NHL Rumors: Hurricanes, Oilers, Canucks and Maple Leafs
On the Carolina Hurricanes ... Josh Rimer: Signs are pointing towards Rod Brind'Amour as being the Hurricanes next head coach. On the Edmonton Oilers ... Aivis Kalnins: Salavat traded the rights to forward Anton Slepyshev to CSKA Moscow. Slepyshev is…
NHL Rumors: Canucks Options At Center … John Tavares
On the Vancouver Canucks ... Mike Halford of The Athletic: Centers that the Vancouver Canucks could consider looking at this offseason. Tyler Bozak - The 32-year old and pending UFA has been tied to the Canucks for a while. Bozak…
NHL News: Coyotes, Hurricanes, Oilers, Kings, Senators, Penguins, Sharks and Canucks
On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan: The Coyotes won't renew the contract for assistant GM Chris O'Hearn. On the Carolina Hurricanes ... John Shannon: Rick Dudley signed on as the VP of Hockey Operation for the Hurricanes. Don Waddell…
NHL Rumors: Bruins, Hurricanes, Oilers, Canadiens, Rangers and Canucks
On the Boston Bruins ... Mark Divver: The Bruins have been in contact with Auston Czarnik's camp about a contract extension. The 25-year old is set be an unrestricted free agent this offseason. On the Carolina Hurricanes ... Pierre LeBrun:…
NHL News: Bruins, Senators, Penguins, Sharks, Lightning, Canucks and Capitals
On the Boston Bruins ... Amalie Benjamin: Forward David Krejci has a minor injury but is expected to play in Game 2 according to coach Bruce Cassidy. On the Ottawa Senators ... Bruce Garrioch: Senators GM Pierre Dorion will meet…
Pacific Division Offseason Primer: No. of Contracts, Cap Hit, Draft Picks, UFAs and RFAs
Players under contract (Roster): 17 Positions under contract: 9 forwards, 6 defensemen, 2 goaltenders Total number of contracts: 35 Projected cap hit: $65,758,667 2018 Draft Picks: 1st, 2nd, 3rd (ANA and NJ), 4th, 5th, 6th Unrestricted Free Agents: Kevin Bieksa, Jason Chimera, Antoine Vermette, J.T. Brown, Chris Kelly, Francois…
NHL Rumors: Vancouver Canucks … Blue Jackets UFA Matt Calvert
On the Vancouver Canucks ... Jason Botchford of the Vancouver Province: There are several mid- to late-round draft picks who are on the smaller size that are having some success in the NHL. The Canucks haven't so far have been trying stockpile…
NHL News: Senators, Flyers, Penguins, Canucks, Capitals and Jets
On the Ottawa Senators ... John Shannon: GM Pierre Dorion and head coach Guy Boucher will meet next Monday to discuss his future. There is no timetable on when they will make a decision on his future. On the Philadelphia…
NHL News: Game 7, Ducks, Avs, Wild, Flyers, Pens, Sharks, Canucks and Jets
On Game 7 ... NHL Public Relations: Game 7 between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins will be on Wednesday at 7:30. In the U.S. it will be on NBCSN and in Canada it will be on CBC, Sportsnet…
NHL Rumors: Vancouver Canucks – Ben Hutton and Sven Baertschi
On the Vancouver Canucks ... Ben Kuzma of the Vancouver Province: Canucks defenseman Ben Hutton is changing up his offseason workout to improve his speed and strength. Hutton was a healthy scratch at times during the season and there was…
NHL Rumors: Vancouver Canucks – Center Options in Spezza or Bozak?
On the Vancouver Canucks ... Ben Kuzma of the Vancouver Province: The Vancouver Canucks should be looking for a short-term option down the middle for insurance on their longer-term investments. They should look for a veteran center to replace the…
NHL Rumors: Kovalchuk, Canucks and UFAs, Islanders and Tavares
On Ilya Kovalchuk ... Bob McKenzie: Ilya Kovalchuk is now 35-years old and is officially off the NHL voluntary retired list. He's now an unrestricted free agent and able to talk with NHL teams. He can't officially sign a…