NHL Rumors: Blackhawks, Flyers and Ducks
On the Chicago Blackhawks .... Scott Powers: Coach Joel Quenneville said they could consider a 10 game option for winger Alexandre Fortin. Scott Powers: Coach Quenneville said that they will likely carry eight defenseman to start the season. If Gustav Forsling…
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 Video: Radko Gudas Boards Jimmy Vesey … Suspended?
Flyers defenseman Radko Gudas was given a five minute major for boarding and a game misconduct for his hit on Rangers forward Jimmy Vesey. Dave Isaac: "After seeing the Gudas replay several times, I don’t think he gets anything. Vesey turns…
Rumors and Notes: Kings, Hawks, Sobotka, Panthers and more
On the Los Angeles Kings ... Jon Rosen: Kings coach Darryl Sutter indicated that it's too early to say if they will go with seven or eight defensemen. A decision could come up next week. On the Chicago Blackhawks ...…
NHL Rumors: Lightning, Coyotes and Flyers
On the Tampa Bay Lightning, Nikita Kucherov and Nikita Nesterov ... Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: Lightning GM Steve Yzerman said he's been in "constant communication" with restricted free agent Nikita Kucherov's agent, and is hopeful that a…
Top 10 Calder Candidates For The 2016-17 Season
Written by Todd Cordell (@ToddCordell) In today's NHL young players are being relied upon more heavily to make an impact than ever before. With that in mind, and the 2016-17 season just around the corner, let's take a look at…
Morning Hits: Kessel, Caps, Flyers, Wings, Leafs and Jackets
On Phil Kessel ... Joe McDonald of ESPN: Phil Kessel said in a text that his tweet wasn't directed at Team USA players. "Of course it wasn't directed at the players," Kessel said in a text to ESPN. "I know how…
NHL Rumors: Flyers, Patrick Elias and Kris Russell
On the Philadelphia Flyers ... Dave Isaac: Flyers GM Ron Hextall said yesterday that he's talking to some free agents about PTOs, but they are waiting to see if they can get contracts. On Patrik Elias ... Andrew Gross of…
NHL Rumors: Ottawa Senators and Philadelphia Flyers
On the Ottawa Senators ... Bruce Garrioch: The Senators are still looking at some free agent forwards and could bring in one for depth. They are also looking at a possible PTO for defenseman. Ian Mendes: Senators GM Pierre Dorion on TSN…
NHL Notes: Panthers, PTOs, Bruins, Leafs, Flyers and Coyotes
On the Florida Panthers ... Chris Johnston: The Panthers and Jonathan Huberdeau agreed on a six-year contract extension worth $35.4 million - a $5.9 million salary cap hit. Huberdeau's extension includes a no-movement clause starting in 2019-20. During the final…
Metropolitan Division: Offseason Grades
After a flurry of action in early July, the transactions have slowed to a crawl in the National Hockey League with just two weeks until the opening of training camp. Teams that have been unable to fill their areas of…
NHL Rumors: Jimmy Vesey Decision Likely Coming Today
On Jimmy Vesey ... Bob McKenzie: A Jimmy Vesey decision will likely come today, but there is an outside chance it drags on until tomorrow. Joe McDonald of ESPN: Jimmy Vesey was scheduled to sit down with his agents starting…