Rumors II: Johansen – Preds, Blues, Habs and Leafs
On Ryan Johansen ... Scott Lewis of Sportnet: Elliotte Friedman on Sportsnet 590 on Ryan Johansen. “Now, we know John Tortorella is not getting fired because he just got hired. But there isn’t anybody coming out for Columbus and saying,…
Rumors: Bernier, Flames, Penguins and Some UFAs
On the Calgary Flames and Jonathan Bernier ... Mike Johnston of Sportsnet: Eric Francis on Sportsnet 590 on Jonathan Bernier and the Calgary Flames. “The Calgary Flames have discussed taking on his contract,” NHL insider Eric Francis told Dean Blundell…
Rumors III: Maple Leafs, Flames and the Trade Market
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... James Mirtle of the Globe and Mail: Mirtle wonders if the Maple Leafs would be able to fit a large contract like Steven Stamkos into their salary structure. The cap ceiling for next season…
Rumors: Predators, Blue Jackets and Maple Leafs
On the Nashville Predators ... Adam Vingan of The Tennessean: Predators GM David Poile on the trade market. “(It’s) the closeness of dollars, meaning the necessity of moving equal dollars to make trades," Predators general manager David Poile said Tuesday,…
2015-16 Consensus NHL Power Rankings – Week 10
There is a new team a top our consensus NHL power rankings for week 10. The Washington Capitals overtook the Dallas Stars after grabbing top ranking from half of the eight media outlets. The Stars dropped one slot to…
Rumors: Stamkos Leafs, Habs, Wings, Preds and Sabres
On Steven Stamkos ... Hope Smoke: Bob McKenzie mentioned that the Canadiens could be interested in Steven Stamkos if he became available as they currently have the pieces and the chances of winning. Chris Nichols of Today's Slapshot: Pierre LeBrun…
Afternoon Hits: Injuries, Waivers and Roster Note
On the New York Rangers ... NY Rangers: Coach Alain Vigneault said that Dan Girardi is day-to-day with swelling in his knee and won't be in the lineup. Andrew Gross: Derek Stepan (ribs) and Kevin Klein (oblique) wore non-contact jersey's…
Rumors II: Don’t Be Looking For A Big Lightning Trade
On the Tampa Bay Lightning rumors ... Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: The Lightning sit 11th in the Eastern Conference and it's not looking like GM Steve Yzerman will be making a big move anytime soon. "Don't sit…
Rumors II: Stamkos, Winnik, Vatanen, Hamonic and Shattenkirk
Garrioch rumor roundup ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: If Steven Stamkos isn't re-signed by the trade deadline, GM Steve Yzerman will have a big decision to make. Stamkos has a no-movement clause, so he controls some of his own…
Not Really Rumors: Blues and Hypothetical Trades
On the St. Louis Blues ... Jeff Gordon of the St. Louis Post Dispatch: Blues need to win, GM Doug Armstrong is on the spot, David Backes is a pending UFA, and coach Ken Hitchcock is urgently trying to right…
Rumors II: Stamkos, Lightning and Maple Leafs
On Steven Stamkos and the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: Steven Stamkos didn't realize he hit the "like" button on a tweet from TSN that was asking if the Toronto Maple Leafs should make…
Injuries: Ballard, Jackets, Avs, Lightning, Flyers and More
On the Keith Ballard ... Michael Russo of the Star Tribune: Exactly a year ago yesterday, Keith Ballard suffered a concussion, and yesterday he was forced to retire from hockey because that concussion. "I didn't want to retire at this…