Tag: Tampa Bay Lightning

NHL Rumors: Ducks, Senators, Jets and Drouin

On the Anaheim Ducks ... Platinum Seat Ghosts: Bruce Garrioch on Cam Fowler: "His name definitely surfaced earlier in the year." On the Ottawa Senators ... Platinum Seat Ghosts: Bruce Garrioch on Chris Neil's trade deadline value: "I think you could get a…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Stamkos and Trade Options

Erik Erlendsson of the Tampa Bay Tribune: If the Lightning consider trading Steven Stamkos, and if he'd consider waiving his no-movement clause, who might be interested? Acquiring team would have to have the cap space to take on Stamkos's $7.5…

Mark Easson

Rumors: Flames, Stamkos, Expansion and Wild

On the Calgary Flames ... Wes Gilbertson of the Calgary Sun: The Flames won't commit just yet if they will be buyers or sellers at the trade deadline. “Well … you’re always trying to help your team,” Treliving said Friday,…

Mark Easson

Rumors II: Lightning – Drouin, Stamkos and the Blues

On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Lightning: Lightning GM Steve Yzerman is out scouting during the All-Star break. He's "actively and aggressively" trying to trade Jonathan Drouin. "We were hoping a month ago we'd…

Mark Easson

Rumors IV: Stamkos – Lightning, Maple Leafs and Taxes

On Steven Stamkos ... Tom Jones of the Tampa Bay Times: Steven Stamkos is saying the right things. The Tampa Bay Lightning are saying the right things. The Toronto Maple Leafs are not saying anything. Stamkos signing with the Maple…

Mark Easson

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…

Mark Easson

Rumors VI: Steven Stamkos and the Lightning

Video: Glenn Healy on the Lightning's offer to Steven Stamkos. Erik Erlendsson of the Tampa Bay Tribune: Steven Stamkos on Sportsnet reports that the Lightning offered him $8.5 million. “That’s a little surprising ... those guys are good,’’ Stamkos said…

Mark Easson

Rumors IV: Senators, Sabres, Leafs, Jets, and Lightning

On Ottawa Senators defenseman Jared Cowen ... Frank Seravalli of TSN: Senators defenseman Jared Cowen's stock may be on the rise as the deadline approaches somewhat due to his contract. If Cowen is bought out of the final year of…

Mark Easson

Rumors II: Lightning, Canucks, Escrow, Ducks and Oilers

On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Erik Erlendsson: Looking like the price tag for Nikita Kucherov just went up after Aleksander Barkov agreed to his six-year deal with a $5.9 million cap hit. Scouting the Dallas Stars - Calgary Flames…

Mark Easson

Pucks In Depth: Undeserving All-Star, Falling Stars and Ceci

THE OTHER UNDESERVING ALL-STAR There has been a lot of talk about how John Scott shouldn’t be participating in all-star weekend despite being voted captain. Well, he’s not the only guy who doesn’t deserve to be there. One player who…

Todd Cordell

Rumors III: Lightning, Habs, Jets, Flames, Rangers and More

Garrioch Rumor Roundup ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Lightning GM Steve Yzerman's top priority is to trade Jonathan Drouin. Yzerman is finding the Drouin trade market tough. 15 teams were interested in Drouin.Yzerman was looking for a roster…

Mark Easson

Rumors II: Lightning, Jets, and Maple Leafs

On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: Steven Stamkos wouldn't confirm or deny Sportsnet's report that he was offered an eight-year, $68 million contract extension by the Lightning. "I'm not going to comment on…

Mark Easson