Tag: Mikko Koivu

NHL Rumors: Montreal Canadiens and Minnesota Wild

On the Montreal Canadiens ... Eric Engels: After the conversations has had in the past week, think that Alex Galchenyuk will get traded. The Minnesota Wild remain the most likely landing spot for him. Chris Nichols: Pierre LeBrun said that "Marc…

Mark Easson

NHL Expansion Draft: Minnesota Wild Primer

The Wild are just too deep to make this simple. Unless they’re crafty they’ll end up exposing at least one valuable forward as well as a quality defenseman, and they’re understandably the target of much trade talk as the expansion…

Kevin Wickersham

NHL Rumors: Oilers, Bruins and Players Who Could Be Traded Due to Expansion Draft

On the Edmonton Oilers ... David Staples: Doubtful that the Oilers would be able to move Benoit Pouliot because of his age, production and that he was two year left on his deal at $4 million. On the Boston Bruins…

Mark Easson

Rink Rumblings – The Best Bargains Of NHL Free Agency

30 National Hockey League clubs spent over $500 Million signing players on the opening weekend of free agency, but as is usual at this time of year, teams begrudgingly overpay in hopes of finding a difference maker and come to…

Michael Augello

Rink Rumblings – Big Contracts Could Be On The Move Come Summer Time

The National Hockey League is down to the final four of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and teams are putting their finishing touches to their plans for the 2016 NHL Draft and free agency on July 1. It is not expected…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Minnesota Wild and LA Kings

On the Minnesota Wild ... Michael Russo of the Star-Tribune: The Wild enter the offseason with salary cap issues and no picks in the 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th rounds. The following five players almost take up half the Wild's…

Mark Easson

Injuries: Wild, Rangers, Coyotes, Sens, Leafs and More

On the Minnesota Wild ... Chad Graff of the Pioneer Press: Mikko Koivu returned on Tuesday night with the team after going to a hospital after he crashed heavily into the board on his second shift against the Blue Jackets.…

Mark Easson

Rumors III: Malkin, Reilly, Canadiens, Canucks, Wild and Devils

Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Friedman on his Evgeni Malkin comments last week. In a radio interview Friday, I discussed Evgeni Malkin, saying he was frustrated by losing, other teams were hearing rumours he wanted a change of scenery, but there…

Mark Easson

Rumors III: Wild, Lack, Soderberg and McBain

Michael Russo of the Star Tribune: The Wild have about $61.9 million committed to nine forwards, five defensemen and two goalies as of now. They have to re-sign free agents Devan Dubnyk, Mikael Granlund, Erik Haula and Christian Folin. First…

Mark Easson

Rumors IV: Wild and Flyers

Michael Russo of the Star Tribune: If the Wild buyout Niklas Backstrom, they'll have about $11 million in cap space with only 15 players under contract, which doesn't include Devan Dubnyk. The Wild have some veterans that have contracts that…

Mark Easson

Injuries: Avs, Wings, Oilers, Leafs, Flyers, Bruins, Canucks and Wild

Adrian Dater of the Denver Post: Avs Alex Tanguay didn't suffer a broken jaw on the deflected Alex Ovechkin shot. Dennis Everberg will be out indefinitely with a separated shoulder. Jamie McGinn remains out with a back injury. Semyon Varlamov…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors III: Center Targets for Stars … Wild and Their Goaltending

Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: The Stars will be looking for a No. 2 center this offseason, and there could be plenty of options. 1. Jason Spezza - the Stars would not be interest if it were for…

Mark Easson