NHL Rumors: Blackhawks, Maple Leafs, Oilers, Hurricanes, Lightning, and Capitals
On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Scott Powers: Source is saying that all is quiet on the Blackhawks trade front. Mark Lazerus: Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman on draft day trades: "Last year came together pretty quickly. We’re not close to doing a…
NHL Rumors: Ottawa Senators – Karlsson, Smith and Ryan
On the Ottawa Senators ... Darren Dreger: GM Pierre Dorion wouldn't say anything with regards to Erik Karlsson speculation or on a bunch of their other players during his media availability. Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: GM Pierre Dorion…
NHL Rumors: Vancouver Canucks, Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Flames
On the Vancouver Canucks ... Grady Sas: The Canucks have been getting calls on multiple defensemen including Chris Tanev and Alex Edler. Grady Sas: Seems that teams are currently sending the Canucks lowball offers for Tanev. The Canucks can hope…
NHL Rumors: Capitals, Lightning, Maple Leafs and Bruins
On the Washington Capitals ... John Shannon: As of Friday night as 7:00 PM, have been told that the Capitals hadn't offered head coach Barry Trotz a contract yet. As of that time, there had been no meetings planned. On…
NHL Rumors: Senators and Hoffman … Red Wings and Green
On the Ottawa Senators and Mike Hoffman ... John Shannon: The Ottawa Senators statement on the Erik Karlsson and Mike Hoffman situation: “We are investigating this matter in cooperation with the NHL and will take whatever steps are necessary to protect…
NHL Trade: LA Kings Trade Andy Andreoff To The Tampa Bay Lightning For Peter Budaj
NHL.com: The Los Angeles Kings have traded forward Andy Andreoff to the Tampa Bay Lightning for goaltender Peter Budaj. The 27-year old Andreoff was drafted 80th overall in the third-round of the 2011 draft by the Kings. Andreoff carries a…
Rumors and Notes: Quicks Hits On Half The League
Rumors and notes roundup from Friedman's 31-Thoughts ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: There had been some talk that back in November that Washington Capitals coach Barry Trotz could have been one loss away from being fired. The Caps won that…
NHL Buyout Candidates: Atlantic Division – Practical To Not Practical
Different ways exist when approaching buyout candidates. Just because something looks good on paper does not mean it is. Think of it as sort of a good idea and bad idea scenario. This is not an easy process. Division wise,…
Top-10 Potential Offseason NHL Trade Candidates
The 2018 Stanley Cup Final will end by no later than June 13. Soon afterward, the NHL trade market will return to life. In the coming weeks, several players who've been the subject of trade speculation this season could find…
NHL Rumors: Vasilevsky, Bruins, Penguins, Kings, Hurricanes and Sabres
On Alexei Vasilevskiy ... Aivis Kalnins: Have been hearing that KHL defenseman Alexei Vasilevskiy (Andrei's brother) is getting interest from three NHL teams. The Tampa Bay Lightning are believed to be one of those teams. On the Boston Bruins ...…
What Next For The Tampa Bay Lightning And The Winnipeg Jets?
The 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs came to a disappointing end for the Tampa Bay Lightning and Winnipeg Jets. Considered a favorite to reach the Stanley Cup Final, the Lightning were eliminated by the Washington Capitals in the Eastern Conference Final.…
NHL Rumors: Lightning, Kucherov and Miller … Rangers and Islanders
On the Tampa Bay Lightning and Nikita Kucherov ... Sonny Sachdeva of Sportsnet: Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov will be entering the final year of his three-year bridge deal that carries a $4.77 million salary cap hit. Joe Smith of The…