NHL Rumors V: Spezza, Richards, Lecavalier, Boyle, O’Reilly and Grabovski
TSN Insider Trading: LeBrun: Senators GM Bryan Murray expects Jason Spezza trade talk will heat up at the draft.Dreger: the Kings don't plan on buying Mike Richards out as they would have to replace him. Richards doesn't want to be…
NHL Rumors IV: Penguins, Blackhawks, Blues, Ducks, Canucks, Senators and Bruins
Jeff Gordon of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The unrestricted free agent pool is not deep, so teams may look towards the trade market. The Penguins and Sharks could be looking to make some big changes. Blues GM Doug Armstrong isn't…
NHL Rumors II: Maple Leafs, Bolland, Vokoun and Panthers
Mike Zeisberger of the Toronto Sun: Maple Leafs GM Dave Nonis on trade talks: “There have definitely been more calls in the past week,” said Nonis on Tuesday evening, speaking from New York. “No matter how many times you’ve talked…
NHL Rumors I: Thornton, Richards, Jokinen, Brown and Bolland
David Pollak of the San Jose Mercury News: There is lots speculation regarding the Sharks and Joe Thornton. Thornton's brother and agent, John, when asked if he'd want to continue playing where he wasn't wanted: “If he felt the fans…
NHL Rumors II: Panthers, Flyers, Kesler, Thornton, Fleury, Letang and Neal
Damien Cox of the Toronto Star: Panthers GM Dale Tallon said he received one "fair offer" for the first overall pick. Tim Panaccio of CSN Philly: The Flyers are said to be on Ryan Kesler's trade list. The Flyers have…
NHL Rumors III: Thornton, Kesler, Panthers, Isles, Habs, Sens, Bruins, Rangers and Wings
Elliotte Friedman of CBC: If Joe Thornton agrees to be traded after signing a below market deal (three years, $20.25 million), he'll only to a 'five-star lock on paper." Friedman thinks the only way he'd agree to a trade would…
NHL Rumors II: Callahan, Stalock, Markov, Sobotka and Tikhonov
Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: The Lightning and Ryan Callahan continue to talk about a contract extension. Talks have been good, but nothing is imminent. It was expected that he would test the open market, but with them…
NHL Trade: Islanders Acquire The Rights To Dan Boyle
Arthur Staple: The New York Islanders acquired the rights to pending unrestricted free agent Dan Boyle for a conditional 2015 5th round pick. If Boyle signs with the Islanders, the Sharks will receive a 2015 4th round pick. Before trade…
NHL Rumors VI: Vanek, Gaborik, Wild, Blues, Johansen, Thornton and Kane
Tom Powers of the Pioneer Press: The Wild would like to add some offense this offseason and have been tied to pending UFA Thomas Vanek for awhile. Powers wonders that with Vanek having a disappointing playoffs, if the Wild would…
NHL Rumors I: Holy Smoke – Sharks, Leafs, Panthers and Senators
Hope Smoke: Bob McKenzie: "The Sharks are obviously trying to go through something of an overhaul" ... "Don't know if that is a shot about anyone in particular" ... "I can tell you this, the sense in SJ when the season ended was if coach…
NHL Rumors IV: Vegas, Sabres, Senators, Canucks, Sharks and Penguins
Craig Custance of ESPN: (mailbag) Las Vegas has already started building a 20,000 seat area on the Vegas strip by MGM and AEG. “I haven’t been there to look at the arena,” Bettman said during a conversation last week. “I…
NHL Rumors II: Radio Edition: Sharks, Sens, Canucks, Canes, Richards and Canadiens
Hope Smoke: Bob McKenzie: "I think the Sharks are going to trade Joe Thornton anyway, or explore that option" ... "Joe is a proud guy and I'm sure he wouldn't be thrilled to lose the captaincy" ... "I believe the Sharks need to…