Tag: Sam Gagner

NHL Trade: Canucks Trade Sam Gagner To Oilers For Ryan Spooner

The Edmonton Oilers have traded forward Ryan Spooner to the Vancouver Canucks for forward Sam Gagner. The 27-year old Spooner was drafted 45th overall in the second round of the 2010 draft by the Boston Bruins. He carries a $4…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Coyotes, Playoffs, Penguins, Flyers, Blackhawks, Maple Leafs, and Senators

31 Thoughts rumor roundup Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Quebec City and Houston have shown interest in having an NHL team. The NHL has met with the Palletta family of Burlington, Ontario - who wouldn't mind bringing another team to Southwestern Ontario…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Blue Jackets and Panarin … Canucks, Gagner, and the Leafs

A handful of teams could be interested in Panarin as a pure rental Chris Nichols of Nichols on Hockey: Pierre LeBrun was TSN 1040 and was talking about Columbus Blue Jackets forward Artemi Panarin. With it looking like Panarin won't be…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors and Notes: Wild, Canucks, and Flyers

Wild unable to move Olofsson Bob McKenzie: The Minnesota Wild have put defenseman Gustav Olofsson on waivers today. Michael Russo of The Athletic: (written before being placed on waivers) Gustav Olofsson had dislocated his shoulder in their first exhibition game.…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Salary Arbitration, Blue Jackets, Maple Leafs, Rangers, and Canucks

On Salary Arbitration ... Rick Dhaliwal: Safe to assume that Troy Stecher will file for salary arbitration today as it doesn't appear that the sides will reach a deal beforehand. The Vancouver Canucks and Stecher's camp will continue to talk…

Mark Easson

Western Conference News: Avalanche, Wild, Sharks and Canucks

On the Colorado Avalanche ... BSN Avalanche: Forward Mikko Rantanen is out day-to-day. On the Minnesota Wild ... Minnesota Wild: The Wild will be without defenseman Jonas Brodin for the next three to four weeks after undergoing surgery on his…

Mark Easson

Western Conference News: Ducks, Avs, Kings, Wild, Canucks, and Jets

On the Anaheim Ducks .... Eric Stephens of the OC Register: Goaltender John Gibson skated on Monday for the first time since he left last week's game against the Bruins with a lower-body injury. The Ducks put Gibson on the…

Mark Easson

NHL News: Bruins, Sabres, Stars, Devils, Rangers, Senators, Flyers, Penguins, Canucks, and Jets

On the Boston Bruins ... Boston Bruins: The Bruins reassign forward Peter Cehlarik. Boston Bruins: Coach Bruce Cassidy on Charlie McAvoy on if he'll be ready for today: "There’s a chance, he hasn’t been ruled out. Not gonna say he’s in…

Mark Easson

Pacific Division: Vancouver Canucks Season Outlook

Forwards Consider the Canucks’ youth movement in effect. For the first time since 2005-06, one of Vancouver’s top two scorers last year wasn’t named Sedin. 22-year-old center Bo Horvat led Vancouver with 52 points on 20 goals and 32 assists.…

Kevin Wickersham

NHL Rumors: Panthers, Canucks, Avalanche and Islanders

On the Florida Panthers ... Harvey Fialkov: The Panthers have agreed on a deal with free agent Evgeni Dadonov according to a source. Bob McKenzie: Hearing that Dadonov will be signing for three years at a cap hit of $4 million.…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Predators, Flyers, Capitals and Penguins

On the Nashville Predators ... Adam Vingan of The Tennessean: Five potential free agent fits for the Nashville Predators: Justin Williams, Nick Bonino, Joe Thornton, Patrick Marleau and Sam Gagner. On the Philadelphia Flyers ... Dave Isaac: Once the Flyers…

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