NHL Rumors: Oilers, Habs, Isles, Canes and Blue Jackets
On the Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens, New York Islanders, Carolina Hurricanes and Columbus Blue Jackets ... Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: This year's draft basically begins at No. 4, as the Maple Leafs, Jets, and Blue Jackets will select…
NHL Rumors and Video: Edmonton Oilers Edition
Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli meeting with the media yesterday. On the Edmonton Oilers ... Bob Stauffer: Think that the best case scenario for success for Nail Yakupov is in the Eastern Conference. Teams that could give him a shot in…
NHL Rumors: Detroit Red Wings and Edmonton Oilers
On the Detroit Red Wings ... Mitch Albom of the Detroit Free Press: Pavel Datsyuk's career with the Red Wings could be over as he wants to return to Russia. “I’m thinking I go home after this season,” he said,…
NHL Rumors: Oilers Could Make a Big Change This Offseason
On the Edmonton Oilers ... Jonathan Willis of Sportsnet: Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli will continue to rework the Oilers roster this offseason. One key question for him will be if he continues his trend of trading "young, gifted forwards," like…
NHL Rumors: Oilers Still Need To A Puck-Moving Dman
On the Edmonton Oilers ... Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: The Oilers really need to bring in a puck-moving defenseman this offseason. GM Peter Chiarelli will be looking to make a trade a draft, and it might cost him…
NHL Rumors: Changes Coming To Senators This Offseason
On the Ottawa Senators ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Senators GM Bryan Murray and owner Eugene Melnyk have both said that changes will be coming to the Senators this offseason after their "disappointing" season. “I’ve started (the evaluation).…
NHL News: Kadri, Yakupov And Hanzal Fined For Diving
The NHL has fined three players for diving/embellishment today. Stephen Whyno: Toronto Maple Leafs center Nazem Kadri was fined a total of $5,000 today, for two separate diving incidents. Chris Johnston: The next time Kadri gets fined for diving, he'll…
NHL Rumors: Mueller, Oilers, Preds, Kings, Pens and Expansion Draft
Friedman's 30 Thoughts Rumor Roundup ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Peter Mueller is looking to return to the NHL next season. Mueller has spent the past three season in Europe after playing almost 300 games in the NHL. The AHL…
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Senators, E. Staal, Canucks and Islanders
On the Edmonton Oilers ... Chris Nichols: Darren Dreger on the Oilers at the trade deadline: "I'm not going to say there was zero interest, but I know there was limited interest in Nail Yakupov" On the Ottawa Senators ...…
NHL Rumors: More On Nail Yakupov and the Edmonton Oilers
On Nail Yakupov ... Ryan McKenna of Sportsnet: Nail Yakupov's agent, Igor Larionov, on Yakupov's trade request. “Nail loves the city of Edmonton, he loves the fans, and would obviously would love to stay there. But I guess at some…
NHL Rumors: Leafs, Zaitsev and Radulov … Oilers and Yakupov
On the Toronto Maple Leafs, Nikita Zaitsev and Alexander Radulov ... Maple Leafs Hot Stove: Alessandro Rosso translated AllHockey.ru's report for MLHS that the Maple Leafs could be looking to bring Nikita Zaitsev and Alexander Radulov over next season. CSKA Moscow…
NHL Rumors: Cap, Pens, Oilers, Leafs, Habs, Stamkos Odds and More
Friedman 30 Thoughts Rumor Roundup ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Teams were informed that next years salary cap could be $74 million if the players vote for the 5 percent escalator. Potential Seattle arena owner Chris Hansen met with the…