NHL Rumors II: Ryan Miller and Goalie Market – Who Is Available and Who Could Be Looking For A Goalie
Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Brian Elliott's three-year, $7.5 million deal and Jake Allen set to play in the NHL next year, means that they won't be bringing Ryan Miller back. "At the trade deadline, we took a…
NHL Rumors I: Thornton, Marleau, Niemi, Spezza, Panthers No. 1, Umberger, Brisson, Hiller and Koivu
Kevin Kurz of CSN Bay Area: Sharks GM Doug Wilson has said there will be some changes next year. Some are speculating that Joe Thornton and/or Patrick Marleau could be traded. Goalie Antti Niemi is entering the final year of…
NHL Rumors: Penguins, Capitals, Staal, Gaborik, Phaneuf, Umberger, Marchand and Ovechkin
Elliotte Friedman of CBC: It wouldn't be a surprise if the Penguins tested James Neal's trade value. Kris Letang's health scare may keep teams away. Scott Howson was in Vancouver for a second interview. Jim Benning has had two interviews…
NHL Rumors III: Flyers, Teams In Need of Change and Players That Could Be Available
Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer: Hiring an assistant GM to fill his old position is not high on Flyers GM Ron Hextall's priority list. Flyers fans shouldn't expect major changes. "I don't anticipate anything real big," he said. ".…
NHL Rumors I: R.J. Umberger Requests Trade Out of Columbus
Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch: There is a mutual agreement between R.J. Umberger and the Blue Jackets management that a trade out of Columbus would be a good idea. Umberger was a healthy scratch for four games towards the…
NHL Rumors III: Ducks, Trade Talk, Sharks, Penguins, Gretzky and Canucks
Craig Custance of ESPN: Three priorities for the Anaheim Ducks this off-season. 1. Target Jason Spezza or Ryan Kesler in a trade - GM Bob Murray should bring in a No. 2 center. The Ducks have lots of young assets…
NHL Rumors IV: Penguins and Bruins
Update: Penguins GM Ray Shero is fired, Dan Bylsma hasn't been fired. Bob McKenzie: The Penguins will announce this morning that GM Ray Shero and head coach Dan Bylsma have been fired. Will DePaoli of Insider Pittsburgh Sports: (posted before this…
NHL Rumors I: Vancouver Canucks – GM Search, Tortorella Wanted a Burrows Buyout and Ignored Green
Vancouver Canucks: Trevor Linden: “The GM search process has been full-on for the last 10 days.” Vancouver Canucks: Linden added that they are looking for a GM who is a "talent evaluator." Hope Smoke: Darren Dreger: "I think most of us to…
NHL Rumors III: Center Targets for Stars … Wild and Their Goaltending
Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: The Stars will be looking for a No. 2 center this offseason, and there could be plenty of options. 1. Jason Spezza - the Stars would not be interest if it were for…
NHL Rumors II: Pittsburgh Penguins – Day Two Of Potential Changes
Pat Pickens of SportsNet: Four things to expect from the Penguins: 1. Housecleaning: Dan Bylsma will likely take the fall. Their depth wasn't strong enough to overcome the injuries to Pascal Dupuis and Brooks Orpik. Addition of Lee Stempniak at…
NHL Rumors I: Wings, Sharks, Kesler, Capitals and Maple Leafs
Ansar Khan of MLive: Red Wings GM Ken Holland said that they won't use their compliance buyout on Johan Franzen. It makes no sense to pay him $11.6 million over 12 years. If the right trade offer came along, Khan…
NHL Rumors II: Salary Cap, Stastny, Lightning, Schultz, Komerov, Rasmussen and Seattle
Ken Campbell: An agent said he thinks next seasons salary cap will be in the $68 to $70 million range. Adrian Dater: There have been no contract extension talks between the Avalanche and Paul Stastny yet. They are expected to…