Rumors II: Franson, Ladd, and Byfuglien
NHL.com: Cody Franson on TSN 1040 radio said that they've been in talks with five or six teams, including the Bruins. "There are some very interested , but some teams are in cap situations and all the rest that comes…
Rumors II: Ehrhoff, Ladd, Hoffman, Oduya, Galchenyuk and More
Jason Brough of Pro Hockey Talk: Rick Curran, the agent for UFA Christian Ehrhoff, in an email to PHT. “ doesn’t mind having the flexibility of a single year commitment. He’s confident in his ability to provide a valued role…
Rumors III: Friedman Roundup
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: There are still some useful free agents available - Brad Boyes, Christian Ehrhoff, Eric Fehr, Tomas Fleischmann, Cody Franson, Curtis Glencross, Jim Slater, Lee Stempniak and Scottie Upshall. “I think you’re going to see some good…
Rumors II: Sens, Panthers, Stamkos, Santorelli, Stempniak and Desjardins
On the Senators ... Murray told Colin Greening a couple of days ago he would not buy him out. #Sens— Bruce Garrioch (@SunGarrioch) July 1, 2015 Murray tried to make trades today. Greening in particular. Nothing doing.— Wayne Scanlan (@HockeyScanner)…
Rumors XV: Shattenkirk, Tarasenko, Yandle, Richards, Ward and Ladd
On Kevin Shattenkirk ... Spoke w/Kevin Shattenkirk's agent Jordan Neumann who says there's no truth that Shattenkirk is being dealt.— Craig Custance (@CraigCustance) July 1, 2015 On the Blue Jackets and Shattenkirk ... They could easily put together a package.…
Rumors VIII: Leafs, Ducks, Ward, Jets, Flames, Beleskey and Kings
On the Maple Leafs ... Per league source, Kessel trade talk remains significant coming into today. Phaneuf talk has died down. Their bonus payments are made today.— David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod) July 1, 2015 On the Ducks and Bieksa ... Expect…
Rumors VII: Red Wings and Sabres
Ansar Khan of MLive: Red Wings GM Ken Holland. "A lot of what we're doing is going to be with the kids, but if there's something out there that makes us a better club, that's what we're looking at," Holland…
Rumors V: Jets, Canadiens, Maple Leafs and Penguins
Luke Fox of Sportsnet: The Jets should look at the free agent forward crop. They have three centers and four right wingers hitting the open market. Five forwards that GM Kevin Cheveldayoff should look at: Alexander Semin, Drew Stafford, Brad…
Rumors III: Jets, Canadiens, Senators, Jackets, Sabres and Canes
On the Jets ... Sounds like there's some work to do on Andrew Ladd deal with #nhljets. Deal tomorrow would be a surprise. Still moving forward #bn— gary lawless (@garylawless) June 30, 2015 #NHLJets have told Jim Slater the team…
Rumors IV: Franson, Richards, Sekera, Stafford, Frolik, and the Habs
Dhiren Mahiban of Pro Hockey Talk: Cody Franson's agent said that they have spoken with "half a dozen" teams. “Just tire-kicking. General stuff,” Johannson said of the talks. “We already know who the teams are that would need someone like…
Top Five Under-the-Radar NHL Unrestricted Free Agent Forwards
With free agency looming, NHL teams will finish their player searches and settle on a UFA they feel can fill a lineup need. Following the yearly offseason chorus, GMs will announce their need for “help up the middle,” “scoring on…
Rumors VI: Senators, Jets, Stars and Blue Jackets
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: It's not looking like the Senators will land the top-six forward that GM Bryan Murray was hoping to get. He will focus on re-signing RFAs Mike Hoffman and Alex Chiasson before deciding on what…