NHL Rumors: Stars, Sharks, Flyers and Golden Knights
On the Dallas Stars ... Mike Heika: Guessing the Stars are trying to trade Cody Eakin. If they are not able to find a market for him, that would probably be enough to convince them that he shouldn't be protected.…
NHL Rumors: Ilya Kovalchuk and Alex Ovechkin
On Ilya Kovalchuk ... Emily Sadler of Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman last night during the Predators-Penguins game. “There were reports this week that Ilya Kovalchuk would stay in the KHL and not come back to North America,” Friedman said during Saturday…
NHL Rumors: Alex Ovechkin, Karl Alzner, and the Calgary Flames
On Alex Ovechkin ... Mike Heika: After talking with a few people, the Dallas Stars are not interested in Alex Ovechkin. Mark Spector of Sportsnet: Though it's nearly impossible, a look at some team that might be able to trade…
NHL Rumors: Ilya Kovalchuk – Bus Driver
On Ilya Kovalchuk ... Mike Morreale of NHL: GM Ray Shero isn't holding his breath while waiting on Ilya Kovalchuk to make a decision. "As far as I know, that's still the plan," Shero told NHL.com at the NHL Scouting…
NHL Rumors: Golden Knights, Blackhawks, Penguins, Senators, Flyers and Ducks
On the Vegas Golden Knights ... Pierre LeBrun: There is lots of stuff going on around the Golden Knights. Hearing that they could get a first round pick from a team to take on a bad contract. It will be…
NHL Rumors: New Jersey Devils – Teams Calling About The No. 1 Pick … Not Shopping Schneider
On the New Jersey Devils ... Chris Ryan Of NJ.com: The Devils own the No. 1 pick in the draft, with Nolan Patrick and Nico Hischier the consensus top two players. Mike Morreale of NHL said that 13 teams are…
NHL Rumors and League Notes: Devils, Caps, Panthers, Kings, Blackhawks and Golden Knights
On the New Jersey Devils ... Pierre LeBrun: Devils GM Ray Shero said he's already received calls about their No. 1 pick in the 2017 draft. On the Washington Capitals ... J.J. Regan of CSN Mid Atlantic: John Shannon said…
NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Capitals, Flyers and Devils
On the Montreal Canadiens and Carey Price ... Pierre LeBrun: Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin is expected to meet with Carey Price's agent Gerry Johansson next week. Pierre LeBrun: Bergevin and Johansson also talked at the World Championships in Paris. There…
Expansion Draft Strategy: Nashville, New Jersey, Pittsburgh and Winnipeg
In the upcoming expansion draft NHL teams can protect either seven forwards, three defensemen, and one goalie or eight skaters (in reality four forwards and four defensemen) and one goalie. The latter option seems the less popular, as it permits…
NHL Rumors: Chicago Blackhawks – Vegas, Hurricanes, Leafs, Panthers
On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Chris Hine of the Chicago Tribune: After re-signing Richard Panik to a two-year deal, it was obvious that the Chicago Blackhawks need to make some moves for salary cap purposes. It's not going to be…
NHL Rumors: Washington Capitals UFA Defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk
On Kevin Shattenkirk and the Washington Capitals ... Isabelle Khurshudyan of the Washington Post: With six restricted free agents and five unrestricted free agents, it seems unlikely that defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk will be back with the Capitals. He did say…
NHL Rumors: Ilya Kovalchuk – Teams That Could Be Interested
On Ilya Kovalchuk ... Luke Fox of Sportsnet: Looking at eight potential landing spots for Ilya Kovalchuk in a sign and trade with the New Jersey Devils. Montreal Canadiens - Need offense. They have three 2018 second round picks and could…