Category Archives: Oilers

Panthers Acquire Purcell and Kindl

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 […]

NHL Rumor Mill – February 27, 2016

Latest on the Canucks, Penguins, Oilers, Blues, Jets, Blue Jackets and more in your NHL rumor mill. CANUCKS JOIN THE SELLERS. THE VANCOUVER SUN: Iain MacIntyre reports Canucks GM Jim Benning is open for business as a seller leading up to the Feb. 29 trade deadline, but will anyone buy what he’s selling?  MacIntyre claims […]

NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – February 27, 2016

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 […]

NHL Rumor Mill (Part Two) – February 26, 2016

Latest on the Blackhawks, Oilers, Ducks and Canadiens in Part Two of today’s NHL Rumor Mill.  COULD THE BLACKHAWKS ADD A DEFENSEMAN? CHICAGO TRIBUNE: In the wake of the Blackhawks’ acquiring left wing Andrew Ladd, Chris Hine reports they still could use a top-four defenseman. GM Stan Bowman expressed confidence in his current group even if […]

NHL Rumor Mill (Part One) – February 26, 2016

The latest on Loui Eriksson, Eric Staal, Nail Yakupov and many more in Part One of today’s NHL rumor mill.  HIGHLIGHTS FROM GARRIOCH’S LATEST “INSIDER TRADING”. OTTAWA SUN: Bruce Garrioch reports last night’s trade by Winnipeg of Andrew Ladd to Chicago should open up the trade market in the final days leading up to the […]

Sunday NHL Rumor Roundup (Part Two) – February 21, 2016

Latest on the Arizona Coyotes, Edmonton Oilers, New Jersey Devils and Detroit Red Wings in part two of your Sunday NHL rumor roundup.  WILL THE COYOTES TRADE BOEDKER?  TORONTO SUN: Steve Simmons reports the Arizona Coyotes will go right up to Feb. 29 if necessary in their attempt to re-sign pending UFA winger Mikkel Boedker. If […]

Sunday NHL Rumor Roundup (Part One) – February 21, 2016

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 […]

NHL Rumor Mill – February 18, 2016

Updates on the Hurricanes, Stars, Blackhawks, Flyers, Devils, Penguins, Capitals and Leafs in your NHL rumor mill.  Latest on Eric Staal. TSN: Frank Seravalli wonders if there’s a market for Carolina Hurricanes forward Eric Staal. He points out there’s “only six playoff-bound teams can afford Staal’s full cap hit on Feb. 29: the Stars, Islanders, […]