Ottawa Senators sign Sergei Gonchar
Veteran defenceman Sergei Gonchar has signed a three-year contract with the Ottawa Senators worth $5.5 million per year. The contract also includes a no-trade clause. Gonchar had 11 goals and 39 assists for the Pens last season. This gives the…
Rangers targeting Johan Hedberg … Sens options may be limited … Lightning after Mason, Martin?
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: The Sens have to be careful spending their money this off-season. They have almost $49 million committed to 13 players, with RFAs Chris Campoli, Peter Regin, Nick Foligno, and Jesse Winchester. Players they could…
Maple Leafs have other targets … Flames also interested in Savard? Cheechoo being bought out
David Shoalts of the Globe and Mail: The Calgary Flames may also be interested in trading for Marc Savard. The Maple Leafs are rumored to be looking at free agents Dan Hamhuis and Zbynek Michalek, possibly exploring a trade for…
Not many trades at the draft, but that could change now … Savard to Leafs?
Damien Cox of the Toronto Star: It appears that the Toronto Maple leafs are considering trading for Marc Savard. Savard is willing to waive his no trade clause for either Toronto or Ottawa. Savard received a concussion from a Matt…
Savard still being shopped … Spezza not going anywhere … Lightning interested in Kaberle
Stephen Harris of the Boston Herald: The Bruins are fine with having centers Savard, Krejci, Bergeron and Seguin in their line up next year, but they will continue to shop Marc Savard and his 7 year, $28 million contract. Savard…
Wave 1 of NHL Trade Rumors on Draft day
Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: The Edmonton Oilers are trying to acquire another 1st round pick. They have 2 second round picks, #31 and #48, as well as some players that they could include. The Panthers, Ducks, Blackhawks and…
Rumor roundup from LeBrun … Oilers to draft Hall? When will Kaberle to Bruins talk start-up again? Canucks interested in Ladd
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: With Scott Niedermayer retiring, the Ducks will move to 'Plan B' with their defense needing an overhaul. Teemu Selanne is still undecided if he'll retire or not, the two sides will talk again next week. Three…
Rumors centered around the NHL Draft
There are plenty of entries of rumors this morning, so we've broken them down in to 3 separate entries. Fluto Shinzawa of the Boston Globe: Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli has had talks with Oilers GM Steve Tambellini, not about moving…
Ryan to Leafs unlikely … Volchenkov and Spezza update … Bruins how to trade Thomas this week
Lance Hornby of the Toronto Sun: Despite some wishes from Leaf Nation, it's unlikely that Bobby Ryan will end up with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Leafs have made no contact with the Ducks, but have been monitoring the situation.…
Jason Spezza and Anton Volchenkov Rumor update
TSN: Ottawa Senators GM Bryan Murray told reporters today that Jason Spezza 'wouldn't object' to a trade out of Ottawa. "He said he wouldn't object to it," Murray said. "He didn't come in and say, 'I have to be traded.'…
Bruins trading for the 4th overall pick? Weiss not getting traded?
Brandon Worley of the NBCsports.com: I'm shaking my ahead over this one, as there seems to be many holes. According to Worley's 'reliable source', the Boston Bruins would send Marc Savard, RFA Blake Wheeler, and the 15th overall pick to…
Spezza for #2 “Outlandish” … Kovalchuk situation … Center options for Gaborik … Price for Penner?
Fluto Shinzawa of the Boston Globe: Fluto calling Spezza to Bruins for the 2nd overall pick, "outlandish". He gives 5 reasons as to why it won't happen. Do you think? Not a chance the Bruins would do that. That's a…