NHL Rumors: McElhinney, Donskoi, Blue Jackets and Blackhawks
Three teams in on Curtis McElhinney. Down to two teams for Joonas Donskoi. Trade route more likely for the Chicago Blackhawks than free agency.
NHL Rumors: Panthers, Islanders, Hurricanes, Maple Leafs and Senators
Panthers pulling ahead of the Islanders in the Panarin-Bobrovsky race. Cody Ceci could get $5 million in arbitration. If/when the trade goes through the Maple Leafs could keep him or look to trade him right away.
NHL Rumors: Sabres, Maple Leafs, Penguins and Canucks
Sabres GM won't comment on if Rasmus Ristolainen requested a trade or not. Potential low-cost free agent targets for the Maple Leafs. Canucks facing a salary cap situation that they were hoping to avoid.
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Senators Talking Zaitsev For Ceci
Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators talking Nikita Zaitsev for Cody Ceci
NHL Top Priority List: Atlantic Division
A quick look at the Atlantic Division teams leading up to the start of free agency and what each team's top priorities should be.
Quick Hits: Spooner, Nichushkin To Be Bought Out, Maple Leafs Hire Hakstol, Signing and Injured Prospects
The Canucks will buy out Ryan Spooner. The Stars will buy out Valeri Nichushkin. Maple Leafs hire David Hakstol to be an assistant coach.
NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs – Ron Hainsey and How To Address Their Blue Line
The Toronto Maple Leafs would love to bring Ron Hainsey back but they may not be able to afford him. Leafs tried to trade for defenseman Ben Hutton.
NHL Rumors: Rasmus Ristolainen and Jake Gardiner
Sounds like the Buffalo Sabres will keep Rasmus Ristolainen, for now at least. The Montreal Canadiens and Minnesota Wild have looked at free agent Jake Gardiner
NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs – Mitch Marner and Free Agency
Toronto Maple Leafs GM on the Mitch Marner situation, and free agency. Could Marner meet with the NY Islanders while in New York?
Contract Breakdown For Kapanen and Johnsson … Leafs Ability To Front-Load Contracts … NHL Should Move Up Free Agency
Break down the contracts for Kasperi Kapanen and Andreas Johnsson. The Toronto Maple Leafs not apologizing for being able to front-load contracts.
NHL Rumors: Luongo, Hutton, Nyquist, Connolly, Donskoi, Allen, Stralman, Boyle, Pavelski and Connor.
Notes from around the NHL involving Roberto Luongo, Ben Hutton, Gustav Nyquist, Brett Connolly, Joonas Donskoi, Jake Allen, Anton Stralman, Brian Boyle, Joe Pavelski and Kyle Connor.
NHL Rumors: Hurricanes and Sebastian Aho, Jets and Kyle Connor, and the Maple Leafs and Mitch Marner
Restricted free agents are a hot topic this offseason. Notes on Sebastian Aho, Kyle Connor and Mitch Marner.