NHL Rumors: Vegas, Expansion Notes, Wild, Bruins and Islanders
On the Vegas Golden Knights and Expansion Notes ... Pierre LeBrun: Hearing that the Golden Knights have talked to Kris Russell's reps. There hasn't been anything serious to this point. Vegas will check in with several UFAs. Darren Dreger: Free…
NHL Rumors: Vegas Golden Knights: Four Deal In Place With Maybe Five More Coming?
On the Vegas Golden Knights ... Frank Seravalli of TSN: Golden Knights GM George McPhee. “We really like what we’re looking at right now,” McPhee told reporters. “We were expecting this mass redistribution of players that really didn’t happen, which…
NHL Rumors: Red Wings, Islanders, Avalanche, Ducks and Flyers
On the Detroit Red Wings ... Helene St. James: The Red Wings had been trying to trade a goaltender but there were no takers. The Calgary Flames and Dallas Stars have filled their goaltending needs. On the New York Islanders…
On Protected Lists and the Expansion Draft …
On Protected Lists and the Expansion Draft ... Pierre LeBrun: "A reminder: some of the players you will see exposed today may already be protected in another fashion by a side deal with Vegas." Pierre LeBrun: "Another reminder: teams are…
NHL Rumors: Columbus Blue Jackets, Vegas Golden Knights and Edmonton Oilers
On the Columbus Blue Jackets ... Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch: There have been reports that the Blue Jackets and Vegas Golden Knights have reached an agreement leading up to the expansion draft. The Blue Jackets will pay a…
NHL Rumors: Edmonton Oilers and Jordan Eberle
On the Edmonton Oilers and Jordan Eberle ... Jim Matheson: thinks that Jordan Eberle to the Dallas Stars for Cody Eakins makes the most sense if they want to trade him. Jonathan Wilis: (going off of Matheson's tweet) That is…
Non Playoff Teams Injuries: Lightning, Islanders, Sabres and Coyotes
On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: Forward Steven Stamkos said yesterday that they may have "got a little bit ahead of ourselves" on his potential return to the lineup. He wouldn't have been…
NHL Injuries: Rangers, Lightning, Wings, Islanders, Blue Jackets, Stars and Ducks
On the New York Rangers ... New York Rangers: Henrik Lundqvist said he'll return on Sunday and will be starting. New York Rangers: Defenseman Dan Girardi will return to the lineup today. On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Joe Smith…
NHL Injuries: Canadiens, Islanders, Blues, Canucks, Stars and Ducks
On the Montreal Canadiens ... Eric Engels: Coach Claude Julien on Carey Price: "Carey was not at 100 percent today, it's very minor, but we have to make sure he's 100 percent" Eric Engels: Price is questionable for Thursday against the…
NHL Rumors: Lightning, Islanders, Panthers, and Golden Knights
On Coaches, Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Islanders, Florida Panthers and Vegas Golden Knights ... Chris Nichols: Bob McKenzie: "I don't see any scenario at this point where Jon Cooper is in trouble w/ the #TBLightning." Joe Smith: McKenzie's comments are consistent…
NHL Rumors: Top Trade Targets and Some Under-The-Radar Players
On the Top Trade Targets ... TSN: TSN's trade bait list. Kevin Shattenkirk - St. Louis Blues Matt Duchene - Matt Duchene Martin Hanzal - Arizona Coyotes Mathieu Perreault - Winnipeg Jets Radim Vrbata - Arizona Coyotes Gabriel Landeskog -…
NHL Rumors: Eastern Conference Buyers/Sellers and Good Fits
Trade deadline buyers and sellers for the Eastern Conference Scott Burnside of ESPN: Looking at who could be buyers and sellers in the Eastern Conference at the All-Star break, and who could be good fits for them for those teams.…