NHL Rumors: Buffalo Sabres – O’Reilly, Ristolainen, Possibly Buyouts, and Grubauer
On the Buffalo Sabres ... Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News: There has been lots of speculated the Sabres will trade forward Ryan O'Reilly by the draft. Yes, it could happen, but O'Reilly could be just another player who has…
Seven NHL Teams With The Cap Space To Make Big Moves This Offseason
During a May 28 press conference prior to the start of the 2018 Stanley Cup Final, NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly projected the salary cap for 2018-19 could reach $80 million based solely on league revenue. If the NHL Players…
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Capitals, Hurricanes, and Kings
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... TSN: Bob McKenzie on TSN's Insider Trading said that Auston Matthews leaving CAA for the Orr-Wasserman group probably don't affect a contract extension that much. Jeff Jackson and Judd Moldaver of Orr-Wasserman worked together on…
NHL Rumors: Top 25 NHL Trade Candidates With Some Speculation Notes
On the Top 25 Trade Candidates ... Frank Seravalli of TSN: Looking at the top 25 players who could be traded this offseason. 1. Erik Karlsson - Ottawa Senators 2. Ryan O'Reilly - Buffalo Sabres 3. Mike Hoffman - Ottawa…
NHL Rumors: Vancouver Canucks … Winnipeg Jets and Jacob Trouba
On the Vancouver Canucks ... Chris Nichols of FRS Hockey: Elliotte Friedman was on Sportsnet 650 and was asked if he was hearing any players being linked to the Canucks. “Not really,” said Friedman. “I think that Hanifin is obviously…
NHL Rumors: Escow, Islanders and Tavares, Hurricanes and Canucks
On Escrow ... Pierre LeBrun: "Hearing that projected escrow now for this season could drop to 8 percent; players have been paying 11.5 escrow all year. If it does end up at 8 percent, big drop from the 13.4 percent…
NHL Rumors: Canucks, Sabres, Hurricanes, Kings, Panthers, and Canadiens
On the Vancouver Canucks and Buffalo Sabres... TSN 1040: Bob McKenzie on the Canucks and their trade interest: "We know that Vancouver has expressed interest in Hanifin. I wouldn't be surprised if Vancouver has at least expressed some interest in…
NHL Rumors: Hurricanes, Blackhawks, Wild, Penguins, Canucks, and Ilya Kovalchuk
On the Carolina Hurricanes ... Amar Basi: Elliotte Friedman on the Noah Hanifin trade rumors: "You know what's interesting, I think Ron Francis was considering trading him too, I think there was some stuff going on." On the Chicago Blackhawks ...…
NHL Rumors: The Hurricanes, Canucks and Noah Hanifin
On the Vancouver Canucks and Carolina Hurricanes ... Rick Dhaliwal: Noah Hanifin's agent J.P Barry on the Canucks trade rumors: "Rumours are created in certain markets looking for a young defenseman. People may be calling to see if he's available…
NHL Rumors: Blues, Golden Knights, Canucks, and Flames
On the St. Louis Blues ... Jeremy Rutherford: Hearing that Mike Van Ryn (head coach in Tucson AHL) will be joining the Blues coaching staff this year. On the Vegas Golden Knights ... TSN Radio: Darren Dreger on John Tavares:…
NHL Rumors: Ducks, Canucks, Islanders, Jets, European UFAs, Sharks and Maple Leafs
On the Anaheim Ducks, Vancouver Canucks, New York Islanders, Winnipeg Jets, European Free Agents, San Jose Sharks and the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Things weren't right for Anaheim Ducks forward Ryan Kesler all season. He battled…
The Boston Bruins Could Shop For A Blueline Upgrade
In the two weeks since the Boston Bruins elimination by the Tampa Bay Lightning from the 2018 NHL playoffs, there's growing speculation over general manager Don Sweeney's plans to improve his roster. The Bruins could use a big, physical forward…