Rumors II: Blues – Free Agent and Trade Notes
Jeremy Rutherford of St. Louis Post Dispatch: (mailbag) The Blues and RFA Jake Allen will take their time with a new deal. Rutherford doesn't think that Allen will get more than Brian Elliott's $2.5 million a year. Wouldn't expect a…
Rumors V: Leafs, Penguins, Islanders, Blackhawks and Capitals
Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun: Mark Hunter is doing the draft for the Maple Leafs and Kyle Dubas is talking trade with teams.Hearing that Brendan Shanahan and Mike Babcock don't love Phil Kessel and they want to move him.…
Rumors III: Nonis, Bernier, Stoll, Crawford, Blue Jackets, Avs and Sens
Steve Simmons: Dave Nonis is expected to take a senior advisor's role with the Ducks after July 1st. The Ducks can't talk to him before then. Nonis has worked with Ducks GM Bob Murray in Anaheim and in Vancouver. Steve…
Rumors II: Sabres, Kings, and Red Wings
Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News: Sabres GM Tim Murray said he's looking at trades every day. Looking at NHL goalies and other positions from teams that are looking to shed some salary.Their 21st overall pick could be available to…
Rumors VI: Flyers, Bernier, Richardson, Buchnevich and Top 5 UFA Goalies
Tim Panaccio of CSN Philly: Flyers GM Ron Hextall still hopes to re-sign RFA defenseman Michael Del Zotto, but admits there has been little progress during their talks. “We’re chugging along at a slow pace,” he said, adding that the…
Trade: Panthers Send Hyman to Maple Leafs for McKegg
Toronto Maple Leafs: The Maple Leafs have acquired forward Zach Hyman and a 2017 conditional seventh round pick from the Florida Panthers for forward Greg McKegg. Elliotte Friedman: Condition on the pick is if Hyman doesn't sign. Andy Strickland: The…
Rumors V: Dreger on Bernier and the Maple Leafs
Dreger on TSN Radio this morning on RFA Jonathan Bernier and the Toronto Maple Leafs. How do you see Bernier situation play out: "Well if it goes through with arbitration then, he may not be far off the mark (referring…
Rumors IV: LeBrun on Kessel, Bernier, Blues, O’Reilly and Fisher
Peirre LeBrun of ESPN: Two executives have said in the past couple weeks that the Maple Leafs asking price for Phil Kessel is way, way too high. Executives are staying away until the price is lowered, but you can't blame…
Rumors VII: Penguins, Canucks and Maple Leafs
Gene Collier of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: The Penguins will be looking to add more skill on the wings this offseason. “We didn’t need to see the finals to know it; we knew down the stretch that we need more skill…
Rumors V: Dreger on O’Reilly, Stamkos, Leafs and St. Louis
Darren Dreger on TSN 1050 radio this morning. On what Ryan O’Reilly could bring back in a trade: “Yeah, what is it? That’s a good question. When you’re on the draft floor, it always seems to include a high pick,…
Rumors IV: Dreger on Offseason Storylines, Coyotes and the Goalie Market
Darren Dreger on TSN 1050 radio this morning. Biggest offseason storyline in your opinion: “That’s a good question because there are many of them. Obviously the dismantling of the Toronto Maple Leafs and the swift rebuild in terms of heading…
Rumors III: Leafs – Kessel, Phaneuf and the No. 4 Pick
Bob McKenzie on TSN: McKenzie on Phil Kessel's eight team trade list and if any of them would be interested in trading for him. "I'm not sure if any of them necessarily would be. Most of them are "capped out,"…