Tag: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

Rumors: Landing McDavid, Green and Tanev

Craig Custance of ESPN: Looking at bottom five teams, and which would have the fastest turnaround if they won the draft lottery and the right to draft Connor McDavid.1. Maple Leafs - Landing McDavid would remove any reason to trade…

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Rumors I: First Overall, Senators, Expansion and Maple Leafs

Craig Custance of ESPN: One GM, whose team is a lottery candidate, on what it would take to trade the first overall pick. “It would have to be built around a young stud,” he answered, naming a couple superstar players…

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Rumors I: Leafs, Canucks, Pens, Canes, Oilers and Scouting PHI-ARI

TSN Insider Trading: Darren Dreger: the Leafs still haven't decided if they'll be buyers or sellers yet. There is interest in Mike Santorelli and Daniel Winnik, with the Pens making an offer for Winnik.Pierre LeBrun: Cody Franson's reps think they'll…

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Rumors II: Blue Jackets, Oilers, Hurricanes and Maple Leafs

Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch: (mailbag) The Blue Jackets could look at moving Cam Atkinson or Matt Calvert before the deadline. Nichols on Hockey: Elliotte Friedman on WGR 550 radio: Two years ago the Flames offered their No. 6,…

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Rumors: Jackets, Blues, Leafs, Sabres, Oilers, Kings and Wings

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: The Blue Jackets are going to have to pay a big price to re-sign Sergei Bobrovsky. He could be looking for something similar to Pekka Rinne, $7 million a season. He is arbitration eligible…

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Rumors II: Oilers, Bruins, Sabres, Wings, Islanders and KHL

John Shannon: While no trade offers are being considered at the moment, have been told that there are no "untouchables" on the Oilers roster. Mark Spector of Sportsnet: Trade rumors are surrounding Taylor Hall, and he was asked if he…

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NHL Rumors: Trade Talks Picking Up Before The Roster Freeze

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Trade talk has increased. The roster freeze goes into effect on Tuesday. "There's no question there's a lot of teams talking and many would like to do something," said a league executive Friday. "The…

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NHL Rumors II: Yandle, Sabres, Blues, Leafs, Kings and Oilers

TSN Insider Trading: McKenzie: trade talk is picking up and Coyotes Keith Yandle's name is coming up again. It's not the first time that Yandle has been in the rumors, but this could be the year that he's moved. The…

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Rumors I: Alfredsson, Rangers, Oilers and Bruins

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: The Senators talked to Daniel Alfredsson this summer about returning to the team for this season. Both owner Eugene Melnyk and GM Bryan Murray spoke Alfredsson, but were told that he'd made a commitment…

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Rumors III: Teams Inquiring on Stewart and Some Oilers

The Fourth Period: Sabres Chris Stewart is entering the final year of his deal in which he makes $4.2 million. The Blackhawks, Bruins, Jets, Stars and Flyers are among the teams that have inquired about Stewart. Nothing appears to be…

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Rumors: Eberle, Yakupov, Perron and the Bruins

Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: Haggerty expands on Don Cherry's comments that the Oilers should look to trade Jordan Eberle. “You can’t trade (Nail) Yakupov, because nobody’s going to take him,” said Cherry, as per Sportsnet.ca. “(Jordan) Eberle or one of…

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Injuries: Canes, Dupuis, RNH, Havlat, Maroon Varlamov and More

Carolina Hurricanes: The Hurricanes are hopeful to get Jeff Skinner back in the lineup next Tuesday and Eric Staal back sometime in the second half of their road trip. Chip Alexander: Hurricanes John-Michael Liles is close to returning. Chip Alexander:…

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