Tag: Scott Arniel

NHL Rumors: Goalie Market, and the Buffalo Sabres

Goalies and then the Buffalo Sabres take the spotlight this morning. Let's see what is brewing in the NHL Rumors bin.

Chris Wassel

NHL Rumors: Benning, Avs, Blues and Flames

On free agent Matthew Benning ... Bob Stauffer: Have been told that multiple teams have interest in free agent defenseman Matthew Benning. Benning was an unsigned draft pick of the Boston Bruins. The Kings, Oilers and Canucks would make sense.…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Coaches, Senators and Hurricanes

On coaches on the hot seat and others to watch ... Gary Lawless of TSN: Coaches on the hot seat: Claude Julien, Ken Hitchcock, Bob Hartley, Jack Capuano, Bruce Boudreau and John Torchetti. Coaches to watch for vacancies: Marc Crawford,…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors I: Coaching Updates – Panthers, Kings, Canucks, Penguins and Hurricanes

George Richards: The Panthers expect to have an official announcement on a new head coach by Monday. HabsLinks: Pierre McGuire said on TSN 690 that the Panthers made an offer to a coach, but that coach has not (yet) accepted…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors I: Coaching Edition – Panthers, Penguins, Leafs, Hurricanes and Canucks

Chris Johnston: Red Wings assistant coach Bill Peters has already been interviewed by the Panthers and could be in the running for the Penguins head coaching position. Hope Smoke: Darren Dreger: "R.Wilson could potentially be a good fit for Pitt. If…

Mark Easson

Maple Leafs Rumors and Notes: Coaching, Marlies, Older Free Agents and Trade Front

Kevin McGran: Leafs sign head coach Randy Carlyle to a two year contract extension. Kevin McGran: Dave Nonis: "We decided together (with Shanny) that Randy Carlyle was the right person to lead this team." John Shannon: Leafs assistants Greg Cronin, Scott…

Mark Easson

Morning Hits: Devils sale, No luck for Holland so far and Rangers name coaching staff

Tom Gulitti: The sale of the Devils was approved by the Board of Governors yesterday and will officially be announced today. The sale includes the operating rights to the Prudential Center. The total sale price is said to be more…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Flyers and Ryan, Letang, Briere, Bernier, Canucks, Filppula, Sens, Canes, Lundqvist, Richards and Weiss

Tim Panaccio of CSN Philly: Two non-Flyers sources have said that the Ducks are shopping Bobby Ryan and that the Flyers are interested. Names that have been discussed are defenseman Braydon Coburn and the 11th overall pick. “Still a lot to…

Mark Easson

Morning Hits: Burmistrov, Bogosian, Horcoff, Enroth and possible Canucks coaching candidates

Gary Lawless of the Winnipeg Free Press: Two sources have said that Jets RFA forward Alex Burmistrov has no-intention of re-signing with the team. Burmistrov wanted to be traded at the deadline and the Jets were trying too. Head coach…

Mark Easson

Coaches up in the air … Hossa hopes to be ready for next year … Improving FAs … Thinking Price at $5.5 million

Ben Kuzma of the Vancouver Province: The Canucks and Sharks future coaching situations are still up in the air. Alain Vigneault and Todd McLellan could be looking for new jobs this offseason. McLellan could interest the Canucks and Flames. Vigneault…

Mark Easson

Nabokov’s time in San Jose running out … Wild could look to adding another 1st round pick

Michael Russo of the Star Tribune: The Minnesota Wild have an extra 2nd round picks, 3 picks in the top 57, and 4 picks in the top 69. The Wild's GM Chuck Fletcher treats draft picks as 'currency' and may…

Mark Easson

Laperriere back soon, Carter unlikely … Offer Sheets out there? Boychuk now a UFA … Sens wanted Cammalleri, got Kovalev

Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer: Flyers winger Ian Laperriere practiced with the team yesterday, and could return later on in the series. Laperriere has been out since April 22nd with a brain bruise and concussion. Jeff Carter skated for…

Mark Easson