Quick Hits: Percentage of Team Goals, Jets, Ducks, Hurricanes, Oilers, Sharks, Kings and Blues
Percentage of team goals Sportsnet Stats: Highest % of Team Goals Involved in since 2016-17: 1. Oilers - Connor McDavid 46.0% 2. Colorado - Nathan MacKinnon 37.8% 3. Tampa Bay - Nikita Kucherov 36.7% Scoring wingers for the Jets Stats Centre:…
NHL Rumors: Golden Knights, Panthers, Wild, Coyotes and Iginla
On the Vegas Golden Knights ... Sin Bin: Vegas will announce their first head coach today. Owner Bill Foley: "I'd probably be ready by about 12 noon." Darren Dreger: The Golden Knights will name Gerard Gallant their first head coach.…
NHL Rumors: Red Wings, Avs, Stars, Senators and Coyotes
On the Detroit Red Wings ... Ansar Khan of MLive: The Red Wings and RFA defenseman Ryan Sproul are expected to get a one-year contract done before the start of training camp. Sproul is no longer waiver exempt and would…
Rumors and Notes: Roy, Canadiens, Avs and College Free Agents
On Patrick Roy ... Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette: There was already heat on Montreal Canadiens head coach Michel Therrien, and it will likely only get hotter after Patrick Roy resigned from the Colorado Avalanche. Therrien is likely on…
NHL Rumors: Panthers, Blue Jackets, Ducks and Flames
On the Florida Panthers ... Harvey Fialkov of the Sun-Sentinel: Aside from re-signing Vincent Trocheck, Reilly Smith and maybe Brian Campbell, the Panthers should have enough cap space to go after an upper-tier defenseman like Jason Demers, Jacob Trouba or…
NHL Rumors: Panthers, Canucks, Ducks and Red Wings
On the Vancouver Canucks and Florida Panthers ... Scott Lewis of Sportsnet: Dale Tallon stepped aside as the Panthers GM, but he'll be staying with Florida and won't be heading to Vancouver. “There have been lots of rumours about the…
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Ducks, Flames, Blues and Islanders
On the Edmonton Oilers ... David Staples of the Edmonton Journal: Had Travis Hamonic still wanted to be traded, the price to acquire him would have been higher for the Oilers than it would for Sami Vatanen or Tyson Barrie,…
NHL Rumors: Anaheim Ducks – Andersen, Rakell and Coaches
On the Anaheim Ducks ... Eric Duhatschek: Asked what it would cost the Flames to trade for Frederik Andersen - Think it would cost a first round pick for Andersen, and it would depend on how high that first would…
NHL Rumors: Coaches, Senators and Hurricanes
On coaches on the hot seat and others to watch ... Gary Lawless of TSN: Coaches on the hot seat: Claude Julien, Ken Hitchcock, Bob Hartley, Jack Capuano, Bruce Boudreau and John Torchetti. Coaches to watch for vacancies: Marc Crawford,…
Rumors II: Predators, Blue Jackets, Ducks, Wings and Leafs
On the Predators ... Adam Vingan of The Tennessean: (mailbag) There are ongoing contract extension talks with Seth Jones's agent, but there is nothing imminent. On Blue Jackets and Ducks ... Craig Custance: When the Blue Jackets were looking for…
Rumors: Lightning, Blue Jackets, Flames, Ducks, Bruins and Canes
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Some league executives think the Lightning better get Steven Stamkos signed before the trade deadline or they are going to have a hard time re-signing him. “(After Feb. 29) you have to think his…
Rumors I: Coaches, Wild, Flames, Bruins, Blues and Lightning
Garrioch roundup ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Thought is that unless things turn around quickly in Columbus, Todd Richards could be relieved of his duties. John Tortorella could be the top candidate to replace Richards if they make…