Top 10 “Value” Free Agent Signings
With how rare it is to acquire talent in the NHL, most teams find themselves coming out of the offseason with their pockets emptied by free agents and the ridiculous prices that the market sets on them. Once free agency…
NHL Rumors I: Bruins D and Lucic, Staal and The Next To Push Salaries
Amalie Benjamin of the Globe: The Bruins have nine NHL/NHL-caliber defenseman, not including Zach Trotman and Joe Morrow who are close. “We can’t go into the year with nine NHL defensemen,” Chiarelli said earlier in the offseason. “So at some…
NHL Rumors II: Capitals, Blackhawks, Oilers and Predators
Chuck Gormley of CSN Washington: Speculation out of Detroit that they are looking at Capitals right-handed Dman Mike Green. The Capitals could use a second line center, and head coach Barry Trotz has spoken highly of Gustav Nyquist. The Caps would…
NHL Rumors II: Nash, Gardiner, Stamkos and Stastny
Larry Brooks of the NY Post: Brooks says the Rangers won't be looking to trade Rick Nash this offseason. But I’m here to tell you that a trade is not happening. Nash has a no-move clause in his contract in…
NHL Rumors I: Stamkos, Subban, Demers, Schwartz, Eriksson and Johnson
Erik Erlendsson: Price range for Lightning's Steven Stamkos' next contract is now set after Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane signed their eight year, $84 million contracts. HabsLinks: Bob McKenzie said on TSN 690 radio that P.K. Subban's salary cap hit…
NHL News: Toews and Kane Get Eight Year Extensions
The Chicago Blackhawks sign Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane to eight-year contract extensions worth $84 million. Darren Dreger: Toews and Kane will each come with an annual salary cap hit of $10.5 million. Chicago Blackhawks: Jonathan Toews: I could not…
NHL Rumors I: Blackhawks, Subban, Erixon, Kings and Boyle
Scott Powers of ESPN Chicago: Contract talks between the Blackhawks, Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane continue. "The talks are and have been going for a little while, and, yes, the Hawks are making it a priority," Brisson wrote in an…
NHL Rumors I: Bruins, Blackhawks, Devils, Oilers and Leafs
Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: Lee Stempniak and Peter Mueller could be free agent options for the Bruins. They likely won't be considering Dany Heatley. "I think a guy that's interesting is Lee Stempniak," said Haggerty. "Probably one of the favorites…
NHL Rumors I: Rangers, Toews and Kane, Nielsen and Del Zotto
Pat Leonard of the NY Daily News: The Rangers are down five players, including a couple centermen. They still have Derek Stepan, Derick Brassard and Dominic Moore, but still lack depth. They didn't have the cap space to throw at…
NHL Rumors I: Lacavalier, Grabovski, Isles, Jets, Blackhawks, Wings and Mueller
Sam Carchidi: Nothing is imminent, but Flyers GM Ron Hextall on the market for Vincent Lecavalier: "changes a little bit because all of a sudden, players are in place." Hextall added that it wouldn't be awkward if Lecavalier was still with…
NHL Rumors V: Senators, Capitals, Blackhawks, Neal, Ducks, Leafs and Michalek
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Senators GM Bryan Murray has let Jason Spezza's agent know that it's possible a deal doesn't happen this weekend. "I told this to the agent and the player, 'It may happen, there may be…
NHL Rumors XIII: Toews and Kane, Niskanen, Mitchell, Canucks, Gionta, Oilers and Jets
Bob McKenzie: It is believed that Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane each initially asked the Blackhawks for a contract extension worth around $12 million per year. Toews and Kane will get less than that, but could still end up around…