Metropolitan Division: Offseason Grades
After a flurry of action in early July, the transactions have slowed to a crawl in the National Hockey League with just two weeks until the opening of training camp. Teams that have been unable to fill their areas of…
NHL Rumors: PTO Notes – Lightning, Devils and Oilers
On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Erik Erlendsson: (answering question) After signing James Wisniewski to a PTO, the Lightning don't really have any room to add another player on a PTO. They have some cap issues as well. On the…
NHL Rumors: Panthers, Free Agents, and Hall
On the Florida Panthers ... Harvey Fialkov: Panthers GM Tom Rowe said that they are discussing bringing in some veterans in on PTOs. Rowe added that coach Gerald Gallant would like to bring in a veteran depth defenseman on a…
Rumors and Notes: Jimmy Vesey and Some Of The Fallout
On Jimmy Vesey and some of the fallout ... Brian Compton on NHL.com: Jimmy Vesey on the process after his deal with the New York Rangers was finalized yesterday. "It definitely took on a life of its own, so to…
NHL Rumors: Jimmy Vesey Decision Likely Coming Today
On Jimmy Vesey ... Bob McKenzie: A Jimmy Vesey decision will likely come today, but there is an outside chance it drags on until tomorrow. Joe McDonald of ESPN: Jimmy Vesey was scheduled to sit down with his agents starting…
NHL Rumors: Jimmy Vesey Decision In A Day Or Two
On Jimmy Vesey ... Dan Rosen: "Don't begrudge Jimmy Vesey for anything. He's playing by the rules, teams clearly value him. He should explore every option because he can." Joe McDonald: Jimmy Vesey and his camp will b\e discussing all…
NHL Rumors: Jimmy Vesey Meeting With Teams
On Jimmy Vesey ... Mark Divver: Source saying that Jimmy Vesey and his agents are expected to meet with the Blackhawks, Rangers and Bruins today. Mark Divver: The Maple Leafs, Islanders, Penguins and Devils were to meet with Vesey's camp…
NHL Rumors: Jimmy Vesey Can Now Talk With Teams
On Jimmy Vesey ... CP on TSN: Jimmy Vesey's agent, Peter Fish, said yesterday that Vesey is not in a rush to sign. "It's certainly not going to be tomorrow," Fish said. "I would say the earliest may be Friday…
NHL Rumors: Jimmy Vesey Update – Part 82
On Jimmy Vesey ... Ryan Rishaug: Jimmy Vesey's camp was having some last minute contract talks with the Buffalo Sabres. He's still likely to go to free agency, but the Sabres are still in the mix. Mike Harrington of the…
NHL Rumors: Updates on Jimmy Vesey
On Jimmy Vesey ... Tom Gulitti of NHL.com: Jimmy Vesey told the Boston Herald last week that he was "finalizing a list of no more than a half-dozen teams" that he was going to talk to. "I think we have a…
NHL Notes: Roy Resigns, Wisniewski, Ferlin, Spaling and Blackhawks
On Patrick Roy and the Colorado Avalanche ... NHL.com: Patrick Roy resigned as the head coach of the Colorado Avalanche today. "I have thought long and hard over the course of the summer about how I might improve this team…
NHL Rumors: Jimmy Vesey Update
On Jimmy Vesey ... Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: Two sources have said that the Boston Bruins are not one of the top three teams in the running for Jimmy Vesey. Vesey did say in an interview last month that the…