Tag: Oliver Ekman-Larsson

NHL Rumors: Arizona Coyotes – Bill Payments, No. 5 Pick and Ekman-Larsson

    On the Arizona Coyotes ... Adrian Dater: Have been hearing some talk that the league has been paying a lot of bills for the Coyotes again, since January. A high ranking NHL official wouldn't comment when asked. Adrian…

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NHL Rumors: Kings, Coyotes, Golden Knights and Predators

On the Los Angeles Kings ... John Hoven: expects the Kings to explore the idea of moving up in the draft. "Where the trade market goes (player-wise, not pick-wise) that weekend will most likely have the biggest impact on their…

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NHL Rumors: Devils and Yakovlev … Panthers and Mascherin … Coyotes and OEL, Team Needs

On the New Jersey Devils and Yegor Yakovlev ... Igor Eronko: Devils GM Ray Shero said that they haven't officially signed defenseman Yegor Yakovlev, but once the World Championships are over, they'll head back to North America to hopefully get…

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NHL Rumors: Edmonton Oilers – Lucic, Sekara, No. 10, And Their Need On The Blue Line

On the Edmonton Oilers ... David Staples: Oilers fans keep bringing up trade proposals for forward Milan Lucic and defenseman Andrej Sekera. They aren't going anywhere. "A) Both have No Movement Clauses. B) Both have massive negative value due to poor…

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NHL Rumors: Kristains Rubins, Nashville Predators, and Oliver Ekman-Larsson

On Kristains Rubins ... Aivis Kalnins: Have been hearing that there are a couple teams that are interested in 20-year old Latvian defenseman Kristains Rubins. "6'4" has a good reach and knows how to use his frame" On the Nashville Predators ...…

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NHL Rumors: Arizona Coyotes – Top-Six Need, Ekman-Larsson and Pending UFAs

On the Arizona Coyotes ... Richard Morin of the Arizona Republic: Some areas of need for the Coyotes this offseason. 1. Adding a proven goal scorer or two - Their main priority this offseason should be adding at least one…

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NHL Rumors: Edmonton Oilers – Chiarelli, Rattie, Nugent-Hopkins, Defensive Needs and Potential Targets

On the Edmonton Oilers ... David Staples of the Edmonton Journal: Oilers CEO and Vice Chair Bob Nicholson said they are evaluating things, but GM Peter Chiarelli will return next season as their GM.  “I am here today to tell…

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NHL Rumors: Chicago Blackhawks and the Arizona Coyotes

On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Satchel Price of the Chicago Sun-Times: The salary cap ceiling hasn't been set yet, but it appears that Chicago Blackhawks will have a little more cap flexibility that they've been accustomed to having. GM Stan Bowman…

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NHL Rumors: Sabres, Flames, Senators and Coyotes

On the Buffalo Sabres ... Joe Yerdon: By sending Matt Moulson down during the season, it's pretty telling what they think of his play. Would think that he could be a candidate to be bought out. On the Calgary Flames…

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NHL Rumors: Six Coaches Who Could Be On The Hot Seat … Some Arizona Coyotes Offseason Decisions

On the hot seat ... Kevin Allen of USA Today: A coach hasn't been fired this season yet. Here are six coaches who could be on the hot seat: Alain Vigneault (Rangers), Jeff Blashill (Red Wings), Todd McLellan (Oilers), Joel…

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NHL News: Coyotes, Flames, Blackhaws, Avs, Stars, Predators, Flyers, Lightning and Maple Leafs

On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan: The Coyotes recalled Dylan Strome after Laurent Dauphin was injured. NHL Player Safety: The NHL fined Coyotes Oliver Ekman-Larsson for slashing Avs Sven Andrighetto. Craig Morgan of Arizona Sports: Coyotes owner Andrew Barroway…

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NHL Rumors: Predators, Hurricanes, Kings and Oilers

On the Nashville Predators ... Thomas Willis: Predators GM David Poile was on 'The Midday 180' and said that they looked at making "bigger trades for higher-end players" before the deadline but they didn't want to be redundant. They like the…

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