NHL Rumors: The Chicago Blackhawks Have Some Cap Space, And Could Create More If They Wanted
The Chicago Blackhawks have some salary cap space to worth with ... Jay Zawaski: A source has said that the Blackhawks have talked about Hurricanes forward Jeff Skinner, but it's not known as to the extent of those talks. The…
NHL News: Hellebuyck, Schneider, McKegg, Gauthier, and Despres
Jets lock up Connor Hellebuyck ... NHL.com: The Winnipeg Jets avoided salary arbitration with goaltender Connor Hellebuyck and locked him up to a six-year contract worth $37 million - a $6.167 million salary cap hit. The 25-year old Vezina finalist…
NHL Rumors: Blues, Penguins, Canadiens, and Kunitz
The St. Louis Blues likely won't have to move out salary ... Jeremy Rutherford: When asked if the Blues will need to make a trade to clear out some salary cap space to get under the cap: “No,” Army said. “I…
NHL Rumors: Canadiens and Pacioretty … Maple Leafs and Matthews
On the Montreal Canadiens and Max Pacioretty ... Marc Antoine Godin of The Athletic: A source has said that Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin has told Max Pacioretty that they won't be offering him a contract extension and they…
NHL Rumors: San Jose Sharks, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Edmonton Oilers
On the San Jose Sharks ... Kevin Kurz: After getting defenseman Dylan DeMelo re-signed, it wouldn't be a surprise if they considered trading defenseman Tim Heed. Heed will be a UFA after next season and may welcome a move to…
NHL Rumors: Ducks, Panthers, Devils, Rangers, and Capitals
On the Anaheim Ducks ... Amir Basu: Elliotte Friedman on his podcast on the Anaheim Ducks: "It's going to be mostly a quiet summer for them, they're going to work on an extensions with John Gibson and Adam Henrique. They're going…
NHL News: Canadiens, Ducks, Hurricanes, Blue Jackets, Red Wings, Blues, And Players Who Filed For Salary Arbitration
On the Montreal Canadiens ... Montreal Canadiens: The Canadiens announced yesterday that defenseman Shea Weber will be out for five to six months after having surgery on his right knee to repair a meniscal tear. "With Shea currently rehabilitating from…
Top NHL Trade Bait for the Summer of 2018
The 2018 NHL unrestricted free agent market has been open for less than a week but most of the best available talent was quickly snapped up. Teams in search of skilled talent could shift their focus back to the trade…
NHL Rumors: The Montreal Canadiens and Max Pacioretty
On the Montreal Canadiens and Max Pacioretty ... Amir Basu: Dennis Bernstein was on TSN 690 and said that Canadiens had agreed on a six-year contract, $48 million contract extension with Pacioretty but the discussions fell apart, and they were…
NHL Free Agent Frenzy: Meanwhile, in the rest of Canada…..
** Written before James Neal signed with the Calgary Flames this morning. **