Rumors II: Maple Leafs, Canadiens, Stars and Wild
On the Maple Leafs ... Craig Custance of ESPN: Joffery Lupul has been productive under Mike Babcock, scoring seven goals in 18 games. It is still too early to suggest there is a trade market for Lupul. The Maple Leafs…
Rumors II: Avalanche, Senators and Maple Leafs
On the Avalanche ... Mike Johnston of Sportsnet: Elliotte Freidman said that teams are waiting to see what the Avalanche decide to do with pending RFA Tyson Barrie. If the Avalanche can't get him signed to a contract extension, can…
Rumors: Avs, Blue Jackets, Red Wings, Maple Leafs and Flyers
On the Avalanche ... Elliotte Friedman on Saturday night: Joe Sakic and the Avalanche usually keep things close to their chest, so a lot of people were surprised when they hinted that change would be coming and that Matt Duchene's…
Rumors III: Bruins, Richards, KHL and Flyers
On the Bruins ... Darren Dreger of TSN: From time to time, teams call the Bruins about goalie prospect Malcolm Subban. There is reason to believe that the Maple Leafs or Coyotes would have interest in him. The Bruins have…
Rumors III: Blue Jackets, Sharks, Ducks, Canes, Caps and Leafs
On the Blue Jackets ... Aaron Portline of the Columbus Dispatch: GM Jarmo Kekalainen on trade talk at the GM meetings. “There was good conversation,” Kekalainen said. “It is so hard to make deals in the league right now, but…
Rumors: Duchene Edition – Avs, Senators, Leafs and Flyers
On Matt Duchene ... Hope Smoke: Darren Dreger on TSN radio: "I think we need to take a step back . They're listening but not dangling him and offering him tot the other 29 teams" TSN's Insider Trading: Pierre LeBrun: People…
Morning Hits: Red Wings, Coyotes, Blackhawks, Flyers and Leafs
Image by @ManGamesLostNHL - Plotting man-games lost (x-axis) vs quality of players missing (y-axis, based on ice time) for each team On the Red Wings ... Ted Kulfan: Pavel Datsyuk will play tonight, and he'll be on a line with…
Afternoon Hits: Roster notes, Lines, Pairings and Starters
Quick Hits ... David Pagnotta: Justin Abdelkader's new contract includes a no-trade clause in his first four years and then a limited no-trade clause for the last three years. Chuck Gormley: Brooks Orpik will be a game time decision with a…
Rumors II: Kings, Leafs, Jets, Lightning, Avs and Ducks
On the Kings and Maple Leafs ... David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period: The Kings and Anze Kopitar are not close on a contract extension. Both sides have agreed on eight-years, but are apart on money. Pagnotta doesn't see Kopitar…
Injuries: Pens, Habs, Lightning, Sharks, Wild, Leafs and More
On the Penguins ... Dave Molinari: Pascal Dupuis practiced yesterday. It seems that whatever tests were performed on Dupuis when he returned to Pittsburgh detected no blood clot-related problems. Seth Rorabaugh: Coach Mike Johnston said that Pascal Dupuis has been…
Rumors II: Avs, Flames, Leafs, Devils, Canes, Flyers and More
Garrioch Roundup ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Talk is that Joe Sakic is calling around the league desperately looking for help to kickstart the 4-9-1 Avs. Sources saying they are wanting to improve their blueline. Flames GM Brad…
Rumors II: Maple Leafs, Jets and Expansion
On the Maple Leafs ... Chris Nichols of Today's Slapshot: Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet 590 on the Maple Leafs. “To me right now, the biggest question this organization has is: ‘What are we going to look like in goal in…