Top Calder Trophy Favorites For The 2017-18 NHL Season
In the first of a series briefly examining this season’s top Calder Trophy candidates, we’ll take a look at some the favorites out of the blocks. In upcoming posts, we’ll also speculate about some less-publicized sleepers and viable long shots.…
Top Five Picks to Win the 2018 Calder Memorial Trophy
The Calder Memorial Trophy is awarded to the "player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League." In a sport that is seeing more and more players making the jump from the…
NHL Rumor Roundup And Notes From The Past Day Or Two
** Tidying up some rumors and notes from the past couple days ** On the Buffalo Sabres and Los Angeles Kings ... Howard WGR: Elliotte Friedman saying that trade talks between the Sabres and Kings on Evander Kane have cooled.…
NHL Rumors: Top Four Draft Notes – Devils, Flyers, Stars, and Avalanche
On the New Jersey Devils and the No. 1 pick ... Steve Politi of NJ.com: The New Jersey Devils hold the first overall pick in this year's draft, with divisional rivals the Philadelphia Flyers picking at No. 2. "Look, whoever…
NHL Rumors: Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers
On the Boston Bruins ... Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: The Boston Bruins have been looking for a left winger, and one that can score goals. Ilya Kovalchuk is a scoring left winger and is looking to return to the NHL.…
NHL Rumors: Ilya Kovalchuk, Philadelphia Flyers and the No. 2 Pick
On Ilya Kovalchuk ... Slava Malamud: SKA president on Ilya Kovalchuk: "We are waiting Kovalchuk's decision. We love him, the city loves him, everyone wants him to play here." Aivis Kalnins: It's looking like Kovalchuk may want to stay in the…
NHL Rumors: New Jersey Devils – Teams Calling About The No. 1 Pick … Not Shopping Schneider
On the New Jersey Devils ... Chris Ryan Of NJ.com: The Devils own the No. 1 pick in the draft, with Nolan Patrick and Nico Hischier the consensus top two players. Mike Morreale of NHL said that 13 teams are…
NHL Rumors: Colorado Avalanche and the Dallas Stars
On the Colorado Avalanche ... Adrian Dater of BSN Denver: Avalanche defenseman Francois Beauchemin has a year left on his three-year, $13.5 million deal, which also contains a no-movement clause. The odds of the Avalanche buying him out are high.…
NHL Rumors: Dadonov, Canadiens, Flyers and Couturier
On Evgeni Dadonov ... Aivis Kalnins: Evgeni Dadonov is still deciding on their whether he signs somewhere in the NHL or remains in the KHL. Chances are high that he stays in the KHL. On the Montreal Canadiens ... Aivis…