Latest on the Lightning, Islanders, Hurricanes, Red Wings and Canucks in your NHL rumor mill. What next for the Lightning? ESPN.COM: Craig Custance believes the Tampa Bay Lightning must settle the Steven Stamkos situation, re-sign Nikita Kucherov to a long-term contract and consider trading goalie Ben Bishop while keeping left wing Jonathan Drouin. Regarding Stamkos, […]
Latest on Blackhawks, Coyotes, Hurricanes and more in today’s NHL rumor mill. Highlights from Matheson’s “Hockey World.” EDMONTON JOURNAL: Jim Matheson reports on the potential salary-cap difficulties Artemi Panarin’s bonuses could create for the Chicago Blackhawks next season. He has to find a team who’ll take left wing Bryan Bickell’s $4 million cap hit for […]
Check out the latest collection of NHL headlines entering the final Saturday of the 2015-16 season. COLUMBUS DISPATCH: Brandon Saad tallied his 30th goal of the season (the first time in his NHL career he’s reached that plateau) as the Columbus Blue Jackets downed the Buffalo Sabres 4-1 in the only NHL game played on […]
Updates on Nail Yakupov’s trade request, prospect Jimmy Vesey testing the UFA market and talk of Alexander Radulov joining the Maple Leafs. Latest on Nail Yakupov. EDMONTON JOURNAL: Robert Tychkowski reports right Nail Yakupov, his Oilers teammates and head coach Todd McLellan downplayed a report claiming he requested to be dealt before last month’s NHL […]
Looking ahead to possible offseason moves involving Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Milan Lucic, James Reimer and more in your NHL rumor mill. THE BOSTON GLOBE: After noting the reasons why this year’s trade deadline was a dud, Fluto Shinzawa explains June is the more efficient month for making trades. “Teams have yet to set rosters or budgets […]
The Hurricanes look ahead following their trade deadline moves, while Scott Hartnell & Fedor Tyutin face uncertain futures in Columbus. THE NEWS & OBSERVER: In the wake of the Carolina Hurricanes recent trades of Eric Staal, Kris Versteeg and John-Michael Liles, Chip Alexander and Luke DeCock recently reported the Carolina Hurricanes have “turned the page” and […]
The Carolina Hurricanes have traded center Eric Staal to the New York Rangers for two second picks and prospect Aleksi Saarela. SPECTOR’S NOTE: The Hurricanes also reportedly agreed to pick up half of Staal’s remaining salary. The picks are a second in 2016 and in 2017. Several weeks of speculation linking Staal to the Rangers […]
List of teams potentially active at the deadline, 10 non-rental players who could be moved and more in Part One of your NHL Rumor Mill. LIST OF TEAMS THAT COULD BE ACTIVE AT THE TRADE DEADLINE. USA TODAY: Kevin Allen lists 12 teams he believes will be active at the trade deadline. The buyers include […]
Latest on Keith Yandle, Kyle Okposo, Andrew Ladd, Eric Staal and more in Part One of your NHL rumor mill. HIGHLIGHTS FROM FRIEDMAN’S “AMA” ON REDDIT. SPORTSNET: Elliotte Friedman yesterday took part in a Reddit AMA (“Ask Me Anything”) chat, and with the trade deadline less than a week away, several fans asked him about […]
Latest on P.K. Subban, Eric Staal, Jiri Hudler, Andrew Ladd, Loui Eriksson and many more in part one of your Sunday NHL rumor roundup. HIGHLIGHTS FROM SPORTSNET’S “SATURDAY HEADLINES”. SPORTSNET: Elliotte Friedman reports Montreal Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin confirms defenseman P.K. Subban won’t be traded. SPECTOR’S NOTE: And with that, the recent flurry of the […]