NHL Rumors: Looking at the Status of Some Top RFAs
On the top restricted free agents ... Luke Fox of Sportsnet: Fox looks at 36 restricted free agents who are worth watching, noting whose stock has risen, fallen, and who could be traded. Nathan MacKinnon - the Avs No. 1…
NHL Rumors: Mrazek, Howard and Scrivens
On the Detroit Red Wings ... Ansar Khan of MLive: (mailbg) Petr Mrazek has struggled lately. He's only 24-years old, it's a valid concern that he may not be ready to handle a heavy workload at the NHL level just…
Pucks In Depth: NY Rangers, Anton Stralman and the Red Wings
The New York Rangers were one of the few teams to make a big splash at the deadline as they acquired Eric Staal from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for a good prospect (Aleksi Saarela) and a pair of 2nd round…
NHL Rumors: Canucks, Predators and Red Wings
On the Vancouver Canucks and Nashville Predators ... Craig Custance of ESPN: Canucks GM Jim Benning will continue to try and move to a young, faster team without going the bottoming out route. They have been a rumored destination for…
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Habs, Blues, Red Wings and Lightning
On the Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, Detroit Red Wings and the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: LeBrun looks ahead to the offseason and a few teams who could be looking to make some moves.…
NHL Rumors: Red Wings and Maple Leafs
On the Detroit Red Wings ... Ansar Khan of MLive: (mailbag) Petr Mrazek is the Red Wings No. 1 goalie now and in the future, and he's going to need a raise. The Wings can't have a $5.3 million cap…
Pucks In Depth: Aleksander Barkov, Petr Mrazek and Too Many Ducks
BETTING BIG ON BARKOV Aleksander Barkov recently signed a six-year extension with the Florida Panthers worth $5.9 million per season. Some feel that’s a lot to give to a 20-year-old, but many believe that will be a team-friendly deal a…
Rumors II: Free Agents, Sharks, Rangers, Kings and Canucks
Round up from Friedman's 30 Thoughts ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Players that signed one-year deals this past offseason are eligible to sign contract extensions after January 1st. Players that fit into that category include: Mikkel Boedker (talks to start…
Quick Hits: Roster Notes, Lines, Pairings and Starting Goalies
Roster Notes ... Arpon Basu: Carey Price practiced with the team for the first time since suffering his injury. Andy Strickland: Reports are that Blues Jori Lehtera spent last night in a Columbus hospital as a precautionary measure. They are…
Afternoon Hits: Torts, Roster and Injury Notes, Starting Goalies
The Blue Jackets have fired head coach Todd Richards and hired John Tortorella. The Blue Jackets now owe the Canucks a second round pick. Pierre LeBrun: Compensation rule: It is a second round draft pick for 'in-season' hiring of a…
Morning Hits: Injury Notes, Waivers, Avery, Kassian, and More
Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: Bruins Zdeno Chara practiced with the team for the second straight day yesterday. He's still on the IR and a question mark for tonight. Joe Smith: Lightning's Tyler Johnson was back at practice yesterday. Jeremy Rutherford…
Morning Hits: Trade Deadline, Sarich, Red Wings, and Predators
Renaud Lavoie: The NHL Trade Deadline will be February 29th at 3:00 PM ET. Scott Cruickshank of the Calgary Herald: Veteran defenseman Cory Sarich is wanting to return to the NHL after missing all of last season due to a…