Tag: New York Islanders

NHL Rumors VIII: Stastny, Niskanen, Vanek, Stralman, Hiller, Jokinen and Hayes

Adrian Dater of the Denver Post: Avs Paul Stastny wanted to "see what's out there" and Joe Sakic is fine with that. The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports there is significant interest in Stastny. "It's his right. I respect that," Sakic said.…

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NHL Rumors IV: Miller, Canucks, Rangers, Oilers, Leafs, Wild, Habs and Islanders

News 1130 Sports: Sources saying Ryan Miller wouldn't have a problem playing in Vancouver. News 1130 Sports: The Canucks have called on Dave Bolland and Ryan Miller. Wayne Scanlan: The Senators are interested in bringing Milan Michalek back, but only…

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Top 10 2014 NHL Free Agent Defenseman

Expanded look at unrestricted free agency this week by Todd Cordell, who can be found on twitter @ToddCordell. Other Top UFA pieces: Centers, 1-10 Wingers, 11-20 Wingers . If you’re an NHL GM looking for help on defense, this isn’t the free…

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NHL Rumors VII: Wild, Stastny, Boyle, Gionta, Komarov, Babcock and Lecavalier

Michael Russo of the Star-Tribune: The Wild will be talking with Thomas Vanek's agent, but are also believed to significantly interested in Paul Stastny and Matt Niskanen. Both Stastny and Niskanen will want big, long-term deals, so they wouldn't be…

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NHL Rumors VI: Spezza, Kesler, Bailey, Gagner, Boychuk and Lecavalier

Bob McKenzie: Trade talk involving Jason Spezza is heating up. The Senators are talking with four teams, three from the West and one from the East. Mark Lazerus: Hearing the Canucks are wanting Brandon Saad or Teuvo Teravainen in any…

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NHL Rumors VIII: Gaborik, Kesler, Isles, Leafs, Jets, Oilers, Blues, Pens, Brodeur and Habs

Pierre LeBrun: The Kings and Marian Gaborik could be closing in on a deal. It could be done in the next 48 hours. Elliotte Friedman of CBC: Hearing the Kings and Gaborik are talking three years and in the $5.5…

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NHL Rumors I: Islanders, Lightning and Flyers

Arthur Staples of Newsday: The Islanders are open to trading their No. 5 pick at this years draft. "We're open to trading the pick for someone we think can come in and help us right away," Snow said recently. The…

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NHL Rumors V: Teams Looking To Trade Up and Down At The Draft

Rory Boylen of The Hockey News: Boylen looks at the top five teams that might be considering trading their first round pick. 1. Florida Panthers at No. 1 - the first overall pick has been traded five times before, three…

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NHL Rumors II: Sabres, Senators and Hurricanes

John Vogl of the Buffalo News: Sabres GM Tim Murray is looking to add another first round pick and is tired of hearing about the salary cap floor as they are currently about $16 million under. If they extend some qualifying offers…

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NHL Rumors VII: Maple Leafs, Bolland, Gardiner, Boyle, Avs, Stastny and O’Reilly

Steve Buffery of the Toronto Sun: Maple Leafs GM Dave Nonis on moving up in the draft: Yeah, we would depending on the price. We think, like I think most teams think, that it’s fairly deep in terms of quality,…

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NHL Rumors IV: Boyle, Nabokov, Gaborik, Markov, Callahan, Leafs, Caps and Flyers

Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: The Islanders are aggressively shopping the rights to Dan Boyle. The Sharks received 2015 5th round pick from the Islanders earlier this month for Boyle's rights. "Garth's done a great job, he's kept us abreast of…

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NHL Rumors III: Spezza, Kesler, Campbell and the Islanders

Bruce Garrioch: The Maple Leafs and Canadiens are not on Jason Spezza's 10 team no-trade list as he knows he likely won't be sent to either place. Aaron Portzline: As best as Portzline can tell with the Blue Jackets regarding…

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