Tag: Ryan O’Reilly

NHL Rumors: Bruins And Their Blue Line … Sabres And Tavares

On the Boston Bruins ... Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe: One of the items on the Bruins offseason to-do list is to improve their blue line and get a little bigger. “As far as size goes,” said Neely,…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Buffalo Sabres and Ryan O’Reilly

On the Buffalo Sabres and Ryan O'Reilly ... John Vogl of the Buffalo News: Ryan O'Reilly is at the World Championships and spoke with Darren Dreger. "I want to change. I want to be in Buffalo. I love it there.…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Boston Bruins and the Buffalo Sabres

On the Boston Bruins ... Jimmy Murphy: A team source on the knee-jerk trade speculation: "Not happening. He knows what he needs to do and he gets it. We know he'll do it." Kevin Paul Dupont: "If Bruins move Krug,…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: The Montreal Canadiens Need At Center

On the Montreal Canadiens ... Eric Engels of Sportsnet: Marc Bergevin will be given another chance to run the Canadiens and will once again be looking for No. 1 center. Bergevin thought he drafted one in 2012 with Alex Galchuenyuk and…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Flames and Sabres … Capitals and Carlson

On the Calgary Flames and Buffalo Sabres ... Chris Nichols of FanRag Sports:  Elliotte Friedman was on Sportsnet 960 and Sabres Ryan O'Reilly was brought up with the possibility of the Flames being able to acquire him and having Sean Monahan,…

Mark Easson

Potential Offseason Moves by the St. Louis Blues

After six straight NHL postseason appearances and only two years after reaching the 2016 Western Conference Finals, the St. Louis Blues failed to qualify for the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was a difficult season for the Blues. A combination…

Lyle Richardson

NHL Rumors: Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres

On the Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres ... Chris Nichols of FanRag Sports: Ray Ferraro was on TSN 690 and was talking about the Montreal Canadiens and their need for a centerman. One player Ferraro thinks the who could be…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: St. Louis Blues and the New York Rangers

On the St. Louis Blues ... Jeff Gordon of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The St. Louis Blues need to add more scoring. Injuries and the loss of David Perron in the expansion draft played a role in them having the…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Toronto Expansion, Senators, Blues, Sabres, Islanders, Stars, Hurricanes and Rangers

On Toronto Expansion, Ottawa Senators, St. Louis Blues, Buffalo Sabres, New York Islanders, Dallas Stars, Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: During the Vegas expansion process, a Toronto group created by Pasquale Paletta approached the…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Red Wings, Rangers, Senators, and Sabres

On the Detroit Red Wings ... Sportsnet's Headlines: Chris Johnston: The Red Wings have re-signed GM Ken Holland to a two-year contract extension. Nick Kypreos: The Red Wings will address head coach Jeff Blashill's status by Tuesday. Things are pointing…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Coaching Hot Seat, Tyler Seguin, and the Buffalo Sabres

On coaches who could be on the hot seat this offseason ... TSN: Bob McKenzie: Coaches who could be on the hot seat include: Glen Gulutzan (CGY), Bill Peters (CAR), Joel Quenneville (CHI - could start a ripple effect if fired),…

Mark Easson

The Montreal Canadiens Are Facing A Crucial Off-Season

A year after finishing atop the Atlantic Division, the Montreal Canadiens will miss the playoffs for the second time in three seasons. They're one of the league's lowest-scoring teams and among the worst defensive clubs. Injuries to key players, such as goaltender Carey…

Lyle Richardson