NHL Rumors: St. Louis Blues and the New York Islanders
On the St. Louis Blues and Vladimir Sobotka ... Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Vladimir Sobotka is at an impasse in negotiating out of his KHL contract and it could not allow him to join the St. Louis…
Five Players Poised For Breakout Years In 2016-17
Written by Todd Cordell (@ToddCordell) With the 2016-17 NHL campaign just around the corner let's look at some young, up-and-coming players poised to breakout this coming season. David Pastrnak - Boston Bruins If David Pastrnak stays healthy I think the…
NHL Rumors: Flames, Leafs, Sharks, Red Wings and Blues
On the Calgary Flames and Johnny Gaudreau ... Chris Nichols: Darren Dreger on Tuesday on TSN 1040 said that he couldn't get the Flames or his sources to confirm the reported Johnny Gaudreau numbers, but Dreger was told "it is a…
Morning Hits: Stars, Duchene, Blues, Oilers and Las Vegas
On Dallas Stars, Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn ... Shawn McKenzie: Team Canada coach Mike Babcock said that Tyler Seguin has an ankle injury. Seguin tried to play through it, but it wasn't getting better. Mark Stepneski: Dallas Stars GM Jim…
Morning Hits: Injury Updates and PTOs
On the Roberto Luongo ... Luke Fox: Roberto Luongo is hopeful that he'll be ready for the start of the season, though he said "there's still work to be done." On Tyler Seguin ... Dallas Stars: Tyler Seguin is leaving Team Canada…
NHL News: World Cup, Injuries, PTOs and Retirement
On the World Cup of Hockey ... Aaron Ward: Marian Hossa report is that his injury isn't serious and has told the team he will be fine. Craig Custance: Marian Hossa joined Team Europe on their flight to Montreal last…
NHL Notes: Panthers, PTOs, Bruins, Leafs, Flyers and Coyotes
On the Florida Panthers ... Chris Johnston: The Panthers and Jonathan Huberdeau agreed on a six-year contract extension worth $35.4 million - a $5.9 million salary cap hit. Huberdeau's extension includes a no-movement clause starting in 2019-20. During the final…
NHL Rumors: Stars, Canucks, Oilers and Rangers
On the Dallas Stars ... Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: Don't think that the Stars will consider any of the remaining free agents. They will go into the season giving the kids the first opportunity. They know that…
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.…
NHL Rumors: Blackhawks, Blues and Flames
On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Scott Powers of The Athletic: The Blackhawks were unable to sign Jimmy Vesey. They put a lot of time and effort in their attempt to sign him. They now could be done for the offseason.…
Rumors and Notes: College FAs, Penguins and Blues
On College Free agents ... Cory Wilkins of theScore: Calgary Flames President of Hockey Operations was on TSN and was saying that aside from Jimmy Vesey, the Flames aren't sold on any of the other college free agents. "If you…
A Look At Some Of The Top 2017 NHL Unrestricted Free Agents
Written by Todd Cordell (@ToddCordell) Every year there are a handful of high-end players scheduled to hit free agency. While most end up re-signing with their current teams beforehand, the occasional big name slips through the cracks and at least tests the…