NHL Rumors: Pittsburgh Penguins and the Montreal Canadiens
Pittsburgh addressing wants and not needs Shelly Anderson of Pittsburgh Hockey Now: Jim Rutherford can afford to go after wants and not needs at this point. Pittsburgh is on a 16-4-1 stretch as they have steamrolled to around the top…
NHL Rumors: Montreal Canadiens, Arizona Coyotes, and New York Islanders
On the Montreal Canadiens ... Habs Links: Darren Dreger said that he doesn't believe that forward Andrew Shaw is available. Brian Wilde: Talk from GMs is that Shaw is not available, but Alex Galchenyuk is. Dennis Bernstein: Don't believe that…
2018 NHL Trade Deadline – Needs of Playoff Bubble Teams
Heading toward the NHL trade deadline, it's expected most of the playoff contenders will be buyers while those out of postseason contention will be sellers. Bubble teams, meanwhile, are those barely clinging to a wild-card berth or sitting just outside…
NHL News: Sabres, Flames, Capitals, Avs, Jackets, Habs, Isles, Flyers, Sharks, Blues, Lightning, and Knights
On the Buffalo Sabres ... Mike Harrington: Goaltender Robin Lehner is day-to-day with a lower-body injury. On the Calgary Flames ... Craig Morgan: There is still no timetable on Mike Smith's return. On the Chicago Blackhawks and Washington Capitals ...…
2017-18 Top 10 New York Islanders Prospects
The big question for the future of the Islanders is where will John Tavares sign his next NHL contract? If the answer is back with the Islanders, then the prospect pool becomes more of a support system to build around…
NHL Rumors: Scouting the COL-EDM, PIT-CBJ, and SJ-DAL … Maple Leafs, Kovalchuk and Gionta
Scouting the Colorado Avalanche and Edmonton Oilers ... Jesse Montano: Scouts listed to attend yesterday's Avalanche-Oilers game: Vegas Golden Knights (2), St. Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Lightning, Anaheim Ducks, Vancouver Canucks, Los Angeles Kings, Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins, Florida…
NHL Rumors: Metropolitan Division – Trade Deadline Buyers and Sellers
Greg Wyshynski of ESPN: Looking at the Metropolitan Division - buyers and sellers. Washington Capitals - Buyers. Could use a depth on the blue line. They paid a big price last year at the deadline for rental defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk, would…
NHL Rumors: Buffalo Sabres, Edmonton Oilers and the Ottawa Senators
On the Buffalo Sabres ... Mike Harrington: (answering question) The Blackhawks are out of it, so trading for goaltender Robin Lehner is unlikely. If Lehner is traded, teams that might be interested include that Calgary Flames, Philadelphia Flyers, and New…
NHL Rumors: Detroit Red Wings – Nyquist, Tatar, Green, Howard and Mrazek
On the Detroit Red Wings ... Ansar Khan of MLive: Forward Gustav Nyquist has another year left on his deal. Will the Red Wings consider re-sign him at likely more than $5 million a season? The Red Wings need to…
NHL Rumors: Panthers, Coyotes, Habs, Preds, Lightning, Bruins, Canucks, Flames, Sens, Isles and Wings
On the Florida Panthers, Arizona Coyotes, Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators, Tampa Bay Lightning, Boston Bruins, Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames, Ottawa Senators, NY Islanders, and the Detroit Red Wings ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Would be interesting if the Florida Panthers…
NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs and the New York Islanders
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Jonas Siegel: Maple Leafs GM Lou Lamoriello said that forward Josh Leivo didn't make a trade request. Kristen Shilton: Tyler Bozak isn't looking at his pending free agent status: "I’m sure when the time comes…
2018 NHL Trade Deadline – Notable Depth Players That Could Be On The Move
As the NHL's Feb. 26 trade deadline approaches, stars such as Rick Nash, Ryan McDonagh and Evander Kane dominate the rumor mill. However, there are lesser lights who could become invaluable additions to playoff-contending teams. Here's a look at the notable…