Morning Rumors: Canes, Oilers, Avs, Stars, Isles, Kings, Sens, Blue Jackets, Canucks and Flames
Elliotte Friedman of CBC: If John Tortorella's reported $2 million salary is correct, his 15 day suspension should cost him about $82,000. The Hurricanes and Oilers denied that they talked about Cam Ward.Sense is that teams would be surprised if Avalanche…
Morning Rumors: Blue Jackets, Lightning, Capitals, Coyotes, Rangers, Jets, Oilers and Leafs
The Fourth Period: Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen is looking to bring in help for up front and on the blueline. They are looking for a top-six winger, a defensive-minded forward, and a defenseman. They could move some of their young pieces…
Morning Rumors and Notes: Flames, Blues, Blackhawks, Oilers, Penguins, Capitals, Redden and Torts
Eric Francis: Flames GM Brian Burke said that their first round pick is "not in play" and "we're not doing anything short term." The Fourth Period: Flames pending UFAs include: Michael Cammalleri, Lee Stempniak, Matt Stajan and Kris Russell. Teams looking for…
Morning NHL Rumors Involving Over Half of the League
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Flames Mike Cammalleri may be the most likely player at the trade deadline to be on the move. Brian Burke is getting calls from contenders about Cammalleri. The Kings, Canucks and Red Wings are believed…
Morning Hits: Hanzal Fined, Lupul and Carlyle, Kabanov, Selanne and Talbot
NHL Player Safety: Coyotes Martin Hanzal was fined $5,000 for high-sticking Canucks David Booth. Mark Masters: Maple Leafs Joffrey Lupul has had to move out of position from the left side to the right. Lupul said: "It’s been tough. Ideally, I want…
Morning Rumors II: Stars, Rangers, Kings, Hurricanes, Canucks, Lightning, Penguins, Leafs and Senators
TSN Insider Trading: McKenzie: Two Stars who may be okay with being traded are Ray Whitney and Sergei Gonchar. Whitney would be a rental, but Gonchar as two years left at $5 million. LeBrun: A Dan Girardi extension may be…
Morning Rumors I: Preds, Ducks, Avs, Canucks, Sabres, Oilers, Panthers and Maple Leafs
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Predators GM David Poile on the Devan Dubnyk trade and his search for a goalie. "After we realized that Pekka would be out for an extended period of time, we’ve been trying to improve ourselves in goal,…
VIDEO: SportsNet HC Trade Tracker: Jets Dustin Byfuglien
Hockey Central panel discusses whether the Jets should trade Dustin Byfuglien. Billy Jaffe thinks Byfuglien will stay in Winnipeg. Mark Spector thinks interested teams could be the Maple Leafs, Avalanche and Canucks. Jaffe thinks interested teams could be the Panthers,…
Morning Rumors II: Hurricanes, Predators, Leafs, Oilers, Avs, Rangers, Penguins and Coyotes
Mark Spector: Cam Ward has a no-trade clause and a long history with the Hurricanes. GM Jim Rutherford really likes him. Seems like it would be a long shot for them to move him. Darren Dreger: A Cam Ward trade…
VIDEO: SportsNet HC Trade Tracker: Oilers Sam Gagner
Hockey Central panel discusses whether the Oilers should trade Sam Gagner. Brad May thinks that interested teams could be: Devils, Rangers and Hurricanes. Mark Spector thinks teams that could be interested are: Devils, Predators and Coyotes. The Oilers may not…
NHL Attendance For Each Team After 20 Home Games: 2013-14
Here is our second installment of tracking home attendance, the 20 game mark, with comparisons from 10 games this year and last seasons final numbers. Ottawa has dropped down two slots in the past 10 games, dropping over 350 per…
Morning Rumors: Canes, Ducks, Rangers, Bruins, Sabres, Blues, Devils, Leafs, Jets, Isles and Capitals
Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: Matheson wonders if the Hurricanes would consider trading Cam Ward. Ward has two years left at $6.3 million salary cap hit. Speculation is that the Ducks are looking to upgrade their blueline, and are…