NHL Rumors: Slow Trade Market, Avs, Flyers, Canucks, de Haan, Schaller, Archibald, and Vanek
On the slow trade market, and free agency ... Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun Times: Is John Tavares and a few other pending free agents holding up the trade market? “I don’t really know why, but that’s probably a…
NHL Rumors: Columbus Blue Jackets – Panarin, Bobrovsky, Cole and the Draft
On the Blue Jackets and Artemi Panarin ... George Richards of the Columbus Dispatch: Elliotte Friedman reported yesterday that "at this time" Artemi Panarin is not interested in talking contract extension with the Blue Jackets. Friedman added that they will see what…
NHL Rumors: Edmonton Oilers and the Washington Capitals
On the Edmonton Oilers ... Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: If the Oilers are looking to make some changes to the dynamic of their team, one player they could look at moving is defenseman Oscar Klefbom. Do the Oilers…
NHL Rumors: Minnesota Wild … Plekanec and Canadiens
On the Minnesota Wild ... Chris Hine of Star Tribune: The Wild currently don't have a GM and may not a lot salary cap space to work with this offseason. Thomas Vanek's buyout finally comes off the books. Mikko Koivu's…
NHL Rumors: Vancouver Canucks … Blue Jackets UFA Matt Calvert
On the Vancouver Canucks ... Jason Botchford of the Vancouver Province: There are several mid- to late-round draft picks who are on the smaller size that are having some success in the NHL. The Canucks haven't so far have been trying stockpile…
NHL Rumors: Columbus Blue Jackets and the New Jersey Devils
On the Columbus Blue Jackets ... Emily Kaplan of ESPN: Keys to the Capitals offseason. 1. Sign Artemi Panarin to a contract extension and consider extensions for Zach Werenski and Sergei Bobrovsky - The 26-year old Panarin is in for a…
NHL Rumors: Edmonton Oilers – Some Potential Changes To Watch For This Offseason
On the Edmonton Oilers ... Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: Some changes to watch for this offseason. Head coach Todd McLellan is likely coming back but there will be some new assistant coaches. The Oilers will continue to look…
NHL Rumors: Edmonton Oilers – Offseason Needs
On the Edmonton Oilers ... Allan Mitchell of The Athletic: Offseason needs for the Edmonton Oilers. Scoring winger - The Oilers didn't replace Jordan Eberle's scoring from the right side after they moved him last year. Right-handed defenseman - doesn't…
NHL Free Agents: Notable UFAs in Need of a Strong Postseason
The 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs could serve as a showcase for several pending unrestricted free agents hoping to bolster their value. While regular-season performance serves as the basis for determining a player's free-agent value, a strong postseason showing can burnish…
NHL Rumors: Ottawa Senators and Columbus Blue Jackets
On the Ottawa Senators ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Questions facing Senators this offseason. What is the future of Erik Karlsson? - Sources are saying the Senators will make a fair-market contract extension offer to Erik Karlsson. He'll…
2018 NHL Free Agents: Scraping The Barrel – Part 2
Free agency is about three months away. This seems hard to believe. Some free agents could be down on their luck or about to net a significant rise in salary. Currently, there are 225 free agents that will be on the market.…