Rumors I: Flyers, Avs, Sens Arena, Expansion and No Relocation
Tim Panaccio of CSN Philly: Flyers GM Ron Hextall admits they need to find a scoring winger and that Vincent Lecavalier's time with the Flyers is likely over. It will be tough for them to unload his $4.5 million per…
NHL Rumors II: Salary Cap, Vegas Expansion, Senators and Sabres
Elliotte Friedman: The Board of Governors were told that if the Canadian dollar remains at 88 cents, next years salary cap will be around $73 million. Renaud Lavoie: The NHL is projecting this years revenue to be between $3.9 and…
Rumors II: Bettman on Expansion and Relocation (video)
Sean Fitz-Gerald of the National Post: Gary Bettman on expansion. “There’s no effort crying out for immediate expansion,” he told reporters. “But we are getting expressions of interest.” “We would have to decide that we’re ready to expand,” he said.…
Why the NHL and Vegas Are/Are Not a Good Match
Emily Sadler of Sportsnet: Reasons why Las Vegas and the NHL are a good match: 1. It would be the only show in town. 2. If you build it, they will come - 20,000 capacity with 17,500 for hockey. 3.…
Rumors I: Flyers, Capitals and Las Vegas
Randy Miller of NJ.com: As of now, it doesn't appear that Flyers will have a lot of cap space to add any bigger named free agent next offseason. With recent reports on what the slumping Canadian dollar may due to…
Quick Hits: Waivers, Gagne and More Injury Notes
Bob McKenzie: "I can see it being 33-team league, with SEA, Las Vegas and QC in. I don't think NHL is hung up on round number. Put me down for 33." Bob McKenzie: On waivers today: Brian Gibbons (CBJ), Patrice…
News: Nothing New To Report On Expansion According To Daly
CP on SportsNet: Bill Daly on expansion in an email: "Nothing new to report on this subject" and "Nothing new has happened." MLSE president and CEO Tim Leiweke on the Fan 590 yesterday. "The commissioner and I had other business this morning,…
Rumors I: More On NHL Expansion
Howard Bloom (Sports Business News): The NHL will add four expansion teams by 2017, collecting about $1.4 billion in expansion fees: Las Vegas, Quebec City, Seattle and Toronto. Matt Brown: A team executive has said that he wouldn't use the term…
Rumors III: Expansion Talk Heating Up?
Tony Gallagher of the Vancouver Province: Sources that are close to the expansion situation are indicating that an expansion team to Las Vegas is a done deal. Who the owner will be hasn't been determined yet. The NHL also be…
NHL Rumors I: Expansion, Penguins and Canucks Coaching Vacancies and Marc Crawford
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Some Gary Bettman quotes on expansion. "We had a few hours to kill, we were in the neighborhood, so I figured I'd go to Seattle to find out what the building story was," Bettman said. "We…
Morning Rumors: GMs on the Hotseat, Senators, Goalie Market, Expansion, Leafs, Canes and Hotstove Video
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Garrioch names some GM who could be in trouble this offseason: David Poile (NSH) - if he goes, coach Barry Trotz is likely gone as well. Poile has been the GM since 1998. Assistant…
Morning Rumors VII: Twitter Rumors Involving A Bunch Of Teams And Players
Chip Alexander: Hurricanes GM Jim Rutherford said that there have been a lot of trade calls this week, but wouldn't say who was drawing the most interest. John Glennon: Predators GM David Poile said that at this point, David Legwand…