Tag: Minnesota Wild

NHL Rumors: Devils, Blackhawks, Golden Knights, Sens, Ducks, Canadiens and More

On the Buffalo Sabres, New Jersey Devils, Vancouver Canucks, Chicago Blackhawks, Columbus Golden Knights, Vegas Golden Knights, Ottawa Senators, Florida Panthers, Anaheim Ducks, Tampa Bay Lightning, Montreal Canadiens and Calgary Flames ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Though there is a…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Cullen, Blue Jackets and Wild

On Matt Cullen ... Michael Russo of the Star Tribune: 40-year old Matt Cullen's playing days could be coming to an end very soon. The Penguins are one win away from another Stanley Cup and it might be the perfect…

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…

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NHL Rumors: Minnesota Wild – Teams Calling About Forwards As Well

On the Minnesota Wild ... Michael Russo of the Star  Tribune: The Wild's expansion situation is well known and rumors have surrounded the team. If a team acquired someone from the Wild, they'd also have to have the room to…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Boston Bruins and Minnesota Wild

On the Boston Bruins and Minnesota Wild ... Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: Bruins management realizes they need to get deeper. “We have a lot of work to do as an organization, still. We want to become a deeper, more talented…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: A Quick Trade Market Summary and Alex Ovechkin

Quick trade market summary ...  Mike Zeisberger of the Toronto Sun: There is a large number of teams that are looking to move out bloated contracts. Vegas Golden Knights GM George McPhee said he doesn't expect to move up on…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Tampa Bay Lightning – To Trade Or Not To Trade Jonathan Drouin

On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Martin Fennelly of the Tampa Bay Times: Looking at why the Tampa Bay Lightning should keep forward Jonathan Drouin. Though he could help land them the defensive help they need, the Lightning should keep…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Capitals, Panthers, Golden Knights and the Wild

On the Washington Capitals ... Isabelle Khurshudyan: KHL teams are talking to both Dmitry Orlov and Evgeny Kuznetsov, but doesn't expect much to come of it. It it still really early in the offseason. Slava Malamud: The president of CSKA…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Avs, Ducks, Maple Leafs, Stars, Blue Jackets, Oilers, Coyotes and Senas

On the Colorado Avalanche, Anaheim Ducks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Dallas Stars, Columbus Blue Jackets, Edmonton Oilers and Ottawa Senators ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: The Colorado Avalanche's window to hire Kyle Dubas had already closed before the story broke that…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Avalanche, Red Wings, Golden Knights and No-Trade Clauses

On the Colorado Avalanche ... NHL.com: Avalanche VP Jean Martineau on the Sportsnet report that the Avs were given permission to speak with Toronto Maple Leafs assistant GM Kyle Dubas. "We will not comment on rumors," Avalanche vice president Jean…

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NHL Rumors: Dallas Stars and the Anaheim Ducks

On the Dallas Stars and the Anaheim Ducks ... Chris Nichols of FanRag Sports: Elliotte Friendman was on NHL Network and was asked what the Stars might get for their third overall pick. “I think it’s going to come down to…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Arizona Coyotes, Buffalo Sabres and Minnesota Wild

On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan: Coyotes GM John Chayka confirmed the report that Arizona's AHL team (Tucson Roadrunners) signed Oliver Ekman-Larsson's brother Kevin to a deal for next season. On the Buffalo Sabres ... Steve Simmons: Many people…

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