NHL Rumors: Blackhawks, Golden Knights and Maple Leafs
On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Mark Lazerus: Source saying the Blackhawks and Dennis Rasmussen's camp have had lots of contract discussions. Both sides want to get a deal done but are waiting on the salary cap info and the expansion…
NHL Rumors: Montreal Canadiens, Calgary Flames and Arizona Coyotes
On the Montreal Canadiens ... Darren Dreger: Alex Galchenyuk is likely going to be traded, but contract talks with the Canadiens continue. David Pagnotta: Contract talks between the Montreal Canadiens and Alex Galchenyuk are ongoing. If the Canadiens receive an…
NHL News: Exempt From Expansion, 2018 Winter Olympics and Niskanen/Crosby
On players exempt from the expansion draft ... Craig Custance: NHL sent a list of players that are exempt from the expansion draft. Was agreed upon with the NHLPA: Dave Bolland, Craig Cunningham, Chris Pronger, Cody McCormick, David Clarkson, Johan…
NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs – Options With Extra Cap Space
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Kevin McGran of the Toronto Star: With having Joffrey Lupul, Stephane Robidas and Nathan Horton on the LTIR, the Maple Leafs have over $13 million in additional salary cap space available to them at…
NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs: LTIR, Overages, Trade Targets and the Trade Deadline
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Adrian Dater: Hearing some talk that the Maple Leafs are suddenly in play for either Gabriel Landeskog or Matt Duchene. Chris Johnston of Sportsnet: The Maple Leafs currently sit about $750,000 under the salary…
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Bernier and Las Vegas
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Kristen Shilton of TSN: Looking at five question the Maple Leafs face this month. 1. What is the best outcome in the Joffrey Lupul saga? Lupul has two years left a $5.2 million cap…
Rumors II: Ducks, Kings, Flames, Canuck, Jackets and Leafs
Friedman's 30 thoughts ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: At next months GM meeting, and at the Board of Governors meeting in December, will have the compensation for fired coach and executives on the agendas. The hope is that it will…
Rumors II: Stars, Leafs, Blue Jackets, Wild, Penguins and Kings
On the Stars ... Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: (mailbag) Alex Goligoski, Jason Demers, Jamie Oleksiak and Jordie Benn will be free agents after the season. Re-signing Goligoski and Demers may depend on how well they play, what…
Injury Notes: Flames, Bruins, Rangers, Lightning and Devils
Kristen Odland of the Calgary Herald: Flames Ladislav Smid is able to skate and shoot, but he's not quite ready for the start of training camp. “I was kind of hoping I’d be ready for the beginning of camp,” he…
Rumors III: Rangers, Stars and Maple Leafs
Arthur Staple of Newsday: Martin St. Louis on his future. "As you get older, you always think about the following year, the next year," the 39-year-old said Monday. "For me right now, of course I want to play. I'm not…
Rumors II: Maple Leafs – Babcock, Clarkson, Bozak, Kessel and Bernier
Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun: Until he commits to the Red Wings, there is the belief that the Maple Leafs can get Mike Babcock. Brendan Shanahan hasn't yet given the thumbs up or thumbs down to GM Dave Nonis.…
Rumors and Video: Yandle, Sharp, Bernier, Zuccarello, Petry and Glencross
Rory Boylen of Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on Keith Yandle, who could be on the move. “There are Eastern Conference teams who believe that one of the playoff contenders is trying to make a late run for Keith Yandle,” Friedman said.…