NHL Rumors: Bruins, Sabres, Flames, Canadiens and Canucks
On the Boston Bruins ... Jimmy Murphy: Source saying the Bruins aren't close to any trades involving David Krejci, David Backes, Torey Krug or Tuukka Rask: "All chatter at this point, but Boston definitely looking to do something!" On the Buffalo…
NHL Rumors and Notes: Flames, Stars, Canadiens, Wild, Predators, Senators and Maple Leafs
On the Calgary Flames ... Kristen Anderson: Flames GM Brad Treliving on possibly trading into the first round: “We have an opportunity to. But the cost-benefit analysis to where we are today, it doesn’t make a lot of sense. Are we…
NHL Rumors: Barry Trotz, Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, and Montreal Canadiens
On Barry Trotz ... Darren Dreger: Sources saying the New York Islanders and Barry Trotz are getting close to a deal for Trotz to become their next head coach. John Shannon: Hearing that the Islanders and two other teams are…
NHL Rumors: Stastny – Jets, Avs, Habs … Minnesota Wild
On Paul Stastny ... Andy Strickland: Hearing that the Winnipeg Jets and Colorado Avalanche are at the top of the list as eventual destinations for Paul Stastny. Mike McIntyre: Think the Jets would like to be able to bring Stastny…
NHL Rumors: Washington Capitals, NHL Buyouts, and the Minnesota Wild
The Latest On Barry Trotz … Tarik El-Bashir of NBC Sports Washington suggests that Barry Trotz wants to come back but no deal is there yet. The Washington Capitals are living in Stanley Cup euphoria so news may travel a little…
Rumors and Notes: Quicks Hits On Half The League
Rumors and notes roundup from Friedman's 31-Thoughts ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: There had been some talk that back in November that Washington Capitals coach Barry Trotz could have been one loss away from being fired. The Caps won that…
NHL Rumors: Devils at No. 17 … Coyotes at No. 5
On the New Jersey Devils ... Chris Ryan of NJ.com: The NJ Devils currently hold the No. 17 pick in the 2018 NHL draft, but are without their second and third round picks. The Devils could look at moving down…
Top-10 Potential Offseason NHL Trade Candidates
The 2018 Stanley Cup Final will end by no later than June 13. Soon afterward, the NHL trade market will return to life. In the coming weeks, several players who've been the subject of trade speculation this season could find…
NHL Buyout Candidates: Central Division – Practical And Not Practical For Each Team
Different ways exist when approaching buyout candidates. Just because something looks good on paper does not mean it is. Think of it as sort of a good idea and bad idea scenario. This is not an easy process. Division wise,…
NHL Rumors: Hurricanes, Blackhawks, Wild, Penguins, Canucks, and Ilya Kovalchuk
On the Carolina Hurricanes ... Amar Basi: Elliotte Friedman on the Noah Hanifin trade rumors: "You know what's interesting, I think Ron Francis was considering trading him too, I think there was some stuff going on." On the Chicago Blackhawks ...…
NHL News: Oilers, Kings, Wild, Flyers, Sharks, Lightning, Knights and Ovechkin
On the NHL-NHLPA competition committee ... Pierre LeBrun: The committee met yesterday for over five hours: new goalie chest protectors should be in place for next season; sense of group was positive on goalie review moved to Toronto situation room late…
The Boston Bruins Could Shop For A Blueline Upgrade
In the two weeks since the Boston Bruins elimination by the Tampa Bay Lightning from the 2018 NHL playoffs, there's growing speculation over general manager Don Sweeney's plans to improve his roster. The Bruins could use a big, physical forward…