NHL Power Rankings: 2018-19 Consensus – Week 3
There is lots of movement in our consensus NHL power rankings for week three. The Nashville Predators earned a clean sweep at the No. 1 spot from seven different media outlets. The Tampa Bay Lightning play their way up to No.…
NHL Rumors: The NY Rangers Are Open For Business, And The Free Agent Defenseman Market Shrinking
The Rangers are open for business Larry Brooks of NY Post: The New York Rangers are open for business and they are looking to add to their prospects and draft picks. Forward Kevin Hayes is a pending unrestricted free agent…
NHL Rumors: Blue Jackets, Maple Leafs, Rangers, Jets, Blues, and Oilers
Blue Jackets not liking rumors, teams interested in Namestnikov, no talks for Myers, Blues, and Bobrovsky, and Maroon bets on himself Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: The Columbus Blue Jackets aren't really happy with all the rumors surrounding goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky and…
NHL Rumors: Jacob Trouba and the Winnipeg Jets
TSN: Darren Dreger on TSN commented on if the Winnipeg Jets could trade Jacob Trouba because a potential salary cap crunch as some other players will also be needing big contracts. Dreger notes that it's a long shot that the…
NHL Rumors: Artemi Panarin And The Top 25 Unrestricted Free Agents
Can teams tempt the Blue Jackets to move Panarin before the trade deadline Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe: Teams will be lining up to sign Columbus Blue Jackets winger Artemi Panarin if he hits the open market on July…
Western Conference Injuries: Ducks, Blackhawks, Kings, Coyotes, Jets, and Flames
Ducks injury updates Anaheim Ducks: Ducks GM Bob Murray said that both Ryan Getzlaf and Carter Rowney are possibilities for Saturday. Jakob Silfverberg has a non-displaced broken finger. He was skating but is not able to do any puck handling.…
NHL News: Islanders, Jets, Penguins, Matheson Suspended, and Emery Tribute
Gionta on waivers Brian Compton: The New York Islanders put forward Stephen Gionta on waivers. Petan activated Winnipeg Jets PR: The Winnipeg Jets have activated forward Nic Petan. Penguins recall Grant and re-assign Jarry Pittsburgh Penguins: The Penguins have recalled…
NHL Notes: Matheson, Waivers, Gionta, Byfuglien, Schultz, Silfverberg, Bortuzzo and the Golden Knights
Matheson to have a hearing today NHL Player Safety: Florida Panthers defenseman Mike Matheson will have a hearing today for his interference/unsportsmanlike conduct on Vancouver Canucks Elias Pettersson. Two to waivers Elliotte Friedman: The Vancouver Canucks put Alex Biega on…
2019 NHL Free Agents: Central Division – UFAs and RFA
The 2018-19 season has just gotten underway, but it's never to earlier to start looking ahead to free agency. In one of our first NHL free agent series, we'll be looking at unrestricted and restricted free agents for each…
NHL Rumors: Vancouver Canucks … Winnipeg Jets and Jacob Trouba
Aquilini on the Canucks Rick Dhaliwal: Vancouver Canucks owner Francesco Aquilini on the state of the Canucks. (series of tweets) On the vacant President position: "I don't think we will replace that role. The Canucks are the interface of who…
NHL Rumors: Hurricanes, Penguins, Jets, and Flyers
Insider trading notes on the Hurricanes, Penguins, and Jets TSN: Pierre LeBrun notes that the Carolina Hurricanes really liked goaltender Curtis McElhinney and it wouldn't have been surprised if they would have put a waiver claim on him even if Scott Darling…
Could The Toronto Maple Leafs Trade William Nylander?
The contract standoff between the Toronto Maple Leafs and restricted free agent William Nylander shows no sign of ending anytime soon. On Saturday, Sportsnet's Chris Johnston reported the two sides are still far apart dollar-wise. The Nylander camp hasn't come…