Eastern Conference news: Blue Jackets, Devils, Islanders, Rangers, Penguins, Lightning and Maple Leafs
On the Columbus Blue Jackets ... Brian Hedger: Coach John Tortorella said that when defenseman Zach Werenski is ready to return to the lineup, he'll back paired with Seth Jones. Markus Nutivaara will remain in their top four as Tortorella said…
NHL Rumors: New York Rangers and the New York Islanders
On the New York Rangers ... Larry Brooks of the NY Post: Defenseman Ryan McDonagh will be an unrestricted free agent after next season. He'll be 30 years old and could be cheaper than other pending UFA defensemen Oliver Ekman-Larsson,…
NHL Rumors: Islanders, Maple Leafs and Red Wings
On the New York Islanders and John Tavares ... Sportsnet: Nick Kypreos said on the weekend that you might have thought that the Islanders winning the bid for a new arena at Belmont Park may have been the closing piece to…
Eastern Conference News: Sabres, Jackets, Panthers, Devils, Islanders and Leafs
On the Buffalo Sabres ... Sabres PR: Forward Ryan O'Reilly missed last night's game. He went back to Buffalo for family reasons. On the Columbus Blue Jackets ... George Richards: Coach John Tortorella would only say that defenseman Zach Werenski…
NHL Rumors: Detroit Red Wings and the New York Islanders
On the Detroit Red Wings ... Ansar Khan of MLive: (mailbag) If the Red Wings fall over ten points out of the playoff race, it would be hard for them to make up, and they'll be open for business. They'd…
NHL Rumors: San Jose Sharks and the New York Islanders
On the San Jose Sharks ... Paul Gackle of The Mercury News: The Sharks are not interested in trading their core prospects for scoring forward. They may only consider packaging players like Timo Meier, Kevin Labanc, Danny O’Regan, Tim Heed and Joakim…
NHL Rumors: LA Kings, NY Islanders and NJ Devils
On the Los Angeles Kings ... Chris Nichols: Darren Dreger on NBCSN on the LA Kings and Drew Doughty: "hoping that they can have a deal in place, locked up to announce July 1, at least early July..." Chris Nichols: Dreger…
Eastern Conference News: Overseas Games, Blue Jackets, Canadiens, Islanders, Devils, Penguins and Capitals
On NHL games overseas ... Darren Dreger: The NHL and NHLPA have talked about playing games in Europe and Asia next year, possibly six teams. Among the countries discussed are China, Finland, Sweden, Germany, and Switzerland. Jim Matheson: Have heard that…
NHL Rumors: Belmont Park Good News For New York Islanders and John Tavares
On the New York Islanders ... Andy Griziano: "Pretty simple as it stands currently re: Tavares. Organizational ownership secure, practice rink five minutes away, new building approved 15 miles away, cap space no issue, contract length no issue...becomes all about…
Eastern Conference News: Jackets, Red Wings, Canadiens, Islanders, Rangers, Devils, Lightning and Leafs
On the Columbus Blue Jackets ... Blue Jackets PR: The Blue Jackets assigned forward Tyler Motte to the AHL On the Detroit Red Wings ... NHL Player Safety: Red Wings forward Justin Abdelkader was fined $5,000 for spearing Islanders defenseman…
Eastern Conference News: Bruins, Sabres, Canadiens, Islanders, Senators, Penguins and Capitals
On the Boston Bruins ... Joe Haggerty: Forward David Krejci missed last night's game with an upper-body, and won't be in the lineup tonight either. On the Buffalo Sabres ... Sabres PR: The Sabres assigned forward Hudson Fasching to the…
NHL Free Agent Watch: Josh Bailey and Jonathan Marchessault
Josh Bailey, RW – New York Islanders Despite his solid 2016-17 campaign (13 goals, 43 assists), few likely thought Josh Bailey would be the top scorer at this juncture of the NHL season among upcoming free agents. But at 40…