NHL Injuries: Wild, Panthers, Stars, Penguins, Rangers and More
On the Minnesota Wild ... Dane Mizutani: Wild coach Bruce Boudreau didn't provide any update on Jared Spurgeon or Erik Haula. Dane Mizutani: Spurgeon is out with an upper-body injury. Haula looked like he was limping after practice, so might be…
NHL Rumors: Ducks, Stars, Kings, Jets, Blues and Blackhawks
On the Anaheim Ducks, Dallas Stars, Los Angeles Kings, Winnipeg Jets, St. Louis Blues, Chicago Blackhawks and Tomas Fleischmann ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: The Anaheim Ducks would like to get Hampus Lindholm at under the $5.4 million that Rasmus Ristolainen…
Quick Hits: Kucherov, Waivers, Rosters Moves and Injuries
On Nikita Kucherov ... Bryan Burns: The Lightning and Nikita Kucherov agreed on a three-year deal with a salary cap $4.766 million cap hit. Renaud Lavoie: Contract breakdown: $4.25 million in 2016-17, $4.5 million in 2017-18 and $5.5 million in…
Central Division: Minnesota Wild Season Primer
A quick look at the Minnesota Wild heading into the season. Salary Cap Situation - source Cap Friendly Projected Cap Hit: $72,176,091 Projected Cap Space: $823,909 Projected LTIR Used : $0 Current Cap Space: $823,909 Deadline Cap Space : $3,707,591Todays Cap Hit : $72,176,091…
Injury Notes: Flyers, Canes, Habs, Wild, Sens and More
On the Philadelphia Flyers ... Philadelphia Flyers: Flyers GM Ron Hextall said that defenseman Michael Del Zotto will be out for four to five weeks with a lower-body injury. Tim Panaccio: Putting Del Zotto on the LTIR to start the…
Two Teams Who May Not Make It Back To The Playoffs In The West
Every year there is plenty of turnover in the playoff picture as, on average, four or five teams miss the playoffs that made it the previous year. With that in mind let's take a look at a couple Western Conference…
Injury Notes: Wings, Sabres, Leafs, Wild, Senators and Avs
On the Detroit Red Wings ... Ansar Khan: Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill said that Niklas Kronwall could be ready for their season opener against the Lightning. On the Buffalo Sabres ... Paul Hamilton: Sabres Zach Bogosian has a pulled…
Central Division: Offseason Grades
National Hockey League training camps are in full swing and in less than two weeks, the 2016-17 regular season will begin. Teams who could not address their areas of need through trades and free agency over the summer are currently…
NHL Rumors: Senators, Wild, Coyotes and Stars
On the Ottawa Senators ... Darren Dreger: The Senators are one of a handful of teams that have interest in defenseman Dennis Seidenberg. Seidenberg's had a strong World Cup and the first team to make a competitive offer to him,…
Morning Hits: Steen, Failed Physicals and Injury Notes
On the St. Louis Blues ... St. Louis Blues: The Blues and Alex Steen agree on a four-year contract extension worth $23 million. Cap Friendly: Steen's salary cap hit will be $5.75 million. The Blues have $59.4 million committed to 16 players…
NHL Rumors: Minnesota Wild and NY Islanders
On the Minnesota Wild ... Michael Russo of the Star: Training camp is few weeks away and the Wild are considering bringing in a forward or two on PTOs. “Before we sign anybody, I think we’d like to have a…
NHL Signings: Wild, Coyotes, Devils, Rangers and Santorelli
On the Minnesota Wild ... Chad Graff of the Pioneer Press: The Wild have signed 22-year old RFA defenseman Matt Dumba to a two-year, $5.1 million contract. He will make $2.35 million next season and $2.75 million in 2017-18. Dumba…