2015-16 Consensus NHL Power Rankings Week 17
Due to the All-Star break, there was not a lot of big shifts this week in our Consensus NHL Power Rankings Week 17 compared to last week, but there was movement. The top three of Washington Capitals, Chicago Blackhawks and…
NHL Rumors: Blues, Ducks, Wild, Caps, Canes and More
30 Thoughts roundup ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Friedman thinks that Jets want to re-sign Dustin Byfuglien and they continue to debate the term. Talk with Andrew Ladd seems to be at a standstill. There were reports that Jonathan Drouin…
NHL Rumors: Coyotes, Lightning and Predators
On the Arizona Coyotes ... Sarah McLellan of the Arizona Republic: In the middle of a rebuild, the Coyotes find themselves in a playoff spot coming out of the All-Star break. The Coyotes have brought in defenseman Kevin Connauton and…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…