Rumors II: Oilers, Blues, Leafs, Bruins, Jets, Sabres, Wings and Pens
The Fourth Period: Scouting Directors and management from the Blues, Blue Jackets and Maple Leafs have watched Oilers games recently. 22 scouts were at the Oilers-Coyotes game last week. Teams are looking at Jeff Petry, Nail Yakupov and Jordan Eberle.…
Rumors: Brayden Schenn, Staal, Bruins, Petry, Brodie and Jets
The Fourth Period: The Flyers are looking to improve their roster and have made available Luke Schenn, Braydon Coburn and Nicklas Grossman. Sources saying the Flyers may also be making Brayden Schenn available. Flyers GM Ron Hextal is thought to…
Rumors I: Brodeur, Horton, Leddy, Bruins, Red Wings and Budaj
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Martin Brodeur wants to go out on his own terms and has a deadline date in mind, but won't say when it is. It is thought that he has four or five teams on his list,…
Rumors: Bruins Trade Options, Wild and Panthers
Dan Rosen: Torey Krug and Reilly Smith's contract are so team friendly, that a trade to create some cap flexibility can wait. Chris Nichols of Nichols on Hockey: Aaron Ward on TSN 1040 radio on what is next for the…
Morning Hits: Krug and Smith Sign, Waivers and Roster Notes
Boston Bruins: The Bruins signed Torey Krug and Reilly Smith to one-year deals with a cap hit of $1.4 million. Renaud Lavoie: On waivers: Tyler Randell (BOS), Greg Zanon, Garrett Wilson, Ryan Martindale, Dan Ellis, Joseph Crabb and Robert Butler…
Rumors: RFA Update, Isles, Blackhawks, Fleury, Blues and Habs
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: The Predators don't plan on trading RFA defenseman Ryan Ellis. "This is clearly one of those cases where we want to pay him X and he wants Y," veteran Preds general manager David Poile told ESPN.com…
Rumors I: Sens, Blue Jackets, Bruins, Coyotes and Stars
Elliotte Friedman of SportsNet: NHL team executives on Bobby Ryan's decision to wait a bit before committing to the Senators: “That’s a bad spot for Ottawa.” Marc Methot wants to remain in Ottawa, but there is a question on how…
Rumors II: Blackhawks, Bruins and Coyotes
Tracy Myers: Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman knows they have to get under the salary cap, but will let everything fall into place as training camp starts. They looked at training camp as a time when a deal could be made. “A…
Rumors II: Spezza, Methot, Neal, Bylsma, Franson and Thornton
Luke Fox of SporstNet: The Stars don't see Jason Spezza a rental player and GM Jim Nill is "pretty confident" that they can sign him to a contract extension before the 2014-15 trade deadline. “We wanted Jason to get to…
Rumors II: Bruins, Flyers, Senators and Hurricanes
CSNNE: Kevin Paul Dupont on the Torey Krug/Reilly Smith situation with the Bruins. "I think the inevitability here is they get signed," said Dupont. "but it means they are going to have to move Boychuk and Marchand… You've got to…
Rumors: Bruins, Blackhawks, Sharks and Senators
Steve Conroy of the Boston Herald: Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli wouldn't comment on contract negotiations involving Torey Krug and Reilly Smith. Chiarelli has all but said that he'll be trading one of his nine defensemen. “Around the fringes, guys have…
Rumors II: Boychuk, Staal, Glencross, Ryan and Methot
DJ Bean of WEEI: Bruins Johnny Boychuk knows he's a potential trade candidate due to the Bruins cap situation and unsigned Torey Krug and Reilly Smith, but he's trying to just focus on being on the Bruins blueline to start…