NHL Rumors: Russell, Panthers, Stars and Flyers
On Kris Russell ... Allain Roy: The reports that Kris Russell turned down an offer from the Maple Leafs are false. Andy Strickland: Russell has options right now to sign somewhere, but he is taking his time to make the…
NHL Rumors: Habs, Avs, Stars, Panthers, Leafs and Flyers
On the Montreal Canadiens ... HabsLinks: Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin on free agency: "Some guys just tell me they won't play in Montreal." On the Colorado Avalanche ... David Pagnotta: The Avs and Nathan MacKinnon have already started contract talks. They…
NHL Rumors: Philadelphia Flyers Edition
On the Philadelphia Flyers ... Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer: With Vincent Lecavalier about to retire, it will give the Flyers an extra $2.25 million in salary cap space. The extra cap space will help them bring in a…
Rumors: Stamkos, Phillips and Konecny
On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Tom Jones of the Tampa Bay Times: Steven Stamkos on his 'liking' of a tweet that the Toronto Maple Leafs should pursue him in the offseason. "Probably doesn't look great," Stamkos said. "But I'm…
Philadelphia Flyers 2015-16 Season Primer
Looking at the Philadelphia Flyers heading into this season – outlook, potential lines, roster, top prospects, draft history, stats and season schedule. 2014-15 Record: 33-31-18, 84 points (6th place in Metropolitan Division, 12th in the East, 24th overall) 2014-15 Outcome:…
2015-16 Philadelphia Flyers Top 10 Prospects
A look at the Philadelphia Flyers top 10 prospects heading into the 2015-16 season. As GM Ron Hextall continues to remake this team in his vision, placing an emphasis on drafting and developing players. The team he inherited was littered with…
Rumors IV: Canucks, Panthers, Draft Notes on Coyotes and Leafs
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: The Canucks are holding their pro scouting meetings this week and it's expected they will decide on whether Eddie Lack or Jacob Markstrom will be put on the trade block. The Canucks don't have a second-…
Rumors and Notes: Sharks, Flames, Penguins and Wild
Mark Purdy of the San Jose Mercury News: Sharks Joe Thornton has had separate conversations with GM Doug Wilson and owner Hasso Plattner after his "keep his mouth shut" and "stop lying" comments. "I talked with Hasso and Doug," Thornton…