Rumors and Notes: Quicks Hits On Half The League
Rumors and notes roundup from Friedman's 31-Thoughts ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: There had been some talk that back in November that Washington Capitals coach Barry Trotz could have been one loss away from being fired. The Caps won that…
NHL Rumors: Capitals and Barry Trotz … Islanders and John Tavares
On the Washington Capitals and Barry Trotz ... Sean Leahy of NBC Sports: Head coach Barry Trotz is without a contract for next season, and it's up to him if he wants to coach the Stanley Cup winning Capitals next season.…
Seven NHL Teams With The Cap Space To Make Big Moves This Offseason
During a May 28 press conference prior to the start of the 2018 Stanley Cup Final, NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly projected the salary cap for 2018-19 could reach $80 million based solely on league revenue. If the NHL Players…
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Capitals, Hurricanes, and Kings
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... TSN: Bob McKenzie on TSN's Insider Trading said that Auston Matthews leaving CAA for the Orr-Wasserman group probably don't affect a contract extension that much. Jeff Jackson and Judd Moldaver of Orr-Wasserman worked together on…
NHL Buyout Candidates: Metropolitan Division – Practical To Not Practical
Different ways exist when approaching buyout candidates. Just because something looks good on paper does not mean it is. Think of it as sort of a good idea and bad idea scenario. This is not an easy process. Division wise,…
NHL Rumors: Escow, Islanders and Tavares, Hurricanes and Canucks
On Escrow ... Pierre LeBrun: "Hearing that projected escrow now for this season could drop to 8 percent; players have been paying 11.5 escrow all year. If it does end up at 8 percent, big drop from the 13.4 percent…
Top-10 Potential Offseason NHL Trade Candidates
The 2018 Stanley Cup Final will end by no later than June 13. Soon afterward, the NHL trade market will return to life. In the coming weeks, several players who've been the subject of trade speculation this season could find…
NHL Rumors: Ilya Kovalchuk, New York Islanders and John Tavares
On Ilya Kovalchuk ... Darren Dreger of TSN: Ilya Kovalchuk's agent J.P. Barry has spoken with at least eight teams so far and is expected to speak with more. Kovalchuk can talk to teams but can't officially sign until July…
NHL Rumors: Pittsburgh Penguins and Phil Kessel
On the Pittsburgh Penguins and Phil Kessel ... Matt Gajtka of Pittsburgh Hockey Now: A source is saying that at least two teams in the Eastern Conference that didn't make the playoffs this past season have made trade proposals for…
NHL Rumors: Kovalchuk, Devils, Islanders, Canadiens and Panthers
On Ilya Kovalchuk ... Amar Basu: Darren Dreger was on TSN 690 and said that Ilya Kovalchuk will probably be looking for a contract similar to what the Toronto Maple Leafs gave Patrick Marleau (three years, $16.75 million). Dreger adds…
NHL Rumors: Hurricanes, Blackhawks, Wild, Penguins, Canucks, and Ilya Kovalchuk
On the Carolina Hurricanes ... Amar Basi: Elliotte Friedman on the Noah Hanifin trade rumors: "You know what's interesting, I think Ron Francis was considering trading him too, I think there was some stuff going on." On the Chicago Blackhawks ...…