Free Agent and Trade Notes: Blue Jackets and Predators
Rob Mixer on NHL.com: Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen doesn't have any immediate concerns about getting Sergei Bobrovsky signed. "Nobody wants to lose the Vezina winner," Kekalainen said. "We're working hard to get him back, we're optimistic we can get him…
Avalanche Draft Hits: Avs to take MacKinnon … Big cost if Panthers want to move up
Craig Custance of ESPN: Patrick Roy on drafting Nate MacKinnon. "It would be tough for us not to take MacKinnon," Roy told ESPN The Magazine. "MacKinnon is ready to play tomorrow." "We have received a lot of calls. Joe has…
Draft Hits: The Avalanche stirred up the market and Hurricanes could move back
Craig Custance of ESPN: The Avalanche stirred up the market when Joe Sakic said they would be taking a forward with the first overall pick. "He's trying to drum up a market," Oilers GM Craig MacTavish said Wednesday. "It's going…
Draft and Trade Rumors: Avalanche, Maple Leafs, Panthers, Senators, Penguins and Ducks
Adrian Dater: Lots of talk that the Avalanche are trying to create a smokescreen by saying they are taking a forward at No. 1. General managers aren't buying it. Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Joe Sakic didn't back down from saying…
Avalanche to pass on Jones … Little chance of Letang in Colorado … Wild trade and buyout rumors
Adrian Dater of the Denver Post:The Avalanche will pass on Seth Jones and draft one of the top three forwards: Nathan MacKinnon, Jonathan Drouin or Aleksander Barkov. "If we do pick first, we're leaning more toward one of those three…
Morning Hits and Rumors: NHL Draft, Weiss, Iginla, Canucks, Leafs, Datsyuk, Fistric and the Jets
Elliott Friedman of CBC: Friedman mentions again about the Avalanche turning down the Flames offer of all their 1st round picks for the 1st overall pick. They rejected it quickly as it didn't contain a player that is NHL ready.…
NHL Draft Hits: Flames offer lacking, What the Avs need for No. 1, Sabres want to move up
Gare Joyce: On the Flames offer of all 3 1st picks for the 1st overall pick. Flames would pick Nathan MacKinnon over Seth Jones as a it's position of need. "Trade would never get made. Picks and a player of established…
Quick Hits: Raycroft trade, Campbell, Tarasenko, Jones and Gonchar
Elliotte Friedman: Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli said that the Andrew Raycroft trade to the Maple Leafs was going to be either Tuukka Rask or Jiri Tlusty. The Leafs wanted it to be Tlusty, while the Bruins wanted Rask. Naoko Funayama:…
NHL Draft Hits: The Avs, Panthers, Predators, Oilers and Blue Jackets may be listening to offers
Josh Cooper of the Tennessean: The Avalanche (No. 1) and Panthers (No. 2) have already said they could move their picks for the right price. The Predators at No. 4 are keeping their options open. “We’ll entertain offers. We’ve already…
Morning Hits: Avs first overall, Time to part ways with Horcoff and Hemsky? Havlat on way out?
Adrian Dater of the Denver Post: Some potential trade scenarios involving the Avalanche's 1st overall pick.1. Trade the 1st pick to the Panthers (No. 2) or Lightning (No. 3) for an establish player or two and their own 1st round…
Avalanche Notes: Allaire, Roy and the possibility of trading the first overall pick
Adrian Dater: Not certain, but Francois Allaire could be getting a cal from Roy as possibly the Avs goalie coach. Renaud Lavoie: Patrick Roy will be talking to other GM's about trades. Roy has told Joe Sakic that they should…
Morning Hits: Rask, McDonagh, Bryzgalov, Elias, Dupuis, Stastny and the Avs draft options
Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: It was a "prove it" year for Tuukka Rask as he took over the No. 1 job from Tim Thomas. He was left off the Vezina Trophy ballots after posting the third best save percentage (.929)…