Nashville Predators 2014-15 Season Primer
The Nashville Predators missed the playoffs by three points last year, and despite some nice additions, they will still have an uphill battle in the tough Central division. Use the below Tabs to view Predators info for this upcoming season,…
Rumors I: RFAs Eakin, Dillon, Ellis and Johansen
Chris Johnston: Remaining RFAs include: Ryan Johansen, Jaden Schwartz, Torey Krug, Reilly Smith, Tyson Barrie, Danny DeKeyser, Nino Neiderreiter, Ryan Ellis, Devante Smith-Pelly, Cody Eakin and Brenden Dillon. Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: The Stars and RFAs Cody Eakin…
Rumors II: Anderson, Tootoo and AHL Alignment
Ken Warren of the Ottawa Citizen: Craig Anderson's new three-year contract extension doesn't include a no-trade or limited trade clause. Anderson could become a trade target at the trade deadline if the Senators are out of the playoffs and a…
Rumors: Predators, Senators, Sharks, Maple Leafs, Rangers and Avs
Josh Cooper of the Tennessean: Cooper thinks it would be a low risk move for the Predators to attempt to sign Ryan Johansen to an offer sheet. The success rate is low for them though. It would cost them some big money,…
NHL Rumors: Kevin Hayes and the 2015 Winter Classic
Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: Source confirms that the Bruins have interest in UFA Kevin Hayes. Hayes is looking for a situation where he could compete for an NHL roster spot this season. That wouldn't happen in Chicago. Jarome Iginla and…
NHL Rumors II: Stars, Blackhawks, Bruins and Maple Leafs
Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: (mailbag) Question brings up rumors of Patrick Sharp and possibly Brent Seabrook being available through trade in the Blackhawks attempt to get under the salary cap. Though Sharp's name has been in the…
NHL News: Coyotes, Seattle, Fisher and Karlsson
Craig Morgan Fox Sports Arizona: The Coyotes Jobing.com Arena will now be known as Gila River Arena, pending approval from the Glendale City Council vote on September 9th. The deal is believed to be worth $30 million over 10 years.…
NHL Rumors I: Ellis, DeKeyser, Leddy and Ryan
Josh Cooper of the Tennessean: The Predators have only one RFA unsigned, defenseman Ryan Ellis. It all comes down to money. GM David Poile is hopeful a deal can be reached soon. "Like 99 percent of negotiations that aren't done…
The Top 10 Best Long-Term NHL Contracts
The NHL is a league that is notorious for its ugly, bad, and sometimes mind-boggling contracts. With all of the bad contracts seemingly always in the headlines (bad news makes for better stories), it’s easy to forget that even the…
NHL Rumors II: Krug and Smith, Molson and Subban, Ellis and Bishop
Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: It's all quiet with regards to the Bruins and RFA defenseman Torey Krug and forward Reilly Smith. Both don't have a options or leverage. Krug is probably looking at one- or two-year deal with a cap of…
NHL Rumors: Methot, Bissonnette, Isles, Holland and Weber
Ken Warren of the Ottawa Citizen: Senators defenseman Marc Methot is scheduled to become a UFA at the season. They had been talking about a contract extension, but they are at a stalemate, so don't expect a long-term deal anytime…
Top 10 “Value” Free Agent Signings
With how rare it is to acquire talent in the NHL, most teams find themselves coming out of the offseason with their pockets emptied by free agents and the ridiculous prices that the market sets on them. Once free agency…