Tag: William Nylander

NHL Rumors: Stars, Brodziak, Beagle, Canucks, and Maple Leafs

On the Dallas Stars ... Sean Shapiro: No update from the Stars regarding John Tavares. GM Jim Nill won't be available to the media till Sunday. From what has heard, the Stars felt their meeting went well, but sounds like…

Mark Easson

NHL Free Agent Period: New Jersey, Toronto, and more

New Jersey: Who stays and who goes? Abbey Mastrasco of NorthJersey.com:  Free agency begins July 1st and one of the bigger names New Jersey has in the UFA market is Patrick Maroon. No true consensus exists but the feeling is…

Chris Wassel

NHL Rumors: Boston Bruins, and the Toronto Maple Leafs

On the Boston Bruins ... Jimmy Murphy: Have been hearing that the Bruins have asked David Krejci and David Backes about their no-movement clauses and for a list of teams. One source speculating that the Bruins asked Krejci before this…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: John Tavares And The Free Agent Window

On John Tavares and the free agent window ... Arthur Staple: John Tavares' list of teams he will meet with is close to being finalized. The Toronto Maple Leafs, San Jose Sharks, and Dallas Stars are in. The Boston Bruins…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Blackhawks, Maple Leafs, Oilers, Hurricanes, Lightning, and Capitals

On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Scott Powers: Source is saying that all is quiet on the Blackhawks trade front. Mark Lazerus: Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman on draft day trades: "Last year came together pretty quickly. We’re not close to doing a…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs and John Tavares

On the Toronto Maple Leafs and John Tavares ... Bob McKenzie: IF John Tavares gets to free agency, it's believed the Maple Leafs are creating a promotional video for Tavares that could have sales pitches from current Leafs. Chris Nichols…

Mark Easson

Seven NHL Teams With The Cap Space To Make Big Moves This Offseason

During a May 28 press conference prior to the start of the 2018 Stanley Cup Final, NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly projected the salary cap for 2018-19 could reach $80 million based solely on league revenue. If the NHL Players…

Lyle Richardson

NHL Rumors: Kessel, Pacioretty, Plekanec and Nylander

On the Pittsburgh Penguins and Phil Kessel ... TSN: Bob McKenzie on TSN's Insider Trading said it's possible that the Penguins trade Phil Kessel this offseason, but there isn't a guarantee that they will. "So they'll listen on Kessel, if…

Mark Easson

Potential Trade Candidates For Each Team Eliminated From 2018 NHL Playoffs

With the 2018 NHL Conference Finals underway, only four teams remain from the 16 that entered this year's playoffs. The 12 eliminated clubs enter the offseason hoping to improve their rosters for next season. As often happens, those teams are…

Lyle Richardson

NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs … John Tavares and Max Pacioretty

On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Steve Simmonds of the Toronto Sun: believes the best way for new Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas to make a splash is to sign pending UFA John Tavares. He'll likely have to battle former…

Mark Easson