Tag: Niklas Hjalmarsson

Pacific Division: Arizona Coyotes Season Outlook

Arizona Coyotes 2017-18 Outlook Forwards   If it wasn’t obvious last year, Shane Doan’s departure officially signaled it’s time for the young players to step up. Arizona’s returning treasure trove of youth begins with forwards Christian Dvorak and Max Domi.…

Kevin Wickersham

NHL Rumors: Arizona Coyotes – Duclair, Doan, and Possible Blue Line Options

On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan of Arizona Sports: Coyotes GM John Chayka on why it's taking so long for them to re-sign restricted free agent Anthony Duclair. “The easy answer is that Duclair didn’t have a good year,…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Arizona Coyotes and the Edmonton Oilers

On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan: After acquiring Derek Stepan and Nick Cousins, and the potential of Dylan Strome making the team, don't expect the Coyotes to re-sign center Alex Burmistrov. Craig Morgan of Arizona Sports: The Coyotes traded…

Mark Easson

NHL Trade: Blackhawks Trade Hjalmarsson To Coyotes

The Chicago Blackhawks have traded defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson to the Arizona Coytoes for Defensemen Connor Murphy and Laurent Dauphin. Thoughts from the media ... Chris Johnson: "There's no salary retained in the Niklas Hjalmarsson deal." Corey Pronman: "Laurent Dauphin was…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Ottawa Senators and the Arizona Coyotes

On the Ottawa Senators ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Citizen: Defenseman Dion Phaneuf wouldn't waive his no-movement clause and the Senators weren't able to move him or Marc Methot before the trade freeze. Methot will be left unprotected for the…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Chicago Blackhawks, and Salary Cap Notes

On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Michael Augello: Darren Dreger on TSN 1050 said that if the trade rumors surrounding the Blackhawks defensemen are true, it is more likely they'd move Niklas Hjalmarsson than Brent Seabrook. Chris Hine: Source saying the…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Chicago Blackhawks and the Detroit Red Wings

On the Chicago Blackhawks ... The Fourth Period: The Blackhawks need to shed some salary for next season. 30-year old defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson has two years left on his deal and is getting interest. Hjalmarsson has a no-movement clause and…

Mark Easson

NHL Expansion Draft: Chicago Blackhawks Primer

With four no-movement clauses among their forwards, three on defense and one at goalie, Chicago has most of their protected slots spoken for. Then again, I doubt they’d leave any of the eight unprotected. Forward Decisions Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews,…

Kevin Wickersham

NHL Rumors: Chicago Blackhawks – Vegas, Hurricanes, Leafs, Panthers

On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Chris Hine of the Chicago Tribune: After re-signing Richard Panik to a two-year deal, it was obvious that the Chicago Blackhawks need to make some moves for salary cap purposes. It's not going to be…

Mark Easson

Western Conference Injuries: Jets, Blackhawks, Wild and Predators

    On the Winnipeg Jets ... Paul Friesen of the Winnipeg Sun: Goaltender Ondrej Pavelec had arthroscopic knee surgery yesterday and could be out up to a month. “The normal window is two to three weeks for a player,”…

Mark Easson

NHL Injuries: Canes, Pens, Rangers, Caps, Blackhawks, Blues, Canucks and Coyotes

On the Carolina Hurricanes ... Chip Alexander: Forward Jeff Skinner returned to Raleigh yesterday to have his upper-body injury evaluated. Carolina Hurricanes: Brock McGinn left last night's game with an upper-body injury. On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Sean Shapiro: Defenseman…

Mark Easson

NHL News: Suspension, Hearings, PTOs and Waivers

On Chicago Blackhawks ... NHL.com: The NHL suspended Blackhawks defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson for the rest of the preseason and for one regular season game for his hit on Blues forward Ty Rattie. General Fanager: Hjalmarsson will forfeit $22,777.78 in salary…

Mark Easson