Rumors: Senators and Avalanche
On the Senators ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Senators GM Bryan Murray has been making calls around the league, and his priority may have moved to adding some help on the blueline. The Sens kicked tires on Matt…
Rumors: Flames, Lightning, Oilers, Flyers, Ducks, Leafs and Sens
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: GMs at the meetings last week were looking for defenseman. "Lots of teams looking for a defenceman," said a league executive, "and they all want one that can play in the top four." Among…
Rumors II: Avs, Sens, Blackhawks, Hurricanes and Blues
On the Avalanche ... Mike Chambers: Matt Duchene is NOT on the trade block and never was. The Avalanche are not actively trying to trade Duchene. "Much respect 4 my Canadian peers, but unless I'm being played, no substance here"…
Rumors II: Blue Jackets, Canadiens, Sens, Blackhawks and Avs
On the Blue Jackets ... TSN's Insider Trading: Darren Dreger: Teams are calling the Blue Jackets about Ryan Johansen. GM Jarmo Kekalainen isn't shopping Johansen, and Dreger doesn't think he has any interest in trading him, but every player has…
Rumors and Notes II: Sabres, Oduya, and the Stars
Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News: The Sabres could use another left-handed defenseman and there has been talk that they made a big offer to Johnny Oduya.Oduya would like to remain with the Blackhawks, but they still have cap issues…
Trade: Blackhawks Send Sharp and Johns To Stars For Daley and Garbutt
The Chicago Blackhawks have traded Patrick Sharp and Stephen Johns to the Dallas Stars for Trevor Daley and Ryan Garbutt. The 33-year old Sharp was drafted 95th overall in the 3rd round of the 2001 draft by the Flyers. He…
Rumors and Notes: Boedker, Stars, Oilers, and Arbitration List
Craig Morgan of Fox Sports Arizona: Coyotes Mikkel Boedker filed for salary arbitration yesterday, with Coyotes having the option to select either one- or two-years. Agent Jarrett Bousquet and GM Don Maloney have been having contract talks for about three months. "When…
Rumors II: Rangers and Stars
Larry Brooks of the NY Post: The Rangers may have been hoping to re-sign RFA Derek Stepan to a deal in the $6.2 to $6.5 million range, but that likely changed when the Sabres signed Ryan O'Reilly to a seven-year…
Rumors III: Bruins, Leafs, Stars and Ducks
Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: The Boston Bruins are on Phil Kessel's list of teams that he'd accept a trade too. Would the Bruins be interested? Kneejerk answer is not a chance. Sources saying the Leafs want to quickly move Kessel…
Rumors I: Bruins, Blues and Stars
Fluto Shinzawa of the Boston Globe: Peter Chiarelli and Claude Julien could pay the price for the Bruins missing the playoffs. The Bruins need to sign Dougie Hamilton to a contract extension, which could start around $4 million a season.…
Injuries: Shattenkirk, Nichushkin, Blue Jackets, Paquette and More
Jeremy Rutherford of hte St. Louis Post Dispatch: Blues defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk (abdominal surgery) is starting to take some contact. "That's kind of my next gauging point and hurdle, I guess, to see how I can handle one-on-ones in the…
Video: Martin Gets One Game For Kneeing Daley
The NHL has suspended Islanders Matt Martin for one game for kneeing Dallas Stars Trevor Daley. Daley was injured on the play and Martin has been suspended twice. Do you think a one game suspension was the right amount?