NHL Rumors: Senators, Maple Leafs, Bruins, Flyers and Rangers
On the Ottawa Senators ... Don Brennan of the Ottawa Senators: If the Senators want to upgrade upfront, Coyotes center Martin Hanzal should be considered. He's in the last year of his deal and carries a $3.1 million cap hit. The…
NHL Injuries: Habs, Canes, Bruins, Lightning, Ducks, Blues and More
On the Montreal Canadiens ... Amanda Stein: Forward Alex Galchenyuk and defenseman Andrei Markov will rejoin the team in Toronto and practice with them today. Eric Engels: Alex Galchenyuk was injured on December 4th and the timeline for him to return…
NHL Draft: 2017 NHL Draft Picks by Team
The 2017 NHL draft is set for Friday June 23rd and Saturday June 24th, and will be held at that United Center in Chicago. It will be the first time in the history of the draft that it will…
Western Conference Injury Updates and Notes
Western Conference Injury Updates ... On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Chris Hine: Coach Joel Quenneville confirms that Marian Hossa will return to the lineup tonight. On the Anaheim Ducks ... Eric Stephens: Ryan Getzlaf wasn't in the lineup last night due…
NHL Rumors: Blues, Rangers and Bruins
On the St. Louis Blues ... Jeff Gordon of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The Blues have a hole in their lineup - they lack a true No. 1 center and haven't had much production down the middle lately. GM Doug Armstrong…
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Devils, Islanders, Stars, Penguins and Blues
On the Edmonton Oilers, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, and the Dallas Stars ... Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: If the Oilers aren't comfortable with Jonas Gustavsson or Laurent Brossoit backing up Cam Talbot heading into the playoffs, they…
NHL Rumors: Boston Bruins and St. Louis Blues
On the Boston Bruins and Ryan Spooner ... Shawn Hutcheon of The Fourth Period: Sources have told TFP that Bruins forward Ryan Spooner expects to be traded this season. There have been rumors for a while that that the Bruins…
NHL Rumors: Jets, Vegas, Wings, Hawks, Ducks, Pens, Blues and Coyotes
On the Winnipeg Jets, Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks, Anaheim Ducks, Pittsburgh Penguins, St. Louis Blues and Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Custance of ESPN: (mailbag) The Jets won't do a Jacob Trouba for Marc-Andre Fleury and pick/prospect as they still…
NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs, and Some Predictions for 2017
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... James Mirtle of The Athletic: Only seven wingers have score more goals than James van Riemsdyk since the Maple Leafs acquired the left winger in 2012. So why would the Leafs want to trade van…
NHL Rumors: Top NHL Trade Candidates Team
Craig Custance of ESPN: Looking at the all NHL trade candidates team heading into the holiday break. “It’s pretty tough right now. So many teams against the cap, so many teams in it,” said one Eastern Conference general manager this…
NHL Injuries: Lightning, Devils, Panthers, Hawks, Blues, Kings and more
On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Joe Smith: Nikita Kucherov, Ondrej Palat and Ryan Callahan were all out last night. Cedric Paquette and Vladislav Namestnikov didn't take part in their morning skate. Coach Jon Cooper: "We're losing more players than we're…
Rink Rumblings: Central Division – Trade Gifts From Santa
As Christmas fast approaches, 30 National Hockey League clubs are looking at their roster and checking it twice, to see where they need to improve on the ice. Top contenders and teams just looking to sneak into the postseason may…