NHL Rumors: Devils – Stempniak, Schlemko and Some Targets
On the New Jersey Devils ... Gary Lawless: The Devils have made Lee Stempniak, Jordin Tootoo, Tyler Kennedy and David Schlemko available. Gary Lawless: The Devils are telling teams that defenseman Eric Gelinas is available. Travis Yost: Asking price for…
NHL Rumors: Boston Bruins and Loui Eriksson Update
On the Boston Bruins and Loui Eriksson ... DJ Been of WEEI: As of this afternoon, the Bruins and Loui Eriksson's agent haven't resumed contract talks. The Bruins most recent offer is said to be for four years. GM Don…
NHL Rumors: Bruins, Rangers, Pens, Devils, Leafs, and Caps
Sportsnet Headlines ... Sportsnet: Not a lot of optimism with regards to the Bruins and Loui Eriksson according to Elliotte Friedman. "The agent and the team aren't talking, but what it sounds like is if the player wants to move…
NHL Rumors: Canes, Bruins, Pens, Blues, Isles and More
Garrioch NHL Rumor Roundup ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: If the Hurricanes are going to trade Eric Staal, and if he'd accept, they are going to have to retain a portion of his $8.25 million cap hit. GM…
NHL Rumors: Hartnell, Russell and Drouin
On the Scott Hartnell, Columbus Blue Jackets and the Nashville Predators ... (tweets are from newest to oldest) Aaron Portzline: Scott Hartnell on trade talks: "It’s never fun. Obviously there are lots of rumors about myself and Toots. We read the papers and…
NHL Rumors: The Calgary Flames Have Some Pieces To Move
On the Calgary Flames ... James Mirtle: The Flames are looking for a second round pick for Jiri Hudler. Eric Francis: If Roman Polak is worth a 2nd round pick, Kris Russell is worth a 1st. Scott Cruickshank of the…
NHL Rumors: Canucks, Blackhawks, Flyers, Bruins, and Lightning
On the Vancouver Canucks ... Bob McKenzie: The Blackhawks interest in Dan Hamhuis has cooled considerably. Blackhawks focusing on lower-level depth options. Jason Botchford of the Vancouver Province: A Canucks deal with the Blackhawks was close enough in the past…
NHL Rumors: 10 Non-Rentals and Five Teams That Should Be Aggressive
10 non-rental players that could be moved ... Frank Seravalli of TSN: Looking at 10 non-rental players that could be traded at the deadline.Nail Yakupov (22) - a year left at $2.5 million. Brandon Pirri (24) - pending RFA, qualifying…
NHL Rumor: Jonathan Drouin and the Tampa Bay Lightning
On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Erik Erlendsson of Tampa Tribune: Lightning GM Steve Yzerman can be patient with Jonathan Drouin, even though he may prefer to trade by the deadline. "If I can do something that makes us a…
NHL Rumors: Jets Gauging Interest on Andrew Ladd
On the Winnipeg Jets ... Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff has been talking to teams the past week about Andrew Ladd to gauge his trade value according to sources. "The last few games have felt a little…
NHL Rumors: Rangers, Stars, and Lightning
On the New York Rangers ... Larry Brooks of the NY Post: Multiple sources saying there has been interest in the Rangers 29-year old defenseman Keith Yandle.The Stars have been watching the Rangers, and maybe the Rangers could get Valeri…
Five Teams That Should Aggressively Buy At The NHL Trade Deadline
The NHL trade deadline is less than a week away and, as always, there will be no shortage of teams looking to improve their roster heading into the playoffs. In this post I look at a few teams that, for…