NHL Rumors: Pacioretty, Rieder, Flyers, Bruins, and Lightning
On Max Pacioretty ... WGR 550: Louis Jean was on WGR 550 and said that Max Pacioretty ideally wants a seven- or eight-year contract extension. WGR 550: Louis Jean - Pacioretty is a 30-goal scorer and he wants to get…
Plenty of Talent Still Available in 2018 NHL Trade Market
The NHL free-agent market opens on July 1. In the coming days, the destinations of unrestricted free agents such as New York Islanders center John Tavares, Toronto Maple Leafs left wing James van Riemsdyk, and Winnipeg Jets center Paul Stastny…
NHL Rumors: Hutton, Anderson, Rangers, Canadiens, Islanders and Sabres
On Carter Hutton ... Jim Thomas: Have confirmed that Hutton's camp will be speaking with the Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings and New York Islanders. The St. Louis Blues are still in the…
NHL Rumors: Erik Karlsson, John Tavares, John Moore, and Carter Hutton
More on John Tavares plus musings Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic reports that the sweepstakes are underway. Pat Brisson and CAA determined to funnel the applicants through this week. There are five teams making pitches in person with another 2-3…
NHL News: Coyotes, Wings, Sens, Rangers, Blues, Canucks, and Capitals
On the Arizona Coyotes ... Arizona Coyotes: The Coyotes acquired defenseman Robbie Russo from the Detroit Red Wings for a conditional 2019 seventh-round draft pick. On the Detroit Red Wings ... Renaud Lavoie: The Red Wings put defenseman Xavier Ouellet on…
NHL Rumors: Draft Trade Talk Notes From The Quiet First-Round
Draft trade talk notes from round one ... Elliotte Friedman: Ottawa Senators GM Pierre Dorion on trade talk on Friday, day one of the draft: “the quietest day of the week." Frank Seravalli: Dorion on the Friday trade talk: “I made a…
NHL Rumors: Hurricanes, Avalanche, Kovalchuk and Senators
On the Carolina Hurricanes ... Pierre LeBrun: Hearing that the meeting between the Carolina Hurricanes and Elias Lindholm's reps didn't go well today. The sides are still far apart on a deal, and a trade is a possibility. Amir Basu:…
NHL Rumors and Notes: Sabres, Hurricanes, Blackhawks, Oilers, Flames, Rangers, Sens, Sharks and Blues
On the Buffalo Sabres ... WGR 550: Sabres GM Jason Botterill: "we're talking to teams about trading for a goalie, but we're also looking ahead to next week with free agency." On the Carolina Hurricanes ... Darren Dreger: Sounding like…
NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Senators, Blues, Hurricanes, Capitals, Wild and Flyers
On the Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators, St. Louis Blues, Carolina Hurricanes, Washington Capitals, Minnesota Wild and Philadelphia Flyers ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Can the Montreal Canadiens acquire a second first-round pick by moving Max Pacioretty or something else? The Canadiens…
NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Rangers, Senators, Blues, Stars, and Bruins
On the Montreal Canadiens and Max Pacioretty ... Jimmy Murphy: Sources are saying that the Canadiens insistence that Henrik Borgstrom be included any Pacioretty trade is holding up the deal. Trade talks are at a standstill. Dennis Bernstein: Don't count…
NHL Rumors and Notes: Flames, Stars, Canadiens, Wild, Predators, Senators and Maple Leafs
On the Calgary Flames ... Kristen Anderson: Flames GM Brad Treliving on possibly trading into the first round: “We have an opportunity to. But the cost-benefit analysis to where we are today, it doesn’t make a lot of sense. Are we…
Analysis of Trades Leading Up to 2018 NHL Draft
The days leading up to the NHL Draft weekend usually brings about some notable activity in the trade market. This year is no exception. There's already been a notable player-for-player swap between the Montreal Canadiens and Arizona Coyotes, followed by…