NHL News: Hurricanes, Doughty, Islanders, Penguins, Blues, and Capitals
On the Carolina Hurricanes ... Chip Alexander: The Hurricanes have signed forward Valentin Zykov to a two-year contract that will pay him $650,000 next season and $700,000 the following year. On the Los Angeles Kings and Drew Doughty ... Frank…
NHL Rumors: Bozak, Stastny, Perron, Coyotes, Hurricanes, Kings and Capitals
On Tyler Bozak ... Darren Dreger: There is strong interest in Maple Leafs pending free agent center Tyler Bozak. Several calls were taken yesterday. Darren Dreger: The Maple Leafs still in on Bozak. On Paul Stastny ... Craig Custance: The…
NHL Rumors: Capitals Chose Lesser Offer On Grubauer … Capitals and Carlson Close
On the Carolina Hurricanes and Washington Capitals ... Dan Rosen: Capitals GM Brian MacLellan indicated that the Hurricanes offered the No. 42 pick for Philipp Grubauer and presumably Brooks Orpik. The Capitals took the No. 47 pick from the Avalanche…
NHL Trade Analysis: Washignton Sends Philipp Grubauer and Brooks Orpik to Colorado for a Draft Pick
It is time for a little NHL Trade Analysis as Philipp Grubauer has been traded from Washington to Colorado. The entire deal consists of Brooks Orpik and Grubauer heading to the Avalanche for a second-round pick (47th) tonight. This serves…
NHL Rumors: Potential NHL Buyout Candidates
On Potential NHL buyouts ... Jared Clinton of The Hockey News: Reports have the San Jose Sharks buying out defenseman Paul Martin. Such a move would see the Sharks save $2.83 million in salary cap space this season. This could…
NHL Rumors: Vegas Golden Knights and Washington Capitals – Keys To Their Offseasons
On the Vegas Golden Knights ... Greg Wyshynski of ESPN: Looking at the keys to the Golden Knight offseason. 1. Look to bring in some big names - The Golden Knights have $26 million in salary cap space. Do they…
NHL News and Notes: Expansion, Sens, Coyotes, Ducks, Canadiens, Leafs, Canucks, Knights and Captials
Catching up on some NHL news and notes from the past couple days ... On League news and notes ... Pierre LeBrun: The Board of Governors won't be voting on Seattle expansion during the June meetings. Nick Cotsonika: Gary Bettman…
NHL Rumors: Montreal Canadiens and the Vancouver Canucks
On the Montreal Canadiens ... Mike Zeisberger of NHL.com: Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin said that unless they are blown away by a trade offer, they won't be moving the No. 3 overall pick in the 2018 draft. The Canadiens biggest…
2018 NHL Free Agents: Metropolitan Division — Restricted Free Agents
The offseason presents a myriad of ways to look at what is ahead. Three of the more prominent restricted free agents were under the spotlight earlier in the week here. Now, we continue with the next batch of restricted free…
NHL News: Sabres, Avalanche, Ovechkin, Stralman and Wilson, Kempny and Johnson
On the Buffalo Sabres ... Sabres PR: The Sabres have signed defenseman Lawrence Pilut to a two-year entry-level deal. John Vogl: Source saying that Pilut will get the rookie max of $925,000. On the Colorado Avalanche ... Ryan Boulding: The Avalanche have signed…
NHL News: Sabres, Bruins, Flames, Avs, Stars, Wild, Rangers, Capitals and Jets
On the Buffalo Sabres ... Sabres PR: The Sabres have signed defenseman Casey Nelson to a two-year contract with an AAV of $812,500. On the Boston Bruins and Calgary Flames ... Pat Steinberg: The Bruins and Flames will play two…
NHL News: Coyotes, Hurricanes, Oilers, Kings, Senators, Penguins, Sharks and Canucks
On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan: The Coyotes won't renew the contract for assistant GM Chris O'Hearn. On the Carolina Hurricanes ... John Shannon: Rick Dudley signed on as the VP of Hockey Operation for the Hurricanes. Don Waddell…