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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Latest on Eric Staal, Jonathan Drouin, Dan Hamhuis and more in Part Two of today’s NHL Rumor Mill. UPDATE ON ERIC STAAL. TSN: Bob McKenzie weighs in the “curious case” of Carolina Hurricanes captain Eric Staal. Uncertainty persists over the pending UFA’s future with the Hurrricanes. While it’s expected he’ll be shopped at the trade […]