Rink Rumblings – Trade Deadline Outlook – Central Division
With five weeks to go before the trade deadline, NHL general managers have a general idea of what areas need to be addressed on their respective clubs. Trades have started to pick up in January after three months of relative…
Rumors III: Leafs Could Move As Many As Eight Players
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... James Mirtle of the Globe and Mail: Maple Leafs GM Lou Lamoriello has been working the phones lately, checking out the trade market and letting teams know what they have available.Lamoriello has been checking out…
Pucks In Depth: Undeserving All-Star, Falling Stars and Ceci
THE OTHER UNDESERVING ALL-STAR There has been a lot of talk about how John Scott shouldn’t be participating in all-star weekend despite being voted captain. Well, he’s not the only guy who doesn’t deserve to be there. One player who…
Rumors II: Lightning, Sens, Habs, Jets and Preds
Sportsnet "Headlines": Elliotte Friedman on Tampa Bay Lightning's contract offer to Steven Stamkos. “Earlier this week we reported that the Lightning had made an offer to Steven Stamkos some time in the last few weeks,” Friedman said. “It’s believed that…
Rumors III: Hurricanes, Canucks, Panthers, Leafs and Blue Jackets
On the Carolina Hurricanes ... Platinum Seat Ghosts: Darren Dreger on Cam Ward: "I'm sure that he'll be available between now and the trade deadline, provided that's he's healthy." Platinum Seat Ghosts: Dreger on Jeff Skinner: "If the right offer were to…
Rumors III: What The Oilers Could Look At If They Win The Draft Lottery
Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: Matheson thinks that if the Edmonton Oilers win the draft lottery this year, they should offer the No. 1 pick to the Arizona Coyotes for defensman Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Oilers would get their No.…
Rumors IV: Updates on the Jonathan Drouin Situation
Joe Smith: GM Steve Yzerman said that he never told Jonathan Drouin's camp that any trade was close. Frank Seravalli of TSN: Lightning GM Steve Yzerman held a press conference to talk about the Jonathan Drouin suspension and Allan Walsh's…
Rumors II: Predators, Wild, Stars, Oilers and Bruins
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Nashville Predators GM David Poile may not be done making moves. "Right now, we are a team that’s out of the playoffs as of today, so we got to improve," Predators veteran general manager David Poile…
Rumors: Ducks, Stars, Leafs, Predators and Flyers
On the Anaheim Ducks ... Eric Stephens of the OC Register: Anton Khudobin is third on the Ducks goalie depth chart. He has a $2.25 million cap hit, and with the lack of teams looking for a goalie, it's not…
Rumors IV: Lightning, Preds, Habs, Bruins, Kings and More
TSNs Insider Trading: Bob McKenzie: Upwards of twelve teams have had significant talks with the Tampa Bay Lightning about Jonathan Drouin. GM Steve Yzerman could narrow it down to one or two offers soon (24-72 hours), or he'll slow play…
Rumors III: Leafs, Oilers and Scouting TOR-PHI
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Frank Seravalli of TSN: Leafs players are trying not to look ahead to the trade deadline, even though they know changes to the roster are coming. “I try not to think about that,” forward…
Rumors III: Jonathan Drouin – Blues, Ducks, Preds and Wild
On Jonathan Drouin ... Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: No Jonathan Drouin trade appeared imminent yesterday despite the TVA Sports report that something could go down. Drouin has been playing with Syracuse in the AHL and has been…