Tag: Taylor Hall

NHL Rumors III: More on Taylor Hall

Jim Matheson: Wouldn't trade Taylor Hall, but this is the Oilers and they've traded Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, Jari Kurri, Paul Coffey, Grant Fuhr and Kevin Lowe. Dennis Bernstein: A team that is in 30th overall shouldn't have any untouchable.…

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NHL Rumors II: Oilers Edition – Some Fallout From Yesterday

Craig Custance: Custance thinks it's smart by the Oilers to give Todd Nelson a shot, while keeping options open to hire a veteran coach at the end of the year. Though he likes Nelson, Custance notes that the Jets benefited…

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NHL Rumors: Could the Oilers Trade Taylor Hall?

Taylor Hall - Left wing 23-years old Drafted 1st overall in 2010 Signed to a seven-year, $42 million contract. $6,000,000 salary and cap hit each year. In year two of the deal. Darren Dreger: "Hall trade could be considered to…

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NHL Rumors II: Yandle, Sabres, Blues, Leafs, Kings and Oilers

TSN Insider Trading: McKenzie: trade talk is picking up and Coyotes Keith Yandle's name is coming up again. It's not the first time that Yandle has been in the rumors, but this could be the year that he's moved. The…

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Rumors III: Airwaves: Oilers, Stars, Ducks, Kings and Flyers

Hope Smoke: Mark Spector: "It shouldn't be MacTavish standing at that podium, it should be Katz." "The guys who should be talking about their jobs are the ones that have brought in all the failed experiments in Edmonton." "We're already into next year.…

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Rumors I: Alfredsson, Rangers, Oilers and Bruins

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: The Senators talked to Daniel Alfredsson this summer about returning to the team for this season. Both owner Eugene Melnyk and GM Bryan Murray spoke Alfredsson, but were told that he'd made a commitment…

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Videos: Two Hearings Scheduled Today For NHL Player Safety

NHL Player Safety: Stars forward Ryan Garbutt will have a hearing for his knee on Oilers forward Taylor Hall. John Shannon: On Garbutt: "1.He is a repeat offender. 2: Kneeing was a big part of Player Safety's presentation to GMs…

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Injuries: Hall, Jackets, Parise, Nichushkin, Perry, Flames and Girardi

Chris Wescott: Oilers Taylor Hall could be in the Oilers lineup against the Coyotes. “I think if morning skate goes as well as I think it will then I’ll be playing,” Hall said. “There’s not too much pain anymore,” he said.…

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Injuries: Maatta, Stalock, Hall, Martinez, Eaves and Fraser

Pittsburgh Penguins: Olli Maatta confirmed that the tumor they removed from his thyroid last week was indeed cancerous. Josh Yohe: Penguins coach Mike Johnston said that Maatta could be back at any point during the next five days. Curtis Pashelka…

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Injuries: Isles, Panthers, Oilers, Flyers, Canucks, Ducks and Stars

Arthur Staple of Newsday: Islanders Johnny Boychuk will have knee evaluated today when they arrive home. He took a knee-on-knee hit from Kings Kyle Clifford on Thursday. Josh Bailey removed his brace from his broken left hand yesterday. He's missed…

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Injuries: Jackets, Pens, Wings, Sharks, Flyers, Canucks, Wild and More

Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch: The Blue Jackets have activated Boone Jenner from the IR and he'll be in the lineup tonight. Artem Anisimov (concussion) and Cody Goloubef (knee) were put on the IR. Matt Calvert will meet with…

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Injuries: Rangers, Oilers, Leafs, Kings, Wings, Stars, Jackets and Lightning

Danny Knobler of ESPN: Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh separated his left shoulder last night after a hit from Jets Evander Kane. It is the same shoulder that was separate at the end of the regular season last year, causing him…

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