Rumors and Video: Canucks, Blues, Wild, Oilers, Bruins and Sabres
Jim Jamieson of the Vancouver Province: The Canucks blueline needs to get younger, faster and more offensive. Slim pickings on the free agent market, with Cody Franson a top option, but he'll be looking for something in the $5 million…
Rumors I: Red Wings, Phaneuf, Kessel and Franson
Ansar Khan of MLive: Khan wonders if the Red Wings and Maple Leafs will revisit their Dion Phaneuf trade talks or does Mike Babcock taking over behind the Leafs bench change things. "I'm a fan of Dion," Babcock said. "I…
Rumors II: Penguins, Flyers, Stars and Sharks
Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Gazette: The Penguins have traded away early round draft picks in the past to make runs at the cup. They traded their first rounder this year to the Oilers for David Perron. GM Jim Rutherford…
Rumors IV: Bruins, Sabres, Flyers, Blues, Sharks and Leafs
Mike Giardi of CSNNE: Source saying that Charlie Jacobs and Harry Sinden wanted Jeff Gorton as the Bruins next GM over Don Sweeney. Has been reported that the Rangers wouldn't allow teams to speak with Gorton while they were still…
Rumors II: Cap, Phaneuf, Oilers, Sharks, Wings and Perry-Oilers Trade
USA Today: Gary Bettman said that he expects the salary cap to be around $71 million next season, depending on the fluctuations of the Canadian dollar. Mike Zeisberger of the Toronto Sun: Mike Babcock said yesterday that he was on…
Videos: Press Conferences – Babcock, McLellan and Sweeney
Mike Babcock Press Conference - May 21, 2015 Todd McLellan Press Conference Opening Statements - Charlie Jacobs, Cam Neely and Don Sweeney Don Sweeney Introduced Part I Don Sweeney Introduced Part II
Rumors III: Babcock Fallout with Leafs and Sabres
Shawn Stepner: League sources saying the Sabres thought they had a deal in principle with Mike Babcock two days ago. Was around the same term and money as the Leafs, might have even been nine years. Tim Graham: The Sabres…
Rumors III: Coaching part II: Wings, Leafs, Sabres, Bruins and Blues
Darren Dreger: The Maple Leafs and Sabres are in a bidding war for Mike Babcock. No decision has been made yet. Hearing that the Red Wings final offer was for five-years at $4 million per season. Babcock could embrace the…
Rumors III: Zidlicky, Elias, Matthews, Moller, Green and Caps
George Sipple of the Detroit Free Press: It's unlikely that Marek Zidlicky will return to the Red Wings next season with Alexey Marchenko, Xavier Oullet, Ryan Sproul and Nick Jensen close to being NHL ready. Zidlicky said that the he…
Rumors I: Four Teams In On Babcock … Leafs GM/Coaching Search
Ansar Khan of MLive: Wonder if Mike Babcock will take less to remain Red Wings where his family is comfortable, or will he take the best offer and move on?The Red Wings expect a decision by Friday at the latest.Four…
Rumors and Video: Reilly, Babcock, Ward, Larkin, Leafs and Sharks
Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch: Blue Jackets prospect Mike Reilly officially withdrew from college last week. The 30-day window for the Blue Jackets to sign him has started. He'll become a free agent when the 30-days expires, and he's…
Rumors II: Babcock Decision Coming Next Week
Ansar Khan of MLive: Red Wings coach Mike Babcock will make a decision on his future next week, before the deadline that GM Ken Holland set. "Mike said he expected a decision way before May 25," Holland said. "Nothing has…