NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs – Matthews, Pending UFAs and RFA and Offseason Needs
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Sean Fitz-Gerald: Nick Kypreos on Auston Matthews: "Towards the end, Babcock lost Matthews. I don't know what happened, but he lost him. And there was no trust anymore. And then, Matthews can't start a hockey…
NHL Rumors: The Montreal Canadiens Need At Center
On the Montreal Canadiens ... Eric Engels of Sportsnet: Marc Bergevin will be given another chance to run the Canadiens and will once again be looking for No. 1 center. Bergevin thought he drafted one in 2012 with Alex Galchuenyuk and…
NHL News: Ducks, Jackets, Kings, Devils, Sharks, Lightning, Leafs, Capitals and Jets
On the Anaheim Ducks ... Eric Stephens: Coach Randy Carlyle said that defenseman Cam Fowler (shoulder) won't be traveling with the team to San Jose. On the Columbus Blue Jackets ... Aaron Portzline: The Blue Jackets have recalled goaltender Jeff…
NHL Rumors: Pittsburgh Penguins and the Winnipeg Jets
On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Bob McKenzie: The Penguins don't have a lot of salary cap space. It's not a guarantee, but they could still be considering Wild forward Matt Cullen. Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: The Penguins could…
NHL Trade Analysis: Tomas Plekanec Traded To The Toronto Maple Leafs
Tomas Plekanec was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday. His return is here. The second round pick and Kerby Rychel are intriguing wrinkles in the transaction for Montreal. However, the bigger focus is why Plekanec to Toronto? What…
NHL Rumors and Notes: On Waivers, Kovalchuk, Olympians Sign, Matthews, Canucks, and Blue Jackets
Players placed on waivers today ... Bob McKenzie: Peter Holland clears waivers. Placed on waivers today: Chris Breen (BOS), Paul Postma (BOS), Jussi Jokinen (CBJ), Cody Golobeuf (CgY), Lance Bouma (CHI), Chris Stewart (MIN), Alex Burrows (OTT), James O’Brien (OTT), Johnny…
NHL Trade: Montreal Canadiens Trade Tomas Plekanec To Toronto Maple Leafs
The Montreal Canadiens have traded Tomas Plekanec and Kyle Baun to the Toronto Maple Leafs for a 2018 2nd round pick, Rinat Valiev, and Kerby Rychel. Pierre LeBrun: The Canadiens will be retaining 50 percent of Plekanec's salary. The 35-year…
NHL Rumors: Pacioretty and Plekanec – Kings, Maple Leafs, Jets and Lightning
Kings eyeing Max Pacioretty? Sportsnet: Headlines ... Nick Kypreos on Montreal Canadiens Max Pacioretty. “The L.A. Kings, they’re pushing hard now for Pacioretty,” Sportsnet’s Nick Kypreos said during the Headlines segment of Hockey Night in Canada Saturday. “We know throughout the last…
NHL Rumors: Scouting CBJ-CHI and TOR-BOS … Healthy Scratch, Gionta, Oilers-Isles Trade
Scouting the Columbus Blue Jackets and Chicago Blackhawks ... Mark Scheig: Scouts listed to attend tonight's Blue Jackets-Blackhawks game: Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins. Scouting the Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins ... Michael Augello: Scouts listed to attend tonight's…
NHL Rumors: Some Fallout From the Derick Brassard Trade
Scouting the Chicago Blackhawks and San Jose Sharks ... Scott Powers: Scouts listed to attend last night's Blackhawks-Sharks game: Buffalo Sabres (2), Winnipeg Jets (2), and the Minnesota Wild. Did Vegas have other reasons to help out Pittsburgh? John Shannon:…
NHL Rumors: Chicago Blackhawks – Anisimov, Hartman, Wingels, and Saad
More on the Chicago Blackhawks selling... Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun Times: A significant sale of players seems to be the plan. However, what will be the return? Artem Anisimov seems more like a summer deal as opposed to…
NHL Rumors: Pittsburgh Penguins and the Montreal Canadiens
Pittsburgh addressing wants and not needs Shelly Anderson of Pittsburgh Hockey Now: Jim Rutherford can afford to go after wants and not needs at this point. Pittsburgh is on a 16-4-1 stretch as they have steamrolled to around the top…