Tag: Sami Vatanen

NHL Rumors: Trading For Loui Eriksson For Cap Reasons

Fluto Shinzawa of the Boston Globe: Trading Loui Eriksson would no doubt make the the Bruins weaker. They would then need to find a second line winger, another penalty killer and a net-front presence on the top power-play unit.Normally, you…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Trade Market, Bruins, Pens, Kings and Sens

On the Trade Market ... TSN: Trade Bait board: 1. Dustin Byfuglien 2. Jonathan Drouin 3. Loui Eriksson 4. Andrew Ladd 5. Travis Hamonic 6. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 7. Roman Pollak 8. Dan Hamhuis 9. Jiri Hudler 10. Peter Holland Kevin…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Ducks, Oilers, Flyers and Jets

On the Anaheim Ducks ... Curtis Zupke of the LA Times: The Ducks have already made some moves - Carl Hagelin for David Perron and Adam Clendening, and Jiri Sekac for Ryan Garbutt. When talking about the Sekac-Garbutt trade, GM Bob…

Mark Easson

Pucks In Depth: Aleksander Barkov, Petr Mrazek and Too Many Ducks

BETTING BIG ON BARKOV Aleksander Barkov recently signed a six-year extension with the Florida Panthers worth $5.9 million per season. Some feel that’s a lot to give to a 20-year-old, but many believe that will be a team-friendly deal a…

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Rumors II: Jets, Ducks, and Alex Kovalev

On the Winnipeg Jets ... Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Sun: Dustin Byfuglien has said that he's leaving negotiations up to his agent and is trying to block things out. Andrew Ladd on the other had is sounding like he's…

Mark Easson

Rumors III: Oilers, Ducks and Islanders

On the Edmonton Oilers, Anaheim Ducks and New York Islanders ... David Staples of the Edmonton Journal: Elliotte Friedman was on Bob Stauffer's CHED 630 radio show. Stauffer mentions the Oilers trying to upgrade their blueline on the right side…

Mark Easson

Rumors: Andrew Ladd – Panthers, Ducks, Bruins, Habs and Preds

On the Florida Panthers ... Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: The Panthers next priority now that Aleksander Barkov is signed long-term, would be to add a piece or two before the deadline. "It depends what it’s going to cost us, we’re…

Mark Easson

Rumors IV: Loui Eriksson – Bruins, Wild, Jets and Predators

Your browser does not support iframes. Video: What the Bruins can expect in return for Loui Eriksson if they decide to trade him? Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: Loui Eriksson has been a hot topic recently. He's having a big year,…

Mark Easson

Rumors: Panthers, Scouting the Bruins – Ducks

On the Florida Panthers ... George Richards: Have been told that the Panthers "zero interest" in Andrew Ladd. Chris Nichols of Today's Slapshot: Pierre LeBrun on TSN 1040 on Andrew Ladd. “I will say this. It’s funny that we talked…

Mark Easson

Rumors II: Lightning, Canucks, Escrow, Ducks and Oilers

On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Erik Erlendsson: Looking like the price tag for Nikita Kucherov just went up after Aleksander Barkov agreed to his six-year deal with a $5.9 million cap hit. Scouting the Dallas Stars - Calgary Flames…

Mark Easson

Rumors II: Ducks and Hurricanes

On the Anaheim Ducks ... Helene Elliott of the LA Times: Moving out Carl Hagelin's contract will make it a little easier for GM Bob Murray to re-sign some of his pending RFAs: Sami Vatanen, Hampus Lindholm and Rickard Rakell.…

Mark Easson

Rumors IV: Lightning, Coyotes, Ducks, Flames and More

Roundup of Friedman's 30 Thoughts ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: It is believed that the Tampa Bay Lightning may have made a contract offer to Steven Stamkos in recent weeks. Friedman guesses the number started with an eight. Arizona Coyotes…

Mark Easson