa Bay Lightning and Erik Karlsson

On the Ottawa Senators and Erik Karlsson ... Chris Nichols of FanRag Sports: Bob McKenzie on TSN 1050 on the odds of the Senators trading defenseman Erik Karlsson before the trade deadline. “I’m fond of saying at this time of…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Scouting FLA-CGY, Blues, Canadiens, Kings, Rangers, and Bruins

  Scouting on the Florida Panthers and Calgary Flames ... David Pagnotta: Scouts listed to attend last night's Panthers-Flames game: Montreal Canadians, Arizona Coyotes, Vegas Golden Knights, Edmonton Oilers, Columbus Blue Jackets, Philadelphia Flyers, and Minnesota Wild. On the St.…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: New York Islanders and the Tampa Bay Lightning

On the New York Islanders ... Brian Heyman of Newsday: It's unlikely the Islanders trade forward Brock Nelson. If the Islanders look to improve on the blue line or in net before the deadline, they would likely have to move…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Rangers, Lightning, and Hurricanes

On the New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning ... Larry Brooks of the NY Post: Rick Nash said his 12-team trade list includes teams he thinks have the best shot at the Cup and ones that he thinks would…

Mark Easson

NHL Rookie Watch: Three Rookies Who Struggled In January

On Tuesday we looked at three rookies who had a solid month of the December. NHL Rookie Watch: The Best Of January Sadly, there are a few rookies that had a rough January for one reason or another. The field…

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NHL rumors: Tampa Bay Lightning, Montreal Canadiens, and the Trade Market

On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: The Lightning being able to trade for defenseman Erik Karlsson might be a pipe dream, but it's not an impossibility. The Senators have said they don't want to…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Rangers, Leafs, Lightning, Coyotes, Sabres, Stars and Oilers

On the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Tampa Bay Lightning ... Larry Brooks of the NY Post: The Rangers appear to be a bubble team this year, and if they remain that way up to the trade deadline,…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Sharks, Maple Leafs, Flames and Canadiens

On the San Jose Sharks ... Kevin Kurz: "I know everyone is pining for an upgrade to the forward group, but this looks like a much bigger problem than just adding one more top six forward." On the Toronto Maple Leafs…

Mark Easson

NHL Rookie Watch: Three NHL Rookies Off To A Slow Start

Sadly, there are rookies that have not lived up to their initial billing, for one reason or another. The field is tough to narrow down but here are three of the players one may keep an eye on in our…

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NHL Rookie Watch: Three NHL Rookies Off To A Hot Start

October is over and so much has changed. When one first looked at the Calder Trophy race (best rookie), it looked to be Nico Hischier versus Nolan Patrick. There was Clayton Keller as a good third choice. However, it is clear that everything up is…

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