Rumors and Notes: Canucks, Red Wings and Expansion
Jim Jamieson of the Vancouver Province: The Canucks won't be looking to the extend the contracts of Dan Hamhuis (32) and Radim Vrbata (34) this offseason. Both players are entering the final year of their deals. “We’re going to go…
Rumors and Notes: Capitals and Maple Leafs
Chuck Gormley of CSN Washington: GM Brian McLellan still thinks the trade route will be a better way to improve the Capitals than through free agency. “I anticipate not being active right off the hop,” MacLellan told reporters when asked…
Rumors V: Leafs, Penguins, Islanders, Blackhawks and Capitals
Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun: Mark Hunter is doing the draft for the Maple Leafs and Kyle Dubas is talking trade with teams.Hearing that Brendan Shanahan and Mike Babcock don't love Phil Kessel and they want to move him.…
Rumors III: Canucks – Free Agents, Trade Options and the Draft
Jim Jamieson of the Vancouver Province: The Canucks have 17 players under contract for next season at about $66 million. If the five percent escalator is used, the cap ceiling could be round $71 million. The Canucks need to clear…
Rumors III: Hurricanes, Penguins, Wild, Sharks, Capitals and Flyers
TSN Insider Trading: LeBrun: Eric Staal and the Hurricanes will meet to talk about his future. Staal will be a pending UFA after next season.They will either look to sign him to a cheaper contract extension or put him on…
Injuries: Lightning, Hawks, Coyotes, Isles, Devils, Leafs and more
Josh Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: Lightning's Radko Gudas had arthroscopic knee surgery yesterday and will be out for about four months. "It's a little tough to digest right now, just because clearly it's more serious than we thought,"…
Injuries: Isles, Panthers, Oilers, Flyers, Canucks, Ducks and Stars
Arthur Staple of Newsday: Islanders Johnny Boychuk will have knee evaluated today when they arrive home. He took a knee-on-knee hit from Kings Kyle Clifford on Thursday. Josh Bailey removed his brace from his broken left hand yesterday. He's missed…
NHL Rumors: Lineup Adjustments for Flyers D, Burrows and Campbell
Tim Panaccio of CSN Philly: The Flyers will need to figure out their blueline with the recent loss of Kimmo Timonen and addition of Michael Del Zotto. Head coach Craig Berube, “MacDonald and Coburn played together some games last year…
NHL Rumors: Lineup Adjustments for Flyers D, Burrows and Campbell
Tim Panaccio of CSN Philly: The Flyers will need to figure out their blueline with the recent loss of Kimmo Timonen and addition of Michael Del Zotto. Head coach Craig Berube, “MacDonald and Coburn played together some games last year…
Quick Hits: Canucks, Leafs, Hurricanes and Penguins
Elliotte Pap: The Canucks re-sign Zack Kassian for two years and a cap hit of $1.75 million. Jason Botchford: Radim Vrbata: "I talked to Jim last night and he said they were looking for someone to play with the Sedins" Jason…
NHL Rumors VI: Bruins, Vrbata and Blue Jackets
Nicholas Goss of NESN.com: The Boston Bruins have a surplus of NHL-caliber defensemen, which is a problem every other team wishes it had. “I think we have a good group right now, and I include (David) Warsofsky because I believe…
NHL Rumors IV: Legwand, Stempniak, Vokoun, Ott, Green, Vrbata, Berglund and Petry
Hope Smoke: (before the Petri Kontiola signing) Darren Dreger: "We're waiting on Legwand and so are the Leafs." ... "The Leafs are one of the teams that have put in an offer on Legwand" ... "The Leafs think Legwand can be a real good…