NHL Rumors: Senators, Canadiens, Avs, Flames, Blackhawks, Red Wings and Blues
On the Ottawa Senators ... Bruce Garrioch: Ottawa Senators GM Pierre Dorion was on TSN 1200 this morning and said that he's trying to add a forward today. Dorion added that he's been active for the "last few days." John Rodenburg:…
Eastern Conference News: Blue Jackets, Maple Leafs, Red Wings, Bruins and Senators
On the Columbus Blue Jackets ... Elliotte Friedman: Josh Anderson will agree to the Blue Jackets offer of three years at a $1.85 million salary cap hit. Rick Dhaliwal: Anderson had wanted to sign a one-year deal at $750,000, but…
NHL News and Injuries: Waivers, Flyers, Sens, Wings, Devils, Oilers, Ducks, Kings, and Coyotes
On Waivers ... Pierre LeBrun: Players put on waivers: Mark Fayne - Edmonton Oilers Jayson Megna - Vancouver Canucks Dylan McIlrath - Detroit Red Wings Brian Lashoff - Detroit Red Wings Matt Lorito - Detroit Red Wings Ben Street - Detroit Red…
Atlantic Division: Ottawa Senators Season Outlook
Forwards Other than the free agent signing of Nate Thompson, Ottawa depends on player development to provide upgrades at forward. The Sens were 22nd in the NHL with 212 goals, and defenseman Erik Karlsson was their leading scorer with 71…
Atlantic Division: Ottawa Senators Season Primer
Salary Cap Situation - source Cap Friendly Projected Cap Hit: $69,303,611 Projected Cap Space: $5,696,389 Projected LTIR Used: $0 Current Cap Space: $5,696,389 Deadline Cap Space: $26,488,209 Todays Cap Hit: $69,303,611 Roster: 21/23 Contracts: 46/50 Offseason Moves – In/Out - source Sports Forecaster…
NHL News and Injuries: CTE Testing, Waivers, Pens, Sens, Lightning, Knights, Stars and Kings
On CTE testing ... Rick Westhead: One player agent on CTE testing (Boston University researchers say they have a method to diagnose CTE in living patients): “If I asked 30 of my players if they would take a test to tell…
NHL Injuries: Canadiens, Senators, Detroit, Sabres, Jets, Coyotes, Kings and Wild
On the Montreal Canadiens ... Dave McCarthy of NHL.com: Forward Jonathan Drouin is listed as day-to-day with an upper-body injury. "It's a muscular thing and it was more out of precaution for tonight than anything else," coach Claude Julien said.…
NHL News: Ekman-Larsson, Waivers, Brook, Karlsson and Wilson
On the Arizona Coyotes ... Sarah McLellan of the Arizona Republic: Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson left last night's game in overtime with a lower-body injury after falling awkwardly near the boards. He will be re-evaluated today. “I’ve seen sometimes they’re…
NHL Rumors: Matt Duchene: Islanders, Canucks, and Senators
On the New York Islanders ... Arthur Staple of Newsday: (mailbag) All it takes is one phone call to get back into it, but get the sense that the New York Islanders haven't been aggressive in their pursuit of Matt…
NHL News: Maple Leafs, Bruins, Blue Jackets, Senators, Canadiens and Kings
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Chris Johnston: The Maple Leafs added Joffrey Lupul to their "IR" list. They completed Lupul's Injured Non-Roster Form which is normal after someone fails their medical. Joffrey Lupul: Statement: "I responded earlier this week…
NHL Rumors: Teams Still Talking To Avalanche About Matt Duchene
As many as eight teams are interested in Matt Duchene ... TSN: Darren Dreger said that there are as many as eight teams interested in Matt Duchene, but there doesn't appear to be anything close. None of the teams that…
NHL Injury Notes: Devils, Sens, Panthers, Caps, Bruins, Habs, Blues, Canucks and Stars
On the New Jersey Devils ... New Jersey Devils: Brian Boyle has been diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia. New Jersey Devils: Boyle on his diagnosis: "My mindset is on Oct. 7. I don’t like missing games. I feel as close to…