Rumors IV: Leafs, Jagr, Zuccarello, Fisher, Devils, Jets, Hawks and More
TSN Insider Trading: LeBrun: Andrej Sekera's name has comes up the most when teams are looking for a defenseman. Jeff Petry is getting more interest after the Franson trade as he's right-handed. The Penguins, Bruins, Canadiens, Lightning, Red Wings and…
Rumors II: Ducks, Sabres, Panthers and Devils
Eric Stephens of the OC Register: The 35-year old Francois Beauchemin is a pending UFA and he hopes to remain with the team. “It would be tough if I would have to leave, I’m not going to lie,” Beauchemin said.…
Trade: Leafs Send Franson and Santorelli To The Predators
The Toronto Maple Leafs have traded defenseman Cody Franson and forward Mike Santorelli to the Nashville Predators for a 2015 first round pick, forward Brendan Leipsic and center Olli Jokinen. The 27-year old Franson was drafted 79th overall in the…
Rumors III: Preds, Blues, Oilers, Stars, Kings and Leafs
John Glennon of the Tenneessean: Potential targets for the Predators. Defensive Depth - players that might fit include Marc Methot, Jan Hejda, Andrej Sekera and Zbynek Michalek. Center Depth - Antoine Vermette, Ryan O'Reilly (if he's available), Daniel Briere and Mike Santorelli. Scoring Depth - Wingers Chris Stewart, Erik Cole,…
Rumors VII: Friedman’s Thoughts, Devils, Flyers, Hurricanes and Wings
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: On Phil Kessel's comments (“I love Toronto. But if it’s not here, it’s not here.”) I always thought Kessel would be immune to these depths, because he can insulate himself from the world. Now, teammates say…
Trade Target: Toronto Maple Leafs Cody Franson
Cody Franson is first up in our Trade Target series, a closer look players who could be dealt leading up to the March 2nd trade deadline. Written by Peter Harling, who can be found on twitter @pharling. One of the…
Rumors VI: Top Rentals, Predators, Oilers and Canadiens
Mike Johnston of Sportsnet: A look at the top 15 rentals and who could be interested in them. 1. Antoine Vermette - New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins, Nashville Predators2. Cody Franson - Colorado Avalanche, Detroit Red…
Rumors IV: Rangers, Preds, Rangers, Bruins, Sabres and Canucks
Dan Rosen of NHL.com: (mailbag) The Rangers could use a third-line center that can win faceoffs and be used on the penalty kill. Maybe a backup goalie depending on Henrik Lundqvist's situation.Cody Franson would be a perfect fit in Nashville.…
Consensus NHL Power Rankings – Week 18
Three different teams were ranked in the top slot, with the Predators collecting the most 1st place rankings with five apiece. Six different teams were ranked in the top three by the eight media outlets. With eight rankings this week, we…
Rumors III: Sabres, Islanders, Flyers, Stars and Leafs
TSN Insider Trading: The Sabres have extra first round picks (Blues and Islanders) and could be the most aggressive when it comes to Evander Kane. The Jets and Sabres had previously talked about Tyler Myers. The Canucks would also be…
Rumors II: Top and Underrated Lists, Scouting Last Night’s Games
Kevin Allen of the USA Today: Top 15 most popular players at the trade deadline and some teams that might be interested. 1. Cody Franson (Red Wings, Ducks and Lightning) 2. Antoine Vermette 3. Jaromir Jagr (Penguins, Islanders, Canadiens, Predators…
Injuries: Flyers, Ducks, Rangers, Oilers, Sharks, Flames and Coyotes
Sarah Baicker of CSN Philly: Steve Mason left yesterday's game in the second period with a lower-body injury. “He won’t be coming to Montreal, so it’s that serious,” general manager Ron Hextall said, adding that he would be “surprised” if…