Tag: Vegas Golden Knights

NHL Rumors: Vegas Golden Knights and Chicago Blackhawks Talking Trade?

On the Vegas Golden Knights and the Chicago Blackhawks ... Frank Seravalli: There will be lots of Vegas expansion draft trade rumors coming up soon. One potential possibility that is looking that it could be likely, though not a 100…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Vancouver Canucks – Miller, Raddysh and Blue Jackets

On the Vancouver Canucks ... Pierre LeBrun: Canucks GM Jim Benning said that he's still interested in bringing free agents goaltender Ryan Miller back next season. thinks that Benning is scheduled to meet with Miller's agent Mike Liut at the…

Mark Easson

Morning Hits: Vegas and Free Agents … Injury Notes on Sens, Blue Jackets and Penguins

On the Vegas Golden Knights and free agents ... Pierre LeBrun: The Golden Knights are able to speak with free agents from Sunday June 18th at 10:00 AM ET till Wednesday June 21st at 10:00 AM ET. It is the…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Vegas Golden Knights

On the Vegas Golden Knights ... Chris Nichols of FanRag Sports: Pierre LeBrun interviewed Golden Knights GM George McPhee for TSN to talk about the drafts and potential trades. “I’m hoping that we can start doing that next week,” said…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Detroit Red Wings and Five Teams Feeling The Cap Crunch

On the Detroit Red Wings ... Ansar Khan of MLive: Red Wings GM Ken Holland expects trade talk to pick up this week at the scouting combine. They would like to trade one of Jimmy Howard or Petr Mrazek before…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors and League Notes: Devils, Caps, Panthers, Kings, Blackhawks and Golden Knights

On the New Jersey Devils ... Pierre LeBrun: Devils GM Ray Shero said he's already received calls about their No. 1 pick in the 2017 draft. On the Washington Capitals ... J.J. Regan of CSN Mid Atlantic: John Shannon said…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Ducks, Golden Knights and Capitals

Catching up on some rumors from the past few days ... On the Anaheim Ducks ... Pierre LeBrun: Contract extension talks between the Anaheim Ducks and Cam Fowler are expected to resume this week. Contract talks have been positive so…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Capitals, Panthers, Golden Knights and the Wild

On the Washington Capitals ... Isabelle Khurshudyan: KHL teams are talking to both Dmitry Orlov and Evgeny Kuznetsov, but doesn't expect much to come of it. It it still really early in the offseason. Slava Malamud: The president of CSKA…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: San Jose Sharks and the Carolina Hurricanes

On the San Jose Sharks ... Kevin Kurz of CSN Bay Area: (mailbag) The Sharks will likely be looking to boost their offense this offseason and it might have to cost them a defenseman or two. The Sharks blueline is…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Avalanche, Red Wings, Golden Knights and No-Trade Clauses

On the Colorado Avalanche ... NHL.com: Avalanche VP Jean Martineau on the Sportsnet report that the Avs were given permission to speak with Toronto Maple Leafs assistant GM Kyle Dubas. "We will not comment on rumors," Avalanche vice president Jean…

Mark Easson

Expansion Draft Strategy: Nashville, New Jersey, Pittsburgh and Winnipeg

In the upcoming expansion draft NHL teams can protect either seven forwards, three defensemen, and one goalie or eight skaters (in reality four forwards and four defensemen) and one goalie. The latter option seems the less popular, as it permits…

Kevin Wickersham

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…

Kevin Wickersham