Tag: Montreal Canadiens

NHL Rumors: Kings, Rangers, Penguins and Canadiens

On the Los Angeles Kings ... Dennis Bernstein: (the Rangers had a scout at the Kings AHL affiliate on the weekend) Don't see a fit between the NY Rangers and LA Kings. The Rangers don't really have any pending unrestricted…

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Players With No-Movement and No-Trade Clauses

With trade deadline getting close, and the expansion draft a few months away, teams might consider asking some players to waive their no-trade or no-movement clause. The Calgary Flames, San Jose Sharks, St. Louis Blues and Washington Capital don't have…

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NHL Rumors: Jets, Coyotes and Matt Duchene Best Fits

On the Winnipeg Jets ... Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Sun: Connor Hellebuyck will be one of the Jets goaltenders next season. Ondrej Pavelec could be traded before the deadline, and if not, the pending UFA likely won't be back…

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NHL Rumors: Avalanche, Bruins, Canadiens and Ducks

On the Colorado Avalanche, Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens ... Adrian Dater: The Avalanche had three 'scouts' at the Bruins-Canadiens game, including GM Joe Sakic. David Pagnotta: Avalanche's assistant GM Chris MacFarland was also at the Bruins - Canadiens. David…

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NHL Rumors: Penguins, Avs, Hurricanes, Oilers, Canadiens and Maple Leafs

On the Pittsburgh Penguins, Colorado Avalanche, Carolina Hurricanes, Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs ... Rory Boylen of Sportsnet: Nick Kypreos said that there is trade speculation between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Colorado Avalanche regarding Matt Duchene. “Those…

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NHL Rumors: Julien, Habs, Canucks, Hurricanes, Avs, Blues and Bruins

On Claude Julien, Arizona Coyotes, Montreal Canadiens, Vancouver Canucks, Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, St. Louis Blues and Boston Bruins ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Claude Julien's firing had presidents Cam Neely's fingerprints all over it regardless of what…

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NHL Rumors: Scouting TOR-BUF, MON-STL, PHI-SJ, Vegas, and Shattenkirk

On Scouting the Toronto Maple Leafs and Buffalo Sabres ... David Pagnotta: Teams listed to attend last night's Maple Leafs - Sabres game: St. Louis Blues, New Jersey Devils, Pittsburgh Penguins, Columbus Blue Jackets, Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights.…

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Eastern Conference Injuries: Habs, Lightning, Caps, Leafs, Devils, Sabres and Rangers

On the Montreal Canadiens ... Eric Engels: Forward Brendan Gallagher will return to the lineup today. On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Joe Smth: Forward Tyler Johnson is day-to-day with a lower-body injury. Joe Smith: Coach Jon Cooper on if…

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NHL Rumors: Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens

On the Buffalo Sabres ... Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News: Heading to last night's game, Evander Kane was second in goals on the Sabres with 16, 14 coming at even strength. Kane has another year left on his deal,…

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NHL Rumors: Stars, Canadiens, Maple Leafs and Jets

On the Dallas Stars ... Answering twitter questions... Mike Heika: If the Stars buyout either goalie, it would cost them $1.97 million for two years for Kari Lehtonen or $1.48 million for two years for Antti Niemi. Mike Heika: Think…

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NHL Rumors: Canucks, Canadiens, Red Wings, and Top Trade Bait

On the Montreal Canadiens ... Canucks Now: Ben Kuzma: "The Montreal Canadiens had a scout at the game on Saturday. This isn't one of their local guys, this scout was from out east." ... "(The eastern scout) was in Vancouver specifically to…

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NHL Rumors: Stars, Coyotes, Blackhawks, Kings, Senators, Blues and Canadiens

On the Dallas Stars, Arizona Coyotes, Chicago Blackhawks, Los Angeles Kings, Ottawa Senators, and Vegas Golden Knights ... Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: If the Dallas Stars are out the playoff race, they will have no choice but to start moving…

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