Tag: Tampa Bay Lightning

NHL Rumors: Boston Bruins, and the Detroit Red Wings

Some potential Boston Bruins targets Matt Porter of the Boston Globe: The asking price for Artemi Panarin is reportedly a first-round pick, a player and a prospect - a high price for a potential rental. The Boston Bruins aren't the…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: At Least Five Teams Have Interest In Simmonds … Provorov May Look At A Bridge Deal

At least five teams have shown interest in Wayne Simmonds Sam Carchidi: Source saying that there has been no progress made between the Philadelphia Flyers and pending free agent Wayne Simmonds. Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic: Even though the Philadelphia Flyers…

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NHL Rumors: Tampa Bay Lightning – Brayden Point and Ryan Callahan

Point and the Lightning will wait until after the season Joe Smith: According to Brayden Point's agent Gerry Johannson, their plan is still to start contract extension talks with the Tampa Bay Lightning after the season. They are open to…

Mark Easson

Potential Quiet Buyers in the NHL Trade Market

The NHL trade deadline is three weeks away. The top teams that are big game hunting usually dominate the rumor mill, but there are a few 'lesser' teams that may be buying.

Lyle Richardson

NHL Rumors: The Los Angeles Kings Have Trade Options For The Deadline And Offseason

The Los Angele Kings have plenty of players they could move before the trade deadline and in the offseason The Fourth Period: The Los Angeles Kings have made several of their players available. Forward Ilya Kovalchuk has a full no-movement clause…

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Eastern Conference Injuries: Sabres, Devils, Lightning and Capitals

Larsson day-to-day but could play WGR 550: Buffalo Sabres goaltender Johan Larsson is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Paul Hamilton: Sabres coach Phil Housley wouldn't say if Larsson would be able to play tonight. Schneider back from his conditioning stint…

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Notable NHL Trade Candidates and Their Potential Destinations

The NHL's Feb. 25 trade deadline is just three weeks away. As expected, several players are frequently popping up in the rumor mill as possible trade candidates. Here's a look at the notable names and their potential suitors, based on…

Lyle Richardson

NHL Rumors: Avalanche and Rantanen … Top 45 Trade Bait

Rantanen is going to be costly for the Avs Chris Nichols of Nichols on Hockey: Darren Dreger was on WGR 550 talking about the Colorado Avalanche and their pending restricted free agent forward Mikko Rantanen. Dreger notes that he believes…

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NHL Power Rankings: 2018-19 Consensus – Week 17

With the All-Star break and teams having their bye weeks, there wasn't much change in our consensus NHL power rankings Broken record ... The Tampa Bay Lightning and Calgary Flames are the top two teams again. The Winnipeg Jets took five…

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NHL Rumors: Tampa Bay Lightning, and the Colorado Avalanche

The Lightning may have inquired about power forward Wayne Simmonds and Micheal Ferland TSN: Darren Dreger on TSN 690 said that it's not going to be easy for the Tampa Bay Lightning to upgrade at the trade deadline given their…

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NHL Rumors: Scouting BOS-PHI and DET-DAL, Oilers, Senators, Lightning and Blue Jackets

Scouting the Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers Shawn Hutcheon: Scouts listed to attend last night's Bruins-Flyers game: Chicago Blackhawks (2), Winnipeg Jets (2), Edmonton Oilers (2 - Craig MacTavish) Anaheim Ducks (Dave Nonis), Colorado Avalanche, Columbus Blue Jackets, Detroit Red…

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NHL Rumors: Lightning, Panthers, Penguins, Leafs, Canadiens, Golden Knights, Sharks and Blackhawks

Quick hit 31 Thoughts rumor roundup Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: The Tampa Bay Lightning are looking for right-handed defensemen. The Florida Panthers could take a run at both Artemi Panarin and Sergei Bobrovsky this offseason. The market for Wayne Simmonds…

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