Tag: Montreal Canadiens

NHL Rumors III: Lightning, Devils, Maple Leafs, Canadiens and Potential Draft Lottery Changes

Joe Smith of the Tampa Tribune: The Lightning hold the 19th and 28th pick in tonight's draft, and GM Steve Yzerman could move one for the right deal. They'd like to get a young defenseman that has some term left…

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NHL Rumors II: Subban, Oilers, Niskanen, Kane, Spezza, Raymond and Vrbata

Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: P.K. Subban's agent Don Meehan met with the Canadiens yesterday. Talk of an offer sheet could be a waste of time as the Canadiens would match it right away.Source saying the Oilers looking to add an…

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NHL Rumors I: Kesler, Stastny, Wild, Iginla, Thornton, Pouliot and Oilers

Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Sources saying the list of teams interested in trading for Ryan Kesler has grown. The Ducks and Blackhawks have been the front-runners all week, but despite more teams interested, does he want to go there? As…

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NHL Rumors XIII: Toews and Kane, Niskanen, Mitchell, Canucks, Gionta, Oilers and Jets

Bob McKenzie: It is believed that Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane each initially asked the Blackhawks for a contract extension worth around $12 million per year. Toews and Kane will get less than that, but could still end up around…

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NHL Rumors X: TSNs Insider Trading, Red Wings, Ducks, Lecavalier and Spezza

TSN Insider Trading: McKenzie: Jason Spezza talk has picked up in the last 24-48 hours, with four teams talking to the Sens. Three teams from the West including the Blues and Ducks. Dreger: Dave Bolland is asking the Leafs for…

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NHL Rumors VII: Neal, Kane, Spezza, Habs, Panthers, Oilers, Sabres and Blues

Will DePaoli: The Penguins are listening to offers on James Neal but not actively shopping him. They have let teams know that they are not interested in futures. Gary Lawless: Other teams are saying that Jets are listening to offers…

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NHL Rumors IV: Miller, Canucks, Rangers, Oilers, Leafs, Wild, Habs and Islanders

News 1130 Sports: Sources saying Ryan Miller wouldn't have a problem playing in Vancouver. News 1130 Sports: The Canucks have called on Dave Bolland and Ryan Miller. Wayne Scanlan: The Senators are interested in bringing Milan Michalek back, but only…

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NHL Rumors III: Morris, Coyotes, Thornton, Engelland, Hiller, Weaver and McClement

Sarah McLellan: The Coyotes will be moving on from Derek Morris, GM Don Maloney: "We wanted to change our mix." Sarah McLellan: The Coyotes called on pending UFAs yesterday. They are looking to add a scoring winger or two, improve their…

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NHL Rumors VIII: Jokinen, Canadiens, Penguins and Blackhawks

Gary Lawless of the Winnipeg Free Press: As of yesterday, the Jets and pending UFA Olli Jokinen have had limited contact. Should expect the Jets payroll next year to be around $65 million. The Jets could take the $3 million…

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NHL Rumors VII: Wild, Stastny, Boyle, Gionta, Komarov, Babcock and Lecavalier

Michael Russo of the Star-Tribune: The Wild will be talking with Thomas Vanek's agent, but are also believed to significantly interested in Paul Stastny and Matt Niskanen. Both Stastny and Niskanen will want big, long-term deals, so they wouldn't be…

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Top 10 2014 NHL Free Agent Wingers

Expanded look at unrestricted free agency this week by Todd Cordell, who can be found on twitter @ToddCordell. While this is recognized league-wide as a poor free agent class, those hoping to address the wing and add some scoring punch are…

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NHL Rumors IV: Callahan, Stastny, Ducks and Subban

Pierre LeBrun: Not finalized yet, but Ryan Callahan's contract extension with the Lightning will be for six years and $34.8 million, a $5.8 million salary cap hit. Adrian Dater of the Denver Post: Avs Joe Sakic said late last night…

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