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 […]
Notable game highlights plus updates on John Carlson, Chris Neil, Dennis Wideman, Jack Johnson & more in your NHL morning coffee headlines. NHL GAME HIGHLIGHTS DETROIT FREE PRESS: Brad Richards scored the game-winning goal as the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Colorado Avalanche 5-3 in front of 50,095 fans at Coors Field in Denver. CBS […]
The Edmonton Oilers traded defenseman Justin Schultz to the Pittsburgh Penguins for a third-round pick in 2016. The Oilers also retain half of Schultz’s remaining salary. SPECTOR’S NOTE: It’s the second deal of the day for Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli. Earlier today, he traded winger Teddy Purcell to Florida and last night shipped goalie Anders […]
The Florida Panthers acquired winger Teddy Purcell from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for a third-round draft pick. They also acquired defenseman Jakub Kindl from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for a sixth-round pick in 2017. SPECTOR’S NOTE: Panthers GM Dale Tallon’s been a busy man, having already acquired forward Jiri Hudler from the […]
Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported the Calgary Flames traded forward Jiri Hudler to the Florida Panthers in exchange for a second round pick in 2016 and a fourth-round pick in 2018. SPECTOR’S NOTE: The Panthers have reportedly sought a skilled forward to bolster their scoring lines for some time. While Hudler’s struggled this season and well […]
The San Jose Sharks announced the acquisition of goaltender James Reimer & LW Jeremy Morin from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for goalie Alex Stalock, RW Ben Smith & conditional fourth-round draft pick in 2018. SPECTOR’S NOTE: And with that, the once-promising Reimer era in Toronto comes to a close. While it’s possible he could return […]
Latest trades, waiver news, contract signings and much more in your NHL morning coffee headlines. Check out last night’s scores and highlights at NHL.com. WASHINGTON POST: Alexander Ovechkin tallied his 40th goal of the season as the Washington Capitals edged the Minnesota Wild 3-2. THE TAMPA TRIBUNE: Steven Stamkos scored for the fifth consecutive game […]
Henrik Lundqvist has a milestone game, drug charge against Mike Richards stayed, injury update & more in your NHL morning coffee headlines. NOTABLE NHL HEADLINES USA TODAY: New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist made 35 saves backstopping his club to a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues. It was milestone win for Lundqvist, becoming […]
SPORTSNET’S Elliotte Friedman reports the Winnipeg Jets have traded left wing Andrew Ladd, defenseman Jay Harrison and forward Matt Fraser to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for right wing Marko Dano, a first-round draft pick plus a conditional pick, reportedly a third-round pick in 2018 if the Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup this year. SPECTOR’S […]
Updates on Evgeni Malkin, Zach Parise, Shea Weber and more in your NHL morning coffee headlines. Check out the scores and highlights of last night’s action via NHL.com. PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE: Penguins center Evgeni Malkin, sidelined for the last 10 games with an unspecified injury, expected to return to the lineup on Saturday against the Winnipeg […]