Tag: Phil Kessel

Rumors II: Changes For Maple Leafs Is Coming

Darren Dreger: Some personnel changes for the Maple Leafs will come quickly. Nothing specific, but it's not likely to be dragged out. Kevin McGran of the Toronto Star: Dion Phaneuf realizes he may have played his last game a Maple…

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Rumors and Video: Maple Leafs, Canucks, Sabres and Sharks

Sportsnet: Daren Millard, Nick Kypreos and Doug MacLean look at the Maple Leafs and who they should trade this offseason or not re-sign. Kypreos thinks the Leafs should trade Phil Kessel and Tyler Bozak. Kessel is going to have to…

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Rumors: Wings, O’Reilly, Hyman, O’Connor, Del Zotto and Kessel

Elliotte Friedman: Red Wings director of pro scouting Mark Howe was at the Maple Leafs - Sabres game on Wednesday. The Red Wings have cap room for next season, but in 2016 they'll have free agents in Justin Abdelkader, Danny…

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Rumors I: Tanking, Kessel, Dubnyk, PHI-PIT, Burke, O’Connor and Vesey

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: A league executive on 'tanking.' “It’s embarrassing,” a league executive said. “You can’t blame the teams involved because there is a reward for failure and that’s the highest odds in the lottery,” said the…

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Rumors II: Coyotes, Maple Leafs and Senators

Craig Morgan of Fox Sports Arizona: Coyotes GM Don Maloney has granted goalie coach Sean Burke permission to speak with other teams about management positions. Burke has already had talks with seven or eight teams, with more talks planned. "I…

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Rumors: Rangers, Sharks, Blues, Wild, Leafs and Pending UFAs

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: One league executive on Connor McDavid. "He's not physically dominant but he's skilled and fast as hell," said a league executive Saturday. "You never know how somebody is going to hold up physically when…

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Rumors: Landing McDavid, Green and Tanev

Craig Custance of ESPN: Looking at bottom five teams, and which would have the fastest turnaround if they won the draft lottery and the right to draft Connor McDavid.1. Maple Leafs - Landing McDavid would remove any reason to trade…

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Rumors III: Dreger on Leafs, Canadiens, Sabres and Bruins

Hope Smoke: Darren Dreger on TSN: "Leafs didn't hit the homerun in moving Phaneuf or any big pieces, but based on what they had to work w/ I think they're satisfied."  "Phaneuf could have been traded yesterday. Was enough interest…

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Rumors: Deadline fallout And Players Who Could Be Traded in Offseason

Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Teams said that nobody was on the phone more in the two weeks leading up to the deadline than Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli. He was the runner-up for Antoine Vermette. He spoke with the Ducks about…

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Video: Phil Kessel Defends Dion Phaneuf from Media Criticism

Bruce Arthur: "So, it's a big Phil Kessel day in Toronto. Tell me more about the building of this team, though. "

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Videos and Rumors: The Maple Leafs “Core” Remains

Mike Johnston of Sportsnet: Nick Kypreos said the thinks the Maple Leafs wanted Anthony Mantha from the Red Wings yesterday in a Dion Phaneuf trade. The Leafs were even willing to retain some salary. Rob Longley: Maple Leafs GM Dave…

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Rumors IX: Leafs (video), Oilers, Canadiens, Blues, Devils and Blue Jackets

Kessel on the move? @mike_p_johnson and @RealKyper weigh in. #NHLTrade http://t.co/Lf0PV08qHG — Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) March 2, 2015 I would be surprised if EDM make another move today. If so, minor moves only. — Mark Spector (@SportsnetSpec) March 2, 2015 Some…

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