The latest on Alex Ovechkin and Matt Dumba, plus five UFAs who could help the Bruins, in today’s NHL rumor mill. OVECHKIN CSN MID-ATLANTIC: Chuck Gormley wonders if Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin will follow the same path as Pavel Datsyuk when his contract expires in five years time. Datsyuk recently left the Detroit […]
Notables RFAs poised to cash in, plus updates on Eric Lindros, Marc Bergevin, Alex Burrows & more in this morning’s collection of notable NHL headlines. CBS SPORTS: With Nashville’s Filip Forsberg, Columbus’ Seth Jones, Florida’s Vincent Trocheck, Winnipeg’s Mark Scheifele and Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon already receiving lucrative long-term contracts this summer, other notable restricted free […]
A week ago, I published this piece ranking the best remaining NHL unrestricted free agents at every position. As of today (July 10), all but one player (Chris Kelly) remains unsigned. It’s not surprising. With the best players snapped up on the opening day (July 1) of the free-agent market, the depth of talent plunged rapidly […]
A look at possible moves by the San Jose Sharks and Toronto Maple Leafs in your NHL rumor mill. POSSIBLE SHARKS TRADE CANDIDATES CSN BAY AREA: With the San Jose Sharks adding Mikkel Boedker and David Schlemko via free agency, they’re now close to the salary-cap ceiling. Kevin Kurz recently suggested one or more […]
Updates on the Sabres, Panthers and more in this morning’s collection of notable NHL headlines. THE BUFFALO NEWS: It’s possible the Sabres could start next season without Evander Kane and Ryan O’Reilly. Kane is expected to face non-criminal harassment charges stemming from a recent incident in a Buffalo bar, while O’Reilly is headed to court […]
Updates on the Sabres, Panthers and more in this morning’s collection of notable NHL headlines. THE BUFFALO NEWS: It’s possible the Sabres could start next season without Evander Kane and Ryan O’Reilly. Kane is expected to face non-criminal harassment charges stemming from a recent incident in a Buffalo bar, while O’Reilly is headed to court […]
With the NHL free-agent frenzy now past, find out what’s next for the New York Islanders and Columbus Blue Jackets in your NHL rumor mill. ISLANDERS NEWSDAY: Arthur Staple recently reported it appears New York Islanders GM Garth Snow is done free-agent shopping this summer. The club has around $5 million in salary-cap room […]
MacKinnon & Scheifele re-signed, Bernier dealt to Anaheim and more in this morning’s collection of NHL headlines. THE DENVER POST: The Colorado Avalanche re-signed center Nathan MacKinnon to a seven-year, $44.1 million contract. The average annual salary is $6.3 million. MacKinnon, 20, will earn $5 million in the first season (2016-17) of the deal. “In […]
Latest on Chris Kreider, the Red Wings search for a defenseman and the teams who could pursue Jimmy Vesey in your NHL rumor mill. KREIDER NEW YORK POST: Larry Brooks speculates New Jersey Devils right wing Kyle Palmieri’s new contract (five years, $4.65 million annually) could be seen as a comparable for Chris Kreider’s […]
Latest signings, updates on John Tavares, Evander Kane & more in this morning’s collection of NHL headlines. LATEST NHL CONTRACT SIGNINGS NJ.COM: The New Jersey Devils avoided salary arbitration with right wing Kyle Palmieri, signing him to a five-year, $23.25 million contract. The club also re-signed forward Jacob Josefson (one-year, $1.1 million) and forward […]