NHL Rumors: At Least Nine Teams Interested In Ilya Kovalchuk … The Boston Bruins Are One Of Them
On Ilya Kovalchuk ... Chris Nichols of FRS Hockey: Darren Dreger was on TSN 690 and was talking about which teams are interested in free agent forward Ilya Kovalchuk. “I’m going to give you a list of teams that I…
NHL Rumors: Devils at No. 17 … Coyotes at No. 5
On the New Jersey Devils ... Chris Ryan of NJ.com: The NJ Devils currently hold the No. 17 pick in the 2018 NHL draft, but are without their second and third round picks. The Devils could look at moving down…
NHL Rumors: Ilya Kovalchuk, New York Islanders and John Tavares
On Ilya Kovalchuk ... Darren Dreger of TSN: Ilya Kovalchuk's agent J.P. Barry has spoken with at least eight teams so far and is expected to speak with more. Kovalchuk can talk to teams but can't officially sign until July…
NHL Rumors: Pittsburgh Penguins and Phil Kessel
On the Pittsburgh Penguins and Phil Kessel ... Matt Gajtka of Pittsburgh Hockey Now: A source is saying that at least two teams in the Eastern Conference that didn't make the playoffs this past season have made trade proposals for…
NHL Rumors: Blues, Golden Knights, Canucks, and Flames
On the St. Louis Blues ... Jeremy Rutherford: Hearing that Mike Van Ryn (head coach in Tucson AHL) will be joining the Blues coaching staff this year. On the Vegas Golden Knights ... TSN Radio: Darren Dreger on John Tavares:…
NHL Rumors: Kings, Sabres, Wild, Blues, and Maple Leafs
On the Los Angeles Kings ... Aivis Kalnins: Sounding like the LA Kings are exploring their options to bring back defenseman Slava Voynov from the KHL. On the Buffalo Sabres ... WGR 550: Darren Dreger on WGR 550: "I think the…
NHL Rumors: Keys To Nashville Predators Offseason … The Main Teams That Would Want To Talk With John Tavares
On the Nashville Predators ... Emily Kaplan of ESPN: Looking at the keys to the Nashville Predators offseason. 1. Pending RFAs Ryan Hartman and Jusse Saros - The Predators gave up a first-round pick at the trade deadline for Hartman.…
NHL Rumors: Could The Edmonton Oilers Trade Their No. 10 Pick?
Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: believes the odds are high that the Edmonton Oilers trade their first-round pick - No. 10 overall - as whichever defenseman they would have drafted won't be NHL ready for another two or three…
NHL Rumors: New York Islanders – Ilya Sorokin and John Tavares
On the New York Islanders and Ilya Sorokin ... Igor Eronko: Islanders goaltending prospect Ilya Sorokin doesn't want to sign with the Islanders while Garth Snow is there. Arthur Staple: Eronko has lots of Russian sources, and there is no…
NHL Rumors: Blues and Sharks … Evander Kane’s Pending Free Agency
On the San Jose Sharks and St. Louis Blues ... Amar Basi: Elliotte Friedman on Sportsnet said that at the 2015 NHL draft, the Blues and Sharks were talking trade involving the Sharks 9th overall pick. The Blues were willing to…
Central Division Offseason Primer: No. of Contracts, Cap Hit, Draft Picks, UFAs and RFAs
Players under contract (Roster): 16 Positions under contract: 7 forwards, 7 defensemen, 2 goaltenders Total number of contracts: 36 Projected cap hit: $67,541,795 2018 Draft Picks: 1st (CHI and NSH), 3rd (CHI and TOR), 4th (NSH), 5th (CBJ), 6th, 7th Unrestricted Free Agents: Lance Bouma, Cody…
NHL Rumors: Minnesota Wild and the St. Louis Blues
On the Minnesota Wild ... Michael Russo: Forward Jason Zucker on being a restricted free agent: "That's for much later down the road this summer." Chad Graff of The Athletic: Owner Craig Leipold on what he's looking for in their next…