NHL Rumors: New Jersey Devils And The Detroit Red Wings
On the New Jersey Devils ... Andrew Gross of The Record: The Devils play five games in eight days, and it will determine if GM Ray Shero will be a buyer or seller at the trade deadline. P.A. Parenteau is…
NHL Rumors: New Jersey Devils – Parenteau, Elias and Shattenkirk
On the New Jersey Devils ... The Fourth Period: Though he may not fit into a contenders top-six, Devils winger P.A. Parenteau could be a nice rental pickup for a team looking for some offense from their bottom-six. He is…
NHL Rumors: Top Trade Targets and Some Under-The-Radar Players
On the Top Trade Targets ... TSN: TSN's trade bait list. Kevin Shattenkirk - St. Louis Blues Matt Duchene - Matt Duchene Martin Hanzal - Arizona Coyotes Mathieu Perreault - Winnipeg Jets Radim Vrbata - Arizona Coyotes Gabriel Landeskog -…
Pucks in Depth: Blackhawks and Devils Getting Bargains in Panarin and Parenteau
A Chicago Blackhawks Bargin ... Last week Chicago Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman checked a big item off his to-do list when he signed star winger Artemi Panarin to a two-year, $12 million contract extension. While $6 million per year is hardly…
NHL Rumors: Kings, Blackhawks and Lightning
On the Los Angeles Kings ... Dennis Bernstein: (answering question) There are not many pending UFA wingers that could fit in their top-six. P.A. Parenteau has been good in New Jersey, and have always liked Brian Gionta. Could also see…
Pucks in Depth: The Wild’s Hot Start … Canucks Need Scoring … Under the Radar Rookie
On the Minnesota Wild ... The Bruce Boudreau era in Minnesota is off to an excellent start as the Wild own a 6-3-1 record through 10 games and sit atop the league's toughest division. The Wild probably aren't deserving of…
Quick Hits: Kucherov, Waivers, Rosters Moves and Injuries
On Nikita Kucherov ... Bryan Burns: The Lightning and Nikita Kucherov agreed on a three-year deal with a salary cap $4.766 million cap hit. Renaud Lavoie: Contract breakdown: $4.25 million in 2016-17, $4.5 million in 2017-18 and $5.5 million in…
Rumors and Notes: Flames, Oilers, Leafs, Wings, Bruins and Jets
On the Calgary Flames ... Pierre LeBrun: The Flames and Johnny Gaudreau agree on a six-year contract with a cap hit of $6.75 million. The Flames didn't want to go over $7 million. Bob McKenzie: Gaudreau will get a $3…
2016 NHL Free Agency: A Look At The Best Value Contracts
Written by Todd Cordell (@ToddCordell) Free agency generally isn't a route teams should be taking in order to improve their roster. So few difference makers are available each year and the ones that do hit the open market are almost…
NHL Rumors: New York Islanders and Minnesota Wild
On the New York Islanders ... Brian Compton: New York Islanders GM Garth Snow said they will reach out to John Tavares next summer to start the process of getting a contract extension done. Arthur Staple of Newsday: Islanders GM Garth…
Rink Rumblings – The Best Bargains Of NHL Free Agency
30 National Hockey League clubs spent over $500 Million signing players on the opening weekend of free agency, but as is usual at this time of year, teams begrudgingly overpay in hopes of finding a difference maker and come to…
NHL Rumors: Coyotes, Islanders, Radulov and Top Remaining UFAs
On the Arizona Coyotes and Shane Doan ... John Shannon: Hearing that a Coyotes - Shane Doan deal is close. He's not going anywhere. John Shannon: When he signs, it will be for one year. Craig Morgan: Source saying that…