Rumors III: Leafs, Lightning, Blues, Canadiens, Jets and Hurricanes
Friedman 30 Thoughts roundup ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Russian Nikita Zaitsev has told NHL teams that he plans on signing with the Maple Leafs.The Maple Leafs may have made Artem Panarin a contract offer last December while he was…
Rumors: Backes Contract Talks Infrequent After Rejecting Offer
Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: So far, contract extension talks between the St. Louis Blues and David Backes have been infrequent. Backes has a full no-trade clause, but there is no certainty how things will play out between…
Rumors: Bruins, Wild, Blues and Ducks
On the Boston Bruins and Minnestoa Wild ... Fluto Shinzawa of the Boston Globe: Every team would love to have a player like Loui Eriksson, and their is no guarantee that the Bruins will be able keep him. The Bruins…
Rumors: Kevin Shattenkirk and the Blues
On the St. Louis Blues and Kevin Shattenkirk ... Craig Custance of ESPN: Blues Kevin Shattenkirk knows his name has been in the rumor mill since the summer, and realizes it's part of the job.The Blues have been liked to…
Rumors III: What The Oilers Could Look At If They Win The Draft Lottery
Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: Matheson thinks that if the Edmonton Oilers win the draft lottery this year, they should offer the No. 1 pick to the Arizona Coyotes for defensman Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Oilers would get their No.…
Rumors IV: Updates on the Jonathan Drouin Situation
Joe Smith: GM Steve Yzerman said that he never told Jonathan Drouin's camp that any trade was close. Frank Seravalli of TSN: Lightning GM Steve Yzerman held a press conference to talk about the Jonathan Drouin suspension and Allan Walsh's…
2015-16 Consensus NHL Power Rankings Week 15
The Chicago Blackhawks narrowed the gap this week, but fell just short in overtaking the Washington Capitals in our consensus NHL Power Rankings Week 15. The top five has the same teams as last week, but the Los Angeles Kings…
Rumors III: Canadiens, Penguins, Leafs and Lightning
Hockey Central at Noon panel discusses if the Montreal Canadiens need to make a major trade to shake things up. Damien Cox of Sportsnet: Jonathan Drouin only scored two goals in 19 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning, and hasn't…
Rumors: Blues and Canucks
On the St. Louis Blues ... Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The Blues have been in the rumor mill a lot lately. The Blues may not be able to afford defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk when his contract expires after…
Rumors II: Leafs, Blues, Canadiens and Oilers
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Gord Stellick: If Brian Burke was hired a few months earlier by the Maple Leafs back in 2008, his first choice for the Leafs coach would have been Joel Quenneville. Platinum Seat Ghosts: Elliotte…
Rumors: Jonathan Drouin, Blues, Wild and Senators
On Jonathan Drouin ... TVA Sports: Renaud Lavoie said Thursday evening that there is a possibility that Jonathan Drouin could be traded in the next 24 hours. The most persistent rumor involves the St. Louis Blues. Renaud Lavoie: Updating on…
Rumors III: Sabres, Lightning, Canucks, Jets and Flyers
On the Buffalo Sabres ... Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: The Sabres will be sellers once again at the trade deadline and their approach will be the same. "The approach is the same. We’re in 29th place. I do stress that…