Rumors II: Hurricanes, Leafs, Bruins, Wings and Capitals
Craig Custance of ESPN: There was some trade talk surrounding the Hurricanes No. 5 pick leading up to the draft, but when they were on the clock and Noah Hanifin was available, there weren't many calls for the pick. That…
Rumors and Notes: Leafs, Kings, Devils, Kane, Sutter and Werenski
Jason Brough of Pro Hockey Talk: Trade speculation will continue to follow Maple Leafs Dion Phaneuf, Joffrey Lupul, Tyler Bozak and others. It's not a great time for the Leafs to be dumping salaries and retaining any salary as they…
Rumors and Notes: Senators and Maple Leafs
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Senators assistant GM Pierre Dorion said on TSN 1200 radio yesterday that the Senators won't be buying out Colin Greening's $2.65 million cap hit over the next two seasons. Their second buyout window opens…
Rumors and Notes: Buyout Window, Wings, Ducks, Stars and Devils
Chris Johnston: The Maple Leafs, Senators and Wild have a second window to buyout a player. The 48-hour window opens on Wednesday. Igor Eronko: Red Wings prospect Alexei Marchenko said that he doesn't think about the KHL and his plan…
Morning Hits: Capitals, Maple Leafs, and Blues
J.J. Regan of CSN Washington: After getting Marcus Johansson locked up for the year, the Capitals have about $460,000 in cap space. That number does include three goalies, with Justin Peters the one most likely to end up in the…
Morning Hits II: Bruins Not Friendly for Young, Elite Players? Leafs Lines
Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: If the last 10 years, there have been some big named, young talent that the Bruins have traded before they've hit their prime - Joe Thornton, Phil Kessel, Tyler Seguin and Dougie Hamilton. Is there a…
Rumors and Notes: Predators, Rangers, and Maple Leafs
Josh Cooper of Yahoo! Sports: Cooper lists five reasons why it could be a good time for the Predators to look at trading Shea Weber within the next year.1. The offers will be ridiculously in Nashville’s favor - perceived value,…
Rumors and Notes II: Visnovsky, Bobkov, Hoffman and Bernier
Swisshockeynews.ch: Lubomir Visnovsky tells cas.sk that he's still looking for a NHL contract, but Europe is also an option. "I could imagine working in the Czech league, Switzerland or in another league, or start the season in Europe, and then…
Rumors and Notes: Pens, Sutter, Marner, Orpik and Stars
Jason Mackey: Penguins GM Jim Rutherford. "The two deals went hand in hand so we could add more depth." Rutherford adds that trade talks started before the draft. Jason Mackey: GM Rutherford: "We're up against the cap. We certainly have…
News: Lou Lamoriello Resigns From Devils … Named Maple Leafs GM
New Jersey Devils: Lou Lamoriello resigns as president of the New Jersey Devils. “Lou Lamoriello created and defined what it meant to be a New Jersey Devil,” said Harris. "His brilliance in shaping this franchise into one of the most…
Morning Hits: Expansion, Sens, Flames, Wings, Leafs, and Clowe
David Pagnotta: The GTA Sports and Entertainment in an email after they were unable to submit an expansion application. They still plan to focus on a GTA area and "hope that another such opportunity presents itself in the future." The $2…
Rumors II: Ehrhoff, Ladd, Hoffman, Oduya, Galchenyuk and More
Jason Brough of Pro Hockey Talk: Rick Curran, the agent for UFA Christian Ehrhoff, in an email to PHT. “ doesn’t mind having the flexibility of a single year commitment. He’s confident in his ability to provide a valued role…