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…
NHL News: Oilers, Kings, Wild, Flyers, Sharks, Lightning, Knights and Ovechkin
On the NHL-NHLPA competition committee ... Pierre LeBrun: The committee met yesterday for over five hours: new goalie chest protectors should be in place for next season; sense of group was positive on goalie review moved to Toronto situation room late…
NHL Rumors: San Jose Sharks and the Tampa Bay Lightning
On the San Jose Sharks ... Paul Gackle of The Mercury News: The Sharks and Evander Kane are finalizing a seven-year, $49 million deal (deal official this morning). It's a deal the Sharks needed to make. Last year the Sharks…
NHL Rumors: Edmonton Oilers – Big-Game Hunting For Blue Line Help Or Not?
On the Edmonton Oilers ... The Fourth Period: TFP reported earlier this season that the Oilers held trade talks involving defenseman Oscar Klefbom, and those trade talks are expected to continue this offseason. TSN's Ryan Rishaug wondered about Klefbom and…
NHL Rumors: Wild, Blue Jackets and the Lightning
On the Minnesota Wild ... Michael Russo: Paul Fenton and Tom Fitzgerald appear to be the finalists for the vacant Minnesota Wild general managers position. Sources said that Fenton was expected to be in Minnesota yesterday for likely his final interview…