NHL Free Agency: Auston Matthews Signs Five-Year Deal – Numbers, Notes, and Thoughts
The Toronto Maple Leafs sign Auston Matthews to a five-year contract for $58.17 million - a $11.634 million salary cap hit. Bob McKenzie: Salary and bonus breakdown. Year 1: $15.2M SB, $700K salary. Year 2: $15.2M SB, $700K salary. Year…
NHL Rumors: Matthews Signs Five-Year Extension … Marner Still Wants To Wait
Matthews extension with Maple Leafs appears imminent Update: Kristen Shilton: #Leafs have signed Auston Matthews to a five-year contract extension, with an AAV of $11.634 million." Chris Johnston: 93 percent of Matthews contract will be money paid out in signing bonuses.…
NHL Rumors: Scouting TOR-ANA, DAL-ARI and PHI-VAN … Bobrovsky and Brassard
Scouting the Toronto Maple Leafs and Anaheim Ducks David Pagnotta: Scouts listed to attend last night's Leafs-Ducks game: Carolina Hurricanes (3), Columbus Blue Jackets (2), Florida Panthers (2), New York Rangers (2), Montreal Canadiens (2 - including GM Marc Bergevin),…
NHL Injuries: Ducks, Avs, Blue Jackets, Kings, Canadiens, Predators, Devils, Islanders, Penguins, Leafs and Jets
Kesler returns Elliott Teaford: Anaheim Ducks forward Ryan Kesler will return to the lineup tonight. Eric Stephens: Kesler had been dealing with a hamstring issue. Jost out on the ice Ryan S. Clark: Colorado Avalanche forward Tyson Jost, out with…
Notable NHL Trade Candidates and Their Potential Destinations
The NHL's Feb. 25 trade deadline is just three weeks away. As expected, several players are frequently popping up in the rumor mill as possible trade candidates. Here's a look at the notable names and their potential suitors, based on…
NHL Rumors: Ducks, Canadiens, Panthers, Maple Leafs, and Penguins
Ducks-Silfverberg talks progressing Pierre LeBrun: Contract talks between the Anaheim Ducks and pending UFA Jakob Silfverberg are progressing. The Ducks would like to keep him but they need to know if they can get a deal done before the trade…
NHL Rumors: Avalanche and Rantanen … Top 45 Trade Bait
Rantanen is going to be costly for the Avs Chris Nichols of Nichols on Hockey: Darren Dreger was on WGR 550 talking about the Colorado Avalanche and their pending restricted free agent forward Mikko Rantanen. Dreger notes that he believes…
NHL Rumors: Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs
Momentum building with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Auston Matthews extension Luke Fox of Sportsnet: Contract extension talks between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Auston Matthews agent Judd Moldaver have intensified on a five or six-year deal. Matthews yesterday. “There’s…
NHL Rumors: Scouting TOR-PIT, New Jersey Devils, and the Edmonton Oilers
Scouting the Toronto Maple Leafs and Pittsburgh Penguins David Pagnotta: Scouts listed to attend last night's Maple Leafs-Penguins game: Carolina Hurricanes (2), St. Louis Blues, Montreal Canadiens, New York Islanders, Anaheim Ducks, Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers, Arizona Coyotes, and the…
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Blackhawks, Jets and Penguins
Offer sheets coming Mitch Marner's way if he's not re-signed in time TSN: Darren Dreger on if Mitch Marner not wanting to negotiate a contract extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs during the season is going to cause a big…
NHL Rumors: Lightning, Panthers, Penguins, Leafs, Canadiens, Golden Knights, Sharks and Blackhawks
Quick hit 31 Thoughts rumor roundup Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: The Tampa Bay Lightning are looking for right-handed defensemen. The Florida Panthers could take a run at both Artemi Panarin and Sergei Bobrovsky this offseason. The market for Wayne Simmonds…
NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs and the Philadelphia Flyers
May need to be money in, money out for the Maple Leafs TSN: Darren Dreger on TSN 1050 said that if the Toronto Maple Leafs make another trade that it would like have to be a money in, money out…