NHL Buyout Candidates: Pacific Division – Practical and Not Practical
Different ways exist when approaching buyout candidates. Just because something looks good on paper does not mean it is. Think of it as sort of a good idea and bad idea scenario. This is not an easy process. Division wise,…
Western Conference News: Flames, Blackhawks, Wild, Sharks, Blues, Canucks, and Jets
On the Calgary Flames ... Kristen Anderson: Forward Troy Brouwer will be out week-to-week with a facial fracture. He'll be off skates for a few days. Derek Wills: Brouwer was hit in the face by a puck Thursday night. On…
NHL Rumors: Senators, Canadiens, Avs, Flames, Blackhawks, Red Wings and Blues
On the Ottawa Senators ... Bruce Garrioch: Ottawa Senators GM Pierre Dorion was on TSN 1200 this morning and said that he's trying to add a forward today. Dorion added that he's been active for the "last few days." John Rodenburg:…
Pacific Division: Calgary Flames Season Outlook
Calgary Flames 2017-18 Outlook Forwards Calgary’s promising young forwards, including leading scorers Johnny Gaudreau (61 points in 72 games) and Sean Monahan (a team-high 27 goals contributing to 58 points) hope to build on success next year. Matthew Tkachuk, vital…
NHL News: Vegas on Expansion Draft Process … Some Protected Lists
On the Expansion Draft Process ... Vegas Golden Knights: Vegas updating the expansion draft process. "The Golden Knights organization is very pleased with how the expansion draft process has gone so far, through the NHL trade freeze which took effect…
NHL Expansion Draft: Calgary Flames Primer
There's a lot of intrigue about what the Calgary Flames will do with protecting some of their players. We all know that their star players will be protected but it's some of the last forwards and the goaltender spot that…
NHL Rumors: A Quick Trade Market Summary and Alex Ovechkin
Quick trade market summary ... Mike Zeisberger of the Toronto Sun: There is a large number of teams that are looking to move out bloated contracts. Vegas Golden Knights GM George McPhee said he doesn't expect to move up on…
NHL Rumors: Washington Capitals – Oshie, Orlov, Kuznetsov and Ovechkin
On the Washington Capitals ... Pierre LeBrun: Capitals GM Brian MacLellan said again on Wednesday that their top priority is to sign their key restricted free agents, then to re-sign unrestricted free agent T.J. Oshie. Tarik El-Bashir of CSN Mid…
Buyout Candidates: Pacific Division
We’re less than a month away from the NHL buyout window opening (the later of June 15 or 48 hours after the Stanley Cup Final), and as we know the incoming 31st team in Vegas will alter the buyout landscape…
NHL Rumors: Calgary Flames – Brouwer, Expansion, Johnson, Versteeg and Stone
On the Calgary Flames ... Eric Francis of the Calgary Herald: Flames forward Troy Brouwer will likely be left unprotected for the expansion draft. When the Flames gave up a second round pick for Curtis Lazar, it meant they likely…
NHL Rumors: Canucks, Devils, Flames, Sabres, Isles, Pens, Jets and Knights
On the Vancouver Canucks ... Ed Willes of the Vancouver Province: The Canucks are in a "transition period" according to GM Jim Benning and a "rebuild." The Canucks will have around $20 million in cap space heading into the offseason,…
NHL Rumors: Scouting TOR-BUF, MON-STL, PHI-SJ, Vegas, and Shattenkirk
On Scouting the Toronto Maple Leafs and Buffalo Sabres ... David Pagnotta: Teams listed to attend last night's Maple Leafs - Sabres game: St. Louis Blues, New Jersey Devils, Pittsburgh Penguins, Columbus Blue Jackets, Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights.…