Rumors II: Kings, Maple Leafs and the Wild
On the Los Angeles Kings and Anze Kopitar ... Jon Rosen: A LA Kings Hockey Ops executive said that Anze Kopitar will sign his contract extension today. On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Pierre LeBrun: Believe the Maple Leafs were…
Rumors: Jonathan Drouin, Blues, Wild and Senators
On Jonathan Drouin ... TVA Sports: Renaud Lavoie said Thursday evening that there is a possibility that Jonathan Drouin could be traded in the next 24 hours. The most persistent rumor involves the St. Louis Blues. Renaud Lavoie: Updating on…
Rumors III: Sabres, Lightning, Canucks, Jets and Flyers
On the Buffalo Sabres ... Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: The Sabres will be sellers once again at the trade deadline and their approach will be the same. "The approach is the same. We’re in 29th place. I do stress that…
Rumors II: Stamkos and What it Might Cost Teams To Get Drouin
On the Tampa Bay Lightning and Steven Stamkos ... Joe Smith: With Anze Kopitar's eight-year, $80 million deal getting close to being complete, have to wonder if it might move Steven Stamkos contract talks along. Jenna Laine Bucs: Dave Andreychuk…
Rumors V: Deadline Players of Interest, and the Blue Jackets
On TSN's "Players of Interest" ... TSNs Insider Trading: Leading up to the trade deadline, TSN created a list of 'players of interest' on the trade front: Loui Eriksson (BOS), Kevin Shattenkirk (STL), Radim Vrbata (VAN), Tyler Ennis (BUF), Roman…
Rumors IV: Ducks, Lightning, Habs, Avs, Kings and More
Roundup of Friedman's 30 thoughts ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: One scout on Auston Mathews, Jesse Puljajarvi and Patrik Laine. “Where Matthews is going to be a true number one on a top line, Laine appears to be in the…
Rumors III: Canucks, Blues and Lightning
On the Vancouver Canucks ... John Shannon: The Canucks will put Chris Higgins on waivers today. If he's not claimed, he'll report to Utica of the AHL. TSN Radio Vancouver: Canucks President Trevor Linden said there hasn't been much interest…
Rumors II: Wild, Ducks and Lightning
On the Minneota Wild ... Michael Russo of the Star Tribune: Wild fans were disappointed when they weren't able to land Ryan Johansen in a trade. They Wild would have had to move salary if they were able to land…
Rumors: Five Teams That Should Make A Trade and the Market
Kevin Allen of USA Today: Allen looks at five teams who should make a trade before the trade deadline. Montreal Canadiens - GM Marc Bergevin has been looking for a scorer. They knew heading into the season that depth upfront…
Rumors IV: Jonathan Drouin Trade Front Heating Up
On the Tampa Bay Lightning and Jonathan Drouin ... The Fourth Period: Sounding like the Lightning are getting closer to trading Jonathan Drouin. David Pagnotta: Outside a major offer, thinking Drouin will be traded to the West. Among the West…
Rumors III: Blues, Canadiens, Red Wings and Lightning
Craig Custance of ESPN: Multiple sources saying that Kevin Shattenkirk's is in play. It's not that they Blues don't like him, it has to do that they probably can't afford him when he becomes a free agent after next season.…
Rumors II: Drouin, Red Wings, Jackets, Scouting DET-ANA
On Jonathan Drouin ... Shawn Simpson: Pierre McGuire mentioned on TSN 1200 that Jonathan Drouin could be traded this week and that the Minnesota Wild are high on the list. On the Detroit Red Wings ... Ted Kulfan of the…