NHL Rumors: Thomas Vanek, Drew Stafford and Will Butcher
On Thomas Vanek and Drew Stafford ... TSN: Veteran forwards Thomas Vanek and Drew Stafford are still looking for a contract for next season. Their agent Steve Bartlett said that interest in both has picked up lately and new deals…
NHL Rumors: Penguins, Sabres and Bruins
On the Will Butcher ... Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Source is saying that the Pittsburgh Penguins are not among the "front runners" to signed free agent defenseman Will Butcher. The Penguins did show interest, but they did not meet…
NHL Rumors: Teams In/Not In On Will Butcher … The Carolina Hurricanes
On Will Butcher ... Craig Custance: As of Thursday ... the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks, Toronto Maple Leafs and San Jose Sharks hadn't called Will Butcher's camp. The Columbus Blue Jackets have made a pitch. Dave Isaac: Not a…
NHL News: Draisaitl, Couture, Toninato, World Cup Pay and Cullen
On Leon Draisaitl ... Renaud Lavoie: Leon Draisaitl salary breakdown: 2017-18 $9M 2018-19 $9M 2019-20 $9M 2020-21 $2M + $7M SB 2021-22 $8M 2022-23 $1M + $7M SB 2023-24 $8M 2024-25 $8M Renaud Lavoie: Draisaitl gets a no-movement clause and…
NHL Rumors: Free Agents – Butcher, Kerfoot, Byron and Clifton
On Will Butcher ... Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Source confirms that the Pittsburgh Penguins will be among the teams talking with free agent defenseman Will Butcher. The Penguins do have eight defensemen on one-way contracts for next season,…
NHL Rumors: Pittsburgh Penguins Not Rushing To Fill Third-Line Center Hole
On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Sam Werner of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: The Penguins haven't replaced Nick Bonino's third-line center slot and GM Jim Rutherford doesn't feel the pressure to do so. Rutherford said yesterday their search could even go on…
NHL Rumors: Will Butcher – Devils, Sabres, Knights, Avs, Pens, Canucks, Oilers, and Canadiens
On Will Butcher ... Mike Chamber of the Denver Post: Source saying that at least the New Jersey Devils, Buffalo Sabres and Vegas Golden Knights will be speaking with free agent Will Butcher today. There is still a chance that…
NHL Rumors: Avs and Zadorov … Will Butcher … Red Wings and Athanasiou
On the Colorado Avalanche ... Adrian Dater: There still isn't a deal done between the Colorado Avalanche and RFA defenseman Nikita Zadorov, but continues to maintain that it is just a formality. On Will Butcher ... Ted Kulfan of the…
NHL News: Penguins Re-sign Sheary … Wild Re-sign Niederreiter
On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Jerry Dipaola of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: The Penguins re-signed Conor Sheary to a three-year deal worth $9 million - a $3 million salary cap hit. The sides had a salary arbitration hearing set for Friday.…
NHL Rumors: Pittsburgh Penguins – Need For Depth Down The Middle
On the Pittsburgh Penguins and their need for a third line center, maybe a fourth as well ... Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: The Penguins re-signed Brian Dumoulin and Conor Sheary - $7.1 million a season combined for both…
NHL Rumors: Jagr, Kucherov, Penguins and Butcher
On Jaromir Jagr and Nikita Kucherov ... Larry Brooks of the NY Post: notes that Jaromir Jagr was told after the season by the Florida Panthers that after the expansion draft he would be getting a contract offer from them.…
NHL News: 2018 Draft, Hurricanes, Sabres, Neil and Letang
On the 2018 NHL Entry Draft ... Mike Heika: The NHL and Dallas Stars will be making an announcement tomorrow and it's expected that they'll be announcing the Stars will be hosting the 2018 NHL entry draft. On Carolina Hurricanes…