NHL Rumors V: Spezza, Richards, Lecavalier, Boyle, O’Reilly and Grabovski
TSN Insider Trading: LeBrun: Senators GM Bryan Murray expects Jason Spezza trade talk will heat up at the draft.Dreger: the Kings don't plan on buying Mike Richards out as they would have to replace him. Richards doesn't want to be…
Morning Hits: Panthers, Leafs, Nicholson, Draft, Couturier and 2014-15 Schedule
Darren Dreger: Panthers GM Dale Tallon confirmed that the five finalists for the coaching vacancy are Dan Bylsma, Ron Wilson, Gerard Gallant, Marc Crawford and Bill Peters. Harvey Fialkov: Have been told that the Panthers will hire a new coach…
NHL Rumors II: Panthers, Flyers, Kesler, Thornton, Fleury, Letang and Neal
Damien Cox of the Toronto Star: Panthers GM Dale Tallon said he received one "fair offer" for the first overall pick. Tim Panaccio of CSN Philly: The Flyers are said to be on Ryan Kesler's trade list. The Flyers have…
NHL Rumors V: Canucks, Hurricanes, Panthers and Sekac
Insider Trading TSN: Darren Dreger: Ryan Kesler still wants out of Vancouver. The Ducks and Flyers could be on his six team trade list. Pierre LeBrun: The asking price is still high, and they want a player that can play…
NHL Rumors V: Blackhawks, Stars, Canadiens, Panthers, Caps, Pens, Blues and Brodeur
Craig Custance of ESPN: Some things the Blackhawks will have to handle this offseason. 1. Sign Kane and Toews to gigantic contract extensions - both have one year left on their $6.3 million deals. They will need a raise and…
NHL Rumors III: Panthers, Canucks, Leafs, Sens, Flyers, Oilers, Pens, Caps and Isles
Better late than never ... Mike Hume of ESPN: Hume makes note of trade chips as the draft approaches. 1. The Panthers 1st overall pick - the Canucks could be interested and have veteran defenseman that could get the conversation…
NHL Rumors I: Hurricanes, Panthers, Flyers and Senators
Josh Rimer: Hearing that the Hurricanes are waiting for the playoffs to end as Ulf Samuelsson is their leading candidate for their vacant heading coaching position. Aaron Ward: The Hurricanes have not narrowed their coaching candidates down to one. Harvey…
NHL Rumors II: Penguins and Flyers … Big Money Niskanen and Neal’s Trade Value
William DePaoli: Source saying the Penguins have interviewed Julien BriseBois, Jason Botterill, Tom Fitzgerald and Pierre McGuire for the GM vacancy. Will DePaoli of Inside Pittsburgh Sports: Penguins Matt Niskanen may be looking for a six year deal in the $33 million range according to a…
NHL Rumors II: Yakupov, Giguere and Laughton
Kristina Rutherford of SportsNet: Oilers coach Dallas Eakins on Nail Yakupov. “My relationship with Nail is a great one,” Eakins told Sportsnet The Fan 590’s Greg Brady and Andrew Walker on Monday. “That’s why I kind of chuckle with the…
NHL Rumors I: Kesler, Spezza, Ducks, Panthers, Predators, Flyers, Virtanen and Niskanen
Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: Matheson thinks the Ducks will go after Ryan Kesler before the draft. The Ducks have the assets to get a deal done. Canucks GM Jim Benning said he'll speak with Kesler this week to…
NHL Rumors I: Center Options For Stars, Maple Leafs, Moller and BriseBois
Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: The Stars will be looking at second line center this offseason. “It’s a priority for us,” he said of center depth. “I think if you want to be a contender, you have to…
NHL Rumors II: Flyers, Predators, Neal, Maple Leafs, Lazar, Miller and the Canucks
Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer: The Flyers need an offseason retooling, bringing in some speed. The Flyers don't have a lot of salary cap space, potentially $4.5 million before re-signing Kimmo Timonen, Ray Emery, Brayden Schenn, Adam Hall, and…