Tag: Mikko Rantanen

Morning Hits: Rinaldo, Waivers, Canucks, Avs and Sharks

Bruins Zac Rinaldo avoids suspension On waivers ... Pierre LeBrun: Karri Ramo (CGY), Bobby Sanguinetti (BUF) and Tom Kuhnhackl (PIT) cleared waivers. NHL Numbers: Ramo will still have $2.85 million counting against the salary cap. They get $950,000 in cap…

Mark Easson

Morning Hits: Avs, Flames, Coyotes, Bruins, Wings, and Capitals

Mike Chambers of the Denver Post: The Colorado Avalanche have traded Freddie Hamilton to the Calgary Flames for a 2016 7th round pick. The Avs are now at 47 contracts, with Jack Skille and Curtis Glencross on PTOs. The Avs…

Mark Easson

Morning Hits: Waivers, Pens, Avs, Oilers, and 2015 1st Round Picks

Renaud Lavoie: On waivers yesterday: Chris Porter and Colin McDonald (PHI), Cody Bass (NSH), Dominik Uher, Kael Mouillierat, Steve Olesksy, Reid McNeill and Will O'Neill (PIT), Chris Butler and Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson (STL), Zach Stortini, Eric O'Dell, Michael Kostka and Fredrik…

Mark Easson

Colorado Avalanche 2015-16 Season Primer

Looking at the Colorado Avalanche heading into this season - outlook, potential lines, roster, top prospects, draft history, stats and season schedule. Projected 2015-16 Range: Playoff Chances: Bubble 2014-15 record: 39-31-12, 90 points Where they finished: 7th in the Central Division,…

Carolyn Wilke

Rumors II: Draft Notes – Flyers and Devils

Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer: Flyers GM Ron Hextall said they could use two of their 10 draft picks on goaltenders, and Matej Tomek is on their radar. Head coach Dave Hakstol recruited Tomek to play at North Dakota…

Mark Easson

Rumors V: Draft Notes – Flames and Flyers

Aaron Vickers of NHL.com: The Flames hold the No. 15 pick in next weeks draft, four in the first two rounds and six in the first three rounds. Flames GM Brad Treliving: "Obviously we've become popular in the sense we've…

Mark Easson

Rumors I: Draft Talk – Coyotes, Leafs, Flyers and Oilers

Bob McKenzie took to twitter the other day answering some draft question. Here are the good ones. See layers when doing draft rankings: Top two, top five, top 11, top 20, scattergun Strickly McKenzie's opinion and not fact based: believe…

Mark Easson

Rumors II: Reilly, Blackhawks, Canucks, Fehr and Flyers

Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch: The Blue Jackets are allowing Mike Reilly's agent, Pat Brisson, to talk to other teams. GM Jarmo Kekalainen confirmed reports that Reilly and Brisson are talking to teams this week at the Draft Combine.…

Mark Easson

Rumors and Video: O’Connor, Gustavsson, Devils and Flyers

Uptown Sports: Free agent goalie Matt O'Connor will announce the team he is signing with this afternoon. George Sipple of the Detroit Free Press: Jonas Gustavsson likely won't be back with the Red Wings next season, and he has no…

Mark Easson

Rumors: Flyers Coaching and Draft Notes

Dave Isaac of the Courier-Post: Flyers GM Ron Hextall would like to have their head coach in place by the draft. Five candidates that could be available for the Flyers: Mike Babcock, Todd McLellan, Claude Julien, Dave Tippett and Dan…

Mark Easson

Rumors and Notes: Sharks, Flames, Penguins and Wild

Mark Purdy of the San Jose Mercury News: Sharks Joe Thornton has had separate conversations with GM Doug Wilson and owner Hasso Plattner after his "keep his mouth shut" and "stop lying" comments. "I talked with Hasso and Doug," Thornton…

Mark Easson