NHL Rumors: Salary Cap, Philadelphia Flyers, and the San Jose Sharks
On the salary cap ... Sonny Sachdeva of Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman said over the weekend that depending what the NHLPA wants to do, next years salary cap could be around $80 million. The Board of Governors meetings are this week,…
NHL Rumors: New York Islanders and the Buffalo Sabres
On the New York Islanders ... Larry Brooks of the NY Post: The New York Islanders could look to be buyers this season. Acquiring a goaltender could put them over the top. The Islanders have the assets to go after…
NHL News: Ducks, Stars, Oilers, Canadiens, Senators, Maple Leafs, Canucks and Capitals
On the Anaheim Ducks ... Chris Johnston: The Ducks put Ondrej Kase on the IR. Eric Stephens: Goaltender John Gibson was on the ice yesterday taking shots, but he wouldn't say if he'll be able to go on Sunday. On the…
Matt Duchene Trade: Some Notes, Quotes, Video and Thoughts
Some Notes ... Adrian Dater: Matt Duchene formerly asked for a trade from the Colorado Avalanche last Christmas. Darren Dreger: Believe that the Nashville Predators needed more time to get the deal done. The Ottawa Senators and Colorado Avalanche had…
NHL Rumors: Knights, Blackhawks, Sabres, Flyers, Jets, Red Wings, Sharks and Canadiens
On the Vegas Golden Knights ... Eric Engels: The agent for Vadim Shipachyov, Petr Svoboda, continues to try and find a potential trade. He's spoken with several teams. On the Vegas Golden Knights, Chicago Blackhawks, Buffalo Sabres, Philadelphia Flyers, Winnipeg…
NHL Injuries: Isles, Hurricanes, Habs, Capitals, Ducks, Coyotes, Avs, Wild and Canucks
On the New York Islanders ... Arthur Staple: Forward Jordan Eberle took a hit in practice on Thursday. He said he was sore yesterday but should be okay to play this weekend. Arthur Staple: Forward Cal Clutterbuck said he felt…
Pacific Division: San Jose Sharks Season Outlook
Forwards Along with franchise icon Joe Thornton, young forwards will play a larger 2017-18 role in tandem with stalwarts Joe Pavelski and Logan Couture. After arriving at the deadline from Vancouver, right wing Jannik Hansen is a candidate to join…
NHL Rumors: Matt Duchene: Islanders, Canucks, and Senators
On the New York Islanders ... Arthur Staple of Newsday: (mailbag) All it takes is one phone call to get back into it, but get the sense that the New York Islanders haven't been aggressive in their pursuit of Matt…
NHL News: NY Islanders … Mike Fisher Retires … Lightning and Kucherov
On the New York Islanders ... Andy Graziano: After signing Calvin de Haan yesterday, the Islanders have $3.634 million in salary cap space with 13 forwards, eight defensemen and two goalies. That does not include the contracts to either Josh…
NHL News: NHL Signings – Lightning, Bruins, Kings, Flames, Hurricanes and Rangers
On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Roger Mooney of the Tampa Bay Times: The Lightning re-signed restricted free agent Ondrej Palat to a five-year contract with a salary cap hit of $5.3 million. The Lightning locked up Tyler Johnson on…
Pucks in Depth: Five of the best NHL free agent signings
There are still some quality free agents available but, for the most part, the frenzy is over. With that in mind, let's take a closer look at five of the best signings made thus far. Scott Hartnell - Nashville Predators…
NHL Rumors: Rosen’s Five Teams To Watch This Week
On Five teams to watch this week ... Dan Rosen of NHL.com: New York Rangers - the Rangers have $20 million in cap space and some holes to fill. They need a top-nine center and maybe two overall. They need…