Tag: New York Islanders

NHL Rumors: Blues, Sabres, Islanders, Panthers and Canadiens

On the St. Louis Blues ... Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: The St. Louis Blues are believed to be among the teams interested in Arizona Coyotes center Martin Hanzal. The Coyotes are looking for a young player that could play in…

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Eastern Conference Injuries: Updates on Ten Teams

On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Joe Smith: Coach Jon Cooper said yesterday that he didn't know if Victor Hedman (illness) would be able to play tonight. J.T. Brown (upper-body) likely won't be in the lineup. On the Washington Capitals…

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NHL Rumors: Red Wings, Coyotes, Bruins and Islanders

On the Detroit Red Wings ... Ted Kulfan of the Detroit News: If the Red Wings fall out of the playoff race, they will have decide if they want to trade pending UFA Thomas Vanek. There may not be many…

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NHL Rumors: Kings, Jets, Coyotes, Sharks, Isles, Devils, Avs, Lightning, Stars and Leafs

On the Los Angeles Kings ... Dennis Bernstein: The LA Kings shouldn't give up a high draft pick for a player like Martin Hanzal. They need to change their trend of trading away high picks. May not be a championship…

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NHL Rumors: NY Islanders, Colorado Avalanche and Winnipeg Jets

On the New York Islanders and Colorado Avalanche ... Larry Brooks of the NY Post: The Islanders have the assets to change this current make up if they choose to. Would GM Garth Snoth be able to pull it off?…

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NHL Rumors: Edmonton Oilers – Pouliot, Eberle and Reinhart

On the Edmonton Oilers ... Mark Spector: The odds of the Oilers buying out Benoit Pouliot are greater than them trading him. Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Oilers: Wonder about a Curtis Lazar for Griffin Reinhart trade? The Senators are feeling…

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Eastern Conference Injuries: Isles, Lightning, Rangers, Wings, Leafs and Bruins

  On the New York Islanders ... New York Islanders: Defenseman Travis Hamonic was put in the IR with a lower-body injury retroactive to January 7th. On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Joe Smith: Forward Ryan Callahan missed his second consecutive…

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NHL Rumors: Ottawa Senators – Looking for Depth and Smith Extension Talks

On the Ottawa Senators ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Citizen: Ottawa Senators GM Pierre Dorion would like to add another forward before trade deadline. Dorion has been working the phones hard this in the last month looking to bring in…

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NHL Rumors: NY Islanders and Tavares … Friedman on the Trade Market

On the New York Islanders and John Tavares ... Steven Marcus of Newsday: John Tavares will be a free agent after next season, and once again stated his commitment to the organization. “I think for myself, I’ve always shown and…

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NHL Rumors: Lightning, Avalanche, Islanders and Bruins

On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: Lightning GM Steve Yzerman said he's trying to make move before the March 1st trade deadline. The Lightning badly need another top-four defenseman. "If there was something I…

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NHL Rumors: Senators, Avs, Lightning, Bruins, Habs, Coyotes and Blackhawks

On Scouting the Philadelphia Flyers and Tampa Bay Lightning ... Adam Kimelman: Scouts listed to attend the Flyers - Lightning game: Chicago Blackhawks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vegas Golden Knights, Columbus Blue Jackets, Florida Panthers, Dallas Stars and Detroit Red Wings.…

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NHL Rumors: Senators, Maple Leafs, Bruins, Flyers and Rangers

On the Ottawa Senators ... Don Brennan of the Ottawa Senators: If the Senators want to upgrade upfront, Coyotes center Martin Hanzal should be considered. He's in the last year of his deal and carries a $3.1 million cap hit. The…

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