Latest free-agent signings and contract buyouts in this morning’s collection of notable NHL headlines. SPECTOR’S NOTE: While the NHL universe was justifiably abuzz over yesterday’s trade (P.K. Subban for Shea Weber, Taylor Hall for Adam Larsson) and major contract signings (Steven Stamkos, Seth Jones), there were other notable moves that took place. THE MERCURY NEWS: […]
The Tampa Bay Lightning will re-sign center Steven Stamkos to an eight-year, $68 million contract. SPECTOR’S NOTE: The annual average salary is $8.5 million, considerably less than what Stamkos could’ve received on the open market. It’s believed the Detroit Red Wings and Buffalo Sabres were prepared to offer up over $10 million per season on […]
The Edmonton Oilers have traded left wing Taylor Hall to the New Jersey Devils for defenseman Adam Larsson. SPECTOR’S NOTE: The summer’s first blockbuster deal is complete and to say it’s a surprise is an understatement. The Devils get a high-scoring left winger while the Oilers land a defenseman who could address their need for […]
The Montreal Canadiens traded defenseman P.K. Subban to the Nashville Predators in exchange for blueliner Shea Weber. SPECTOR’S NOTE: Scarcely minutes after the hockey world heard the Edmonton Oilers dealt Taylor Hall to the New Jersey Devils for defenseman Adam Larsson, the Canadiens trumped that by shipping Subban to the Predators for Weber. This move […]
The Columbus Blue Jackets have re-signed defenseman Seth Jones to a six-year, $34.2 million contract. SPECTOR’S NOTE: Jones, 21, will earn an average annual salary of $5.4 million. That’s a substantial raise over his entry-level average cap hit (minus bonuses) of $925K. Acquired midway through 2015-16 from the Nashville Predators, the Jackets see Jones as […]
Lucic to the Oilers? Nugent-Hopkins to the Devils? Bruins to send offer sheet to Trouba? Check out the latest in your NHL rumor mill. Latest Oilers speculation. TSN 1040 (via TODAY’S SLAPSHOT): Bob McKenzie claims Edmonton is now a hot ticket for some players, citing the drafting last year of Connor McDavid, the Oilers new […]
2017 HHoF candidates, Canucks fined $50 grand & more in this morning’s collection of NHL headlines. TSN: A list of potential candidates for induction in 2017 into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Teemu Selanne, Daniel Alfredsson, J-S Giguere, Ed Jovanovski, Nikolai Khabibulin, Saku Koivu, Ryan Smyth, Tim Thomas and Ray Whitney will be eligible for […]
Latest on Steven Stamkos, Ben Bishop, Kevin Shattenkirk, Jonathan Bernier & more in your NHL rumor mill. Stamkos, Bishop, Shattenkirk and Bernier. TSN 1040 (via TODAY’S SLAPSHOT): Pierre LeBrun believes “Detroit, Buffalo, Toronto, potentially Vancouver, Montreal, Boston” will be among the clubs interested in bidding for Steven Stamkos on the open market on July 1. […]
HHoF Class of 2016 revealed, latest trades, signings and more in this morning’s collection of NHL headlines. NHL.COM: Eric Lindros, Sergei Makarov, Rogie Vachon and Pat Quinn will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. SPECTOR’S NOTE: All I can say about these inductees is “About damn time.” All should’ve been inducted years ago, […]
Latest on Stamkos Okposo, Eriksson, Shattenkirk and more in your NHL rumor mill. Stamkos tops list of this summer’s NHL UFAs. USA TODAY: Steven Stamkos, Milan Lucic, Loui Eriksson, David Backes and Kyle Okposo top Kevin Allen’s ranking of this summer’s top NHL UFAs. Andrew Ladd, Mikkel Boedker, Troy Brouwer, Jason Demers and Frans Nielsen […]