Tag: Vancouver Canucks

NHL Rumors II: The Top Centers, Gryba and the Hurricanes

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Senators GM Bryan Murray will have to wait to get the best offer for Jason Spezza. Spezza isn't the only center available, so the market is a little crowded at the moment. "I've talked…

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NHL Rumors I: O’Reilly, Spezza, Kesler, Thornton, Red Wings, Ducks and Blues

Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: If a team signs Ryan O'Reilly to an offer sheet, the Avs will match it. "We're going to match that," Sakic said, when asked about a possible offer sheet for the restricted free agent. The minimum O'Reilly…

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Morning Hits: Canucks, Panthers, Richards, Coyotes, Sabres and Jets

Kevin Weekes: Hearing that Willie Desjardins has chosen a multi-year deal with the Vancouver Canucks. Bob McKenzie: Deal not signed yet, but Willie Desjardins will be in Vancouver this weekend and he could introduced as their head coach next week.…

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NHL Rumors IX: Stastny, Panthers, Perron, Ducks, Thornton, Kulikov and Schroeder

Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Talks between the Avalanche and Paul Stastny are expected to begin at the NHL Awards next week in Las Vegas.The Panthers continue to listen to offers on the first overall pick. "We've had one, maybe two,…

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NHL Video: Lots of Question Marks For the Canucks

The Vancouver Canucks have plenty of question marks as the draft and free agency approach. Ryan Kesler is likely on his way out, Eddie Lack is their current No. 1 goalie and they don't have a head coach.

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NHL Rumors V: Teams Looking To Trade Up and Down At The Draft

Rory Boylen of The Hockey News: Boylen looks at the top five teams that might be considering trading their first round pick. 1. Florida Panthers at No. 1 - the first overall pick has been traded five times before, three…

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NHL Rumors III: Sabres, Jackets, Ducks, Canucks and Kings

Chris Ryndak of Sabres.com: The Sabres have started contract talks with Tyler Ennis and Marcus Foligno. GM Tim Murray on Ennis and Foligno. “I like his approach to the game. I like his compete level. I like his speed,” Murray…

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NHL Rumors VIII: Leafs To No. 1? Stralman, Smith, Kesler, Spezza, and Thornton

Gare Joyce of SportsNet: The Panthers No. 1 pick might be available, but they won't move it for anything along the lines of the rumored Maple Leafs No. 8, Jake Gardiner and Nazem Kadri. The Leafs would then draft Aaron…

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NHL Rumors V: Bertuzzi, Red Wings, Lehner, Kane, Jets, Gaustad and Tanev

Ansar Khan of MLive: Red Wings GM Ken Holland said that Todd Bertuzzi won't be getting a contract offer from them. Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press: The Wings currently have about $50 million committed towards next seasons…

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NHL Rumors I: Coaching Updates – Panthers, Kings, Canucks, Penguins and Hurricanes

George Richards: The Panthers expect to have an official announcement on a new head coach by Monday. HabsLinks: Pierre McGuire said on TSN 690 that the Panthers made an offer to a coach, but that coach has not (yet) accepted…

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NHL Videos: Kypreos Links Oshie-Kesler, Berglund-Spezza, Leafs-Berglund … Coaching Talk

Kypreos links TJ Oshie to any Ryan Kesler talk, and Patrick Berglund to the any Jason Spezza talk. The Maple Leafs have asked about Patrick Berglund, and Kypreos drops Nazem Kadri's name. Dan Bylsma in Vancouver sparks coaching rumor mill.

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NHL Rumors XII: Campbell, Boyle, Kesler, Maple Leafs and Bruins

Andy Strickland: Panthers Brian Campbell apparently wants out of Florida. He has two years left at just over $7 million. Pierre LeBrun: Islanders GM Garth Snow said that he's shopping the rights to Dan Boyle. Darren Dreger: Boyle was intrigued…

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