NHL Trade: Tampa Bay Lightning Trade Ben Bishop To The LA Kings
The Tampa Bay Lightning have traded goaltender Ben Bishop and 5th round pick to the LA Kings for goaltender Peter Budaj, Erik Cernak and 2017 7th round pick and a 2017 conditional pick. Pierre LeBrun: The Lighting retain 20 percent…
NHL Rumors: Dallas Stars – Vegas Could Help Them Find A No. 1 Goalie
How the expansion draft can help the Dallas Stars find a No. 1 goalie ... Mike Heika of Sportsday.com: The Dallas Stars have two 33-year old goalies in Kari Lehtonen and Antti Niemi. They carry a combined $10.4 million cap hit,…
NHL Rumors: Jets, Coyotes and Matt Duchene Best Fits
On the Winnipeg Jets ... Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Sun: Connor Hellebuyck will be one of the Jets goaltenders next season. Ondrej Pavelec could be traded before the deadline, and if not, the pending UFA likely won't be back…
NHL Rumors: Vegas, Blues, Lightning, Sabres, KHL and Islanders
On the Vegas Golden Knights, St. Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Lightning, Buffalo Sabres and the KHL ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Vegas Golden Knights GM George McPhee will likely interview Jack Capuano for their head coaching position. Ken Hitchcock, Gerard…
NHL Rumors: Kings, Canucks and Blackhawks
On the Los Angeles Kings ... Dennis Bernstein: Kings GM Dean Lombardi has been looking at goalie options for awhile now. How their current tandem of Peter Budaj and Jeff Zatkoff plays on their road trip could dictate if a…
NHL Rumors: Jets, Canucks, Ducks, Red Wings and Kings
On the Winnipeg Jets, Vancouver Canucks, Anaheim Ducks and Detroit Red Wings ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Jacob Trouba's two-year, $6 million doesn't hurt his trade value, but it would be a surprise if the team attitude changes. Don't see…
NHL Rumors: Los Angeles Kings and the Winnipeg Jets
On the Los Angeles Kings ... Jared Clinton of The Hockey News: The Los Angeles Kings have about $1.6 million in cap space, so they don't have a lot of room to bring in a goalie while Jonathan Quick is out.…
NHL News: Suspension, Hearings, PTOs and Waivers
On Chicago Blackhawks ... NHL.com: The NHL suspended Blackhawks defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson for the rest of the preseason and for one regular season game for his hit on Blues forward Ty Rattie. General Fanager: Hjalmarsson will forfeit $22,777.78 in salary…
NHL Rumors: Kings, Senators and Coyotes
On the Los Angeles Kings ... Jon Rosen of LA Kings Insider: Kings GM Dean Lombardi will need to add some goaltender depth to the organization this offseason. “Obviously it’s a point of interest for us,” Assistant General Manager Rob…
Morning Hits: Richards, Despres, Waivers and Cleary
NHLPA: On Mike Richards. “The National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) and the National Hockey League (NHL) have reached a settlement agreement regarding Mike Richards’ standard player contract. The settlement amicably resolves the grievance filed by the NHLPA on August…
Rumors: Bruins, Stars, and Sharks
Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: (mailbag) Cody Franson has talked to the Sabres about a two year deal, and he's likely had talks with other teams about a shorter term contract. He's likely holding out for a longer term deal and may be…
Rumors and Notes: Ward, Budaj, Cooke, Ballard and Leopold
From Chip Alexander of the News & Observing on Cam Ward and the Hurricanes: Though he is set to become a free agent at the end of the season, Ward has expressed his desire to stay in Carolina. Speaking to…