NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Shore, Flames, Canucks, Salary Cap, Panarin, and Simmonds
Will the Maple Leafs have to move someone at some point? Amar Basi: Pierre McGuire on the Toronto Maple Leafs: They know they are going to be in salary cap purgatory starting next year, it is going to be amazingly messy…
NHL Rumors: Blackhawks And Their Goaltending … Flyers, JvR, And Simmonds
Blackhawks likely on the move in the next few weeks Scott Powers of The Athletic: Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford continues to work on getting ready to get back between the pipes. Cam Ward started yesterday's game, his third in…
NHL Rumors and Notes: Wild, Canucks, and Flyers
Wild unable to move Olofsson Bob McKenzie: The Minnesota Wild have put defenseman Gustav Olofsson on waivers today. Michael Russo of The Athletic: (written before being placed on waivers) Gustav Olofsson had dislocated his shoulder in their first exhibition game.…
Early Stock Watch for Top 2019 NHL Unrestricted Free Agents
** Post was written before Max Pacioretty's trade to the Vegas Golden Knights **
Philadelphia Flyers And Wayne Simmonds Have Held Preliminary Talks
Flyers and Simmonds have held some extension talks, but not much to report Tom Dougherty of NBC Sports Philadelphia: Forward Wayne Simmonds is entering the final year of his deal. Simmonds will turn 30-years old this weekend, and GM Ron…
NHL Rumors: Mailbags for the Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins
Red Wings could move Howard, and then bring him back Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press: (mailbag) Goaltender Jimmy Howard is entering the final season of his deal. If the Red Wings get a decent offer for him…
NHL Rumors: Tampa Bay Lightning, and the Philadelphia Flyers
The Lightning could still use a right-handed defenseman Joe Smith of The Athletic: (mailbag) Things have gone quiet lately with regards to Erik Karlsson trade talk with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Despite some reports earlier this month, a deal with…
NHL Rumors: Red Wings and Larkin … Flyers and Free Agents
Red Wings and Larkin progressing to an extension ... Craig Custance of The Athletic: The Detroit Red Wings and Dylan Larkin are making some progress on a long-term contract extension according to Larkin, and a deal should be done before…
NHL Rumors: Columbus Blue Jackets, and the Boston Bruins
On the Columbus Blue Jackets ... Amir Basu: Elliotte Friedman on his 31 Thoughts Podcast on the Blue Jackets: "If I were Columbus, I'd go for it next year, I would just say we are all in. I'm keeping Panarin and…
NHL Rumors: Do the Boston Bruins Move Torey Krug For A Scoring Forward?
On the Boston Bruins ... Joe Haggerty of NBC Sports: After signing John Moore to a five-year deal, the Bruins current blue line looks like: Left side: Zdeno Chara, Torey Krug, Matt Grzelcyk and Moore. Right side: Charlie McAvoy, Brandon Carlo, Adam…
NHL Rumors: Philadelphia Flyers, and the New York Rangers
On the Philadelphia Flyers ... Adam Kimelman: Flyers GM Ron Hextall said that the signing of James van Riemsdyk doesn't change a potential contract extension for winger Wayne Simmonds. Hextall was asked if he's been talking to Simmonds' reps at…