Tag: Tampa Bay Lightning

NHL Rumors: Golden Knights, Blackhawks, Penguins, Senators, Flyers and Ducks

On the Vegas Golden Knights ... Pierre LeBrun: There is lots of stuff going on around the Golden Knights. Hearing that they could get a first round pick from a team to take on a bad contract. It will be…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors and League Notes: Devils, Caps, Panthers, Kings, Blackhawks and Golden Knights

On the New Jersey Devils ... Pierre LeBrun: Devils GM Ray Shero said he's already received calls about their No. 1 pick in the 2017 draft. On the Washington Capitals ... J.J. Regan of CSN Mid Atlantic: John Shannon said…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Tampa Bay Lightning – To Trade Or Not To Trade Jonathan Drouin

On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Martin Fennelly of the Tampa Bay Times: Looking at why the Tampa Bay Lightning should keep forward Jonathan Drouin. Though he could help land them the defensive help they need, the Lightning should keep…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Detroit Red Wings and Anaheim Ducks

On the Detroit Red Wings ... Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press: The Red Wings are holding scouting meetings this week as they prepare for their highest first round pick since 1991. There have been some discussions involving…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Vey, Panthers, Sabres and Ducks

On Linden Vey ... Ryan Pike: From reports out of Kazakhstan, likely that Linden Vey is going to be signing with a KHL team. Pat Steinberg: Sounding like Vey will be signing with Barys Astana. Aivis Kalnins: There is nothing…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Vancouver Canucks and the Tampa Bay Lightning

On the Vancouver Canucks ... Jeff Peterson of the Vancouver Province: Wonder if defenseman Alex Edler will think about this offseason that if he wants to win the Stanley Cup, it will likely have to be with a team other…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Tampa Bay Lightning and the Detroit Red Wings

On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Lightning: The 34-year old Peter Budaj will be an unrestricted free agent on July 1st, but the Lightning are interested in bringing Budaj back next season to backup…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Wild, Capitals, Oilers, Islanders, Sabres, Kovalchuk, Dadonov and Belov

On the Minnesota Wild, Washington Capitals, Edmonton Oilers, New York Islanders, Buffalo Sabres, Ilya Kovalchuk, Evgeni Dadonov and Anton Belov ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Minnesota Wild forward Nino Niederreiter is drawing the interest of some teams as they look…

Mark Easson

Buyout Candidates: Atlantic Division

We’re now only a month away from the NHL buyout window opening (the later of June 15 or 48 hours after the Stanley Cup Final), and as we know, the incoming 31st team in Vegas will alter the buyout landscape…

Kevin Wickersham

NHL Rumors: Tampa Bay Lightning Need To Find More Offense From Their Blueline

On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Joe Smith: As reported earlier, Lightning prospect Nikita Gusev is expected to a sign a contract extension with his KHL team. There are no plans for him to come over to North America for…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Tampa Bay Lightning and the Toronto Maple Leafs

On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Joe Smith: Source saying that Tampa Bay Lightning prospect Nikita Gusev doesn't have any immediate plans to come over to North America. He's looking to sign an extension in the KHL. Igor Eronko: Gusev…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Ottawa Senators and Tampa Bay Lightning

On the Ottawa Senators ... Don Brennan of the Ottawa Sun: The Senators have shown that they have lacked true grit in past years, and more recently in Games 3 and 4. Chris Neil was added for Game 5, replacing…

Mark Easson