Tag: Washington Capitals

Rumors I: Jets-Sabres Fallout, Capitals and Canucks

AJ Jakubec: Not a surprise that the Sabres traded Brendan Lemieux as his agent told the Sabres that he wasn't going to be signing with them. John Vogl: GM Tim Murray on Lemieux:  "We tried to sign him earlier this year,…

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Rumors IV: Trade Talks Involving Evander Kane Heating Up

Updated ... 11:10 am Darren Dreger: "Huge deal. Hearing Myers Stafford Armia and Lemieux plus a first for Kane and Bogosian as principles of deal getting close btwn Buf + Wpg." 11:05 am Gary Lawless: Doesn't sound like the Canucks…

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Rumors IV: From the Airwaves – Lots on Kane, Habs and Lightning

Hope Smoke: Bob McKenzie on TSN Radio: "Buffalo & Arizona are two of the so called bottom feeders who have tangible interest in E.Kane."  "Cheveldayoff doesn't want to make a deal for E.Kane now without getting something that helps him this…

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Rumors III: Blues, Jagr, Ducks, Frolik and Capitals

Jeff Gordon of the St. Louis Post Dispatch: With Kevin Shattenkirk out for a while, the Blues could look at bringing in a defenseman. Potential targets that are believed to be available: Zybnek Michalek, Tyler Myers, Dion Phaneuf, Cody Franson,…

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Rumors III: Rangers, Kings, Oilers, Sabres, Ducks, Stars and Canucks

Mike Halford of Pro Hockey Talk: With Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist out for at least three weeks, GM Glen Sather could look at bringing in a veteran goalie. Options could be Jonas Gustavsson (might be a hard move for the…

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Injuries: Rangers, Blue Jackets, Oilers, Avs, Capitals and Flyers

Katie Strang: Rangers Henrik Lundqvist will miss at least three weeks with a vascular injury. They are consulting with medical experts. Steve Zipay: Not getting any sense that Lundqvist's season or career are in jeopardy. Aaron Portzline: The Blue Jackets…

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Rumors III: Capitals, Penguins, Flames, Senators, Flyers and Panthers

Chuck Gormley of CSN Washington: Mike Green and Eric Fehr's agent said yesterday that there have been no contract extension talks with the pending UFAs. Green has a modified no-trade clause. He'd like to stay with the Capitals and hopes…

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Rumors VII: Radio Hits From Yesterday

Hope Smoke: Darren Dreger on TSN radio: "Good character guys, there's no question (Santorelli, Winnik & Franson) but they're also playing for contracts. In TO or elsewhere. The Leafs have interest in holding onto Santorelli, but at what price? He's looking…

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Rumors V: Avalanche, Penguins and Capitals

Mike Chambers of the Denver Post: The Avalanche will likely inquire about Dion Phaneuf, Cody Franson and Oliver Ekman-Larsson, but the asking prices will likely be more than the Avalanche would be willing to pay. Ekman-Larsson would probably cost a…

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Rumors III: Free Agent Notes: Capitals, Islanders and Leafs

Jill Sorenson of CSN Washington: The agent of  Joel Ward said yesterday that there have been no contract talks with the Capitals about an extension.  Ward has 21 points in 51 games is in the last year of his four…

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Rumors II: Red Wings, Jets, Canadiens and Capitals

Craig Custance of ESPN: Red Wings GM Ken Holland. “I’m not going to pay a price to bring in someone to be a sixth or seventh defenseman or bottom-six forward,” Holland said when we chatted over the weekend. Dylan Larkin…

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Top 25 2015 NHL Free Agents

You may not agree with our rankings, but here is our initial 2015 Top 25 NHL free agent list. In creating this list we took into consideration factors such as players age, position, injury history, likelihood of signing with another team,…

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