Morning Hits: Hurricanes, Isles, Drouin, Fighting, Flames and Sharks
Chip Alexander of the Raleigh News & Observer: Hurricanes owner Peter Karmanos Jr. said he would entertain offers for the majority stake in the team. “I’m 71 years old, and at 71 you start planning stuff like that,” Karmanos said.…
Morning Hits: Maple Leafs, Capitals, Kings, Lightning and Devils
Kevin McGran: MLSE's Tim Leiweke: “There are players we have in our org today whose numbers are off the chart good + whose character is just terrible.” Pierre LeBrun: In an email, Leiweke said that he was talking about players…
Quick Hits: Leafs, Carter, Alfie, PTOs, Robidas and Maatta
Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun: Simmons thinks that Randy Carlyle has about a 40 game window to improve the Leafs or he could be out of job, regardless of the extension. David Clarkson will get a shot to be…
Tampa Bay Lightning 2014-15 Season Primer
The Tampa Bay Lightning are next up in our Atlantic Division 2014-15 season preview. Use the below Tabs to view Lightnings info for this upcoming season, as well as some numbers from last year. 2013-14 record: 46-27-9, 101 points Where…
Morning Hits: Bishop, Gunnarsson, Blues and Adams
Dan Rosen of NHL.com: Lightning goalie Ben Bishop on his elbow and wrist injuries that ended his season early last year. "That was the plan as soon as the season ended to have the wrist taken care of. The elbow…
NHL Rumors: Flyers, Bissonnette, Malone, DeKeyser and Staal
Randy Miller of NJ.com: (questions for Flyers GM Ron Hextall from twitter)Hextall on if he sees any more moves before the start of the season, lots of Zach Bogosian rumors out there: "Ah, that's hard question to answer. You never know…
NHL Rumors: Flyers, Bissonnette, Malone, DeKeyser and Staal
Randy Miller of NJ.com: (questions for Flyers GM Ron Hextall from twitter)Hextall on if he sees any more moves before the start of the season, lots of Zach Bogosian rumors out there: "Ah, that's hard question to answer. You never know…
NHL News: Islanders, Malone, Blake and Refs CBA
Barbara Ross and Pat Leonard of the NY Daily News: Andrew Barroway has filed a $10 million lawsuit against Islanders owner Charles Wang for backing away from handshake deal to sell the team for $420 million. The suit alleges that…
NHL Rumors II: Krug and Smith, Molson and Subban, Ellis and Bishop
Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: It's all quiet with regards to the Bruins and RFA defenseman Torey Krug and forward Reilly Smith. Both don't have a options or leverage. Krug is probably looking at one- or two-year deal with a cap of…
Quick Hits: Subban, Bishop, Maroon and Galiardi
Renaud Lavoie: P.K. Subban contract breakdown: $7 million, $7 million, $11 million, $11 million, $10 million, $10 million, $8 million, and $8 million. Stephen Whyno: Subban said the Canadiens owner Geoff Molson had a "monumental" impact on the negotiation process. Erik Erlendsson: The Lightning signed Ben Bishop to…
Quick Hits: Subban, Bishop, Maroon and Galiardi
Renaud Lavoie: P.K. Subban contract breakdown: $7 million, $7 million, $11 million, $11 million, $10 million, $10 million, $8 million, and $8 million. Stephen Whyno: Subban said the Canadiens owner Geoff Molson had a "monumental" impact on the negotiation process. Erik Erlendsson: The Lightning signed Ben Bishop to…
NHL Rumors III: Stamkos, Maple Leafs, Sharks and Penguins
Stephen Whyno in the Toronto Star: Lightning Steven Stamkos will be a UFA in 2016 and thought of playing for the Maple Leafs could be there. “We’ll see what happens. It’s a couple years away,” Stamkos said Wednesday. “Right now…