Tag: NHL Rumors

NHL Rumors: David Backes, Ken Holland, and more

Is the David Backes "Injury" Boston's salvation? NBC Sports Boston Joe Haggerty:  The Boston Bruins eyeing salary-cap help in any way are hoping that David Backes is injured. That is one option. Another choice involves praying one of their injured…

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NHL Rumors: Arizona Coyotes, Jake Gardiner, Ken Holland, and more

The Arizona Coyotes avoided the RFA meltdown BUT..... Craig Morgan of The Athletic:  John Chayka avoided the logjam by signing players like Christian Dvorak, Jacob Chychrun, and Nick Schmaltz to longer deals early in the process. This was to avoid…

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NHL Rumors: Charlie McAvoy, Loui Eriksson, and Mitch Marner

The Charlie McAvoy waiting game... Fluto Shinzawa of The Athletic:  No player wants to wait and play the "chicken game" with management. Unfortunately, the RFA jam-up has caused too many players to have to sit and wait until September at…

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NHL Rumors: Niklas Kronwall, Jim Benning, and the Minnesota Wild

The Niklas Kronwall indecision in the decision... From Abel To Yzerman (Paul Kukla and George Malik):  As August rolls along, it has become clear that Niklas Kronwall will take his sweet time in any decision made. The information has been…

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NHL Rumors and Notes: Mathew Tkachuk, Sebastian Aho, and some signings

Mathew Tkachuk and Sebastian Aho made headlines in different ways. Aho has his deal while Tkachuk waits. There are also a few signings yesterday.

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NHL Rumors: Bill Guerin, The CBA, More Wild Fallout, and Winnipeg RFA’s

Bill Guerin second interview with the Minnesota Wild Michael Russo of The Athletic:  Again, Bill Guerin and the Minnesota Wild met on Thursday. This was before some candidates even got their first encounter with Craig Leopold and Matt Majka. It…

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NHL Rumors: Jesse Puljujarvi, Zach Werenski, and the RFA Standstill

Jesse Puljujarvi and the Edmonton Oilers again... Allan Mitchell of The Athletic:  The Edmonton Oilers ruined many a young prospect in their time. Jesse Puljujarvi remains far from an exception. Nail Yakupov appears to be the closest comparison as he…

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NHL Rumors: Juuso Valimaki, Detroit’s defense, , and David Poile

Jusso Valimaki Tears ACL; Calgary Flames Regroup Scott Cruickshank of The Athletic: Calgary deals with a devastating blow to their defense as Jusso Valimaki tore his ACL. This means Valimaki may miss the entire 2019-20 season or a good portion…

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NHL Rumors: Kevin Labanc fallout, Yaroslav Askarov, and Charlie McAvoy

Digging into the Kevin Labanc signing... Adam Kimelman of NHL.com:  Alas, the quotable quotes expected to come out from San Jose at some point. Here is one from Kevin Labanc. “I did [GM Doug Wilson] a big favor ... taking…

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NHL Rumors: All About the Washington Capitals

Back into the Braden Holtby dilemma and more Washington Capitals... Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic recently wrote (mailbag): Again, Braden Holtby gets asked about frequently and for good reason. The goalie won a Stanley Cup and has been such an…

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NHL Rumors: Travis Konecny, Ivan Provorov, and Matt Murray

In this edition of NHL Rumors, we take a look at the latest on Ivan Provorov, Travis Konecny, and Matt Murray. What dollars could they command?

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NHL Rumors: Jesse Puljujarvi, Ken Holland, and the Untradeable Contracts

Jesse Puljujarvi and Ken Holland once again David Staples of the Edmonton Journal recently wrote:  A trade appears to not be the most likely scenario for Puljujarvi. The key appears. Honestly, Puljujarvi has a role carved out for him in…

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