Tag: Sami Vatanen

NHL Rumors: Devils, Blackhawks, Golden Knights, Sens, Ducks, Canadiens and More

On the Buffalo Sabres, New Jersey Devils, Vancouver Canucks, Chicago Blackhawks, Columbus Golden Knights, Vegas Golden Knights, Ottawa Senators, Florida Panthers, Anaheim Ducks, Tampa Bay Lightning, Montreal Canadiens and Calgary Flames ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Though there is a…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Boston Bruins and Minnesota Wild

On the Boston Bruins and Minnesota Wild ... Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: Bruins management realizes they need to get deeper. “We have a lot of work to do as an organization, still. We want to become a deeper, more talented…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Ducks, Oilers, Islanders, Coyotes, Flames, Penguins and Maple Leafs

On the Anaheim Ducks, Edmonton Oilers, New York Islanders, Arizona Coyotes, Calgary Flames, Pittsburgh Penguins and Toronto Maple Leafs ... TSN Insider Trading: Pierre LeBrun: There are some that think the Anaheim Ducks feel pressure to move a defenseman, but they…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: St. Louis Blues, Toronto Maple Leafs and Dallas Stars

On the St. Louis Blues ... Jeff Gordon of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Blues forward Jori Lehtera has two years left on his deal at a $4.7 million salary cap hit. Lehtera might be the type of player that the…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Stars, Lightning, Kings and Drouin

On the Dallas Stars ... Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: (chat) When asked if there could be surprise No. 1 defenseman trade this offseason like P.K. Subban last year that the Stars could pursue? Arizona Coyotes defenseman Oliver…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Carey Price … Top 10 players that could be traded

On the Montreal Canadiens and Carey Price ... Matt Cudzinowski of Canadiens.com: Goaltender Carey Price has a year left on his contract and is eligible to sign a contract extension after July 1st. "I love playing here. I'm sure we'll…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: A Quick Trade Market Summary and Alex Ovechkin

Quick trade market summary ...  Mike Zeisberger of the Toronto Sun: There is a large number of teams that are looking to move out bloated contracts. Vegas Golden Knights GM George McPhee said he doesn't expect to move up on…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Kings, Capitals, Golden Knights and Oilers

On the Los Angeles Kings ... Dennis Bernstein: "Whether Kings deal for Evander Kane or not, mere fact they would consider is seismic shift in how front office thinks with Rob Blake running show" On the Washington Capitals and the…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Trade Bait and Vegas Holding All The Cards

List of the top players who could get traded this offseason ... Frank Seravalli of TSN: Teams will be looking to make moves instead of losing players for nothing in the expansion draft. Teams like the Anaheim Ducks and Minnesota…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Golden Knights, Blackhawks, Penguins, Senators, Flyers and Ducks

On the Vegas Golden Knights ... Pierre LeBrun: There is lots of stuff going on around the Golden Knights. Hearing that they could get a first round pick from a team to take on a bad contract. It will be…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Avs, Ducks, Maple Leafs, Stars, Blue Jackets, Oilers, Coyotes and Senas

On the Colorado Avalanche, Anaheim Ducks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Dallas Stars, Columbus Blue Jackets, Edmonton Oilers and Ottawa Senators ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: The Colorado Avalanche's window to hire Kyle Dubas had already closed before the story broke that…

Mark Easson

NHL Expansion Draft Strategy: Anaheim Ducks and the Colorado Avalanche

In the upcoming NHL Expansion Draft, teams can protect either seven forwards, three defensemen, and one goalie or eight skaters (in reality four forwards and four defensemen) and one goalie. The latter option seems less popular, as it permits teams…

Kevin Wickersham