In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there is news about the New Jersey Devils coaching search a serious chicken-or-the-egg style question about which hire should come first, the head coach or general manager. Will Bryan Little of the Winnipeg Jets be back with the team this season? Would the Ottawa Senators consider trading one of their
Month: June 2020
The first-overall pick in the NHL’s 2020 Entry Draft will be determined in a second draft lottery. Much to the disappointment of the teams with the worst records in the 2019-20 regular season, a team that finished with a record of at least .500 will get the top selection. Only the top four teams in
6:30 PM ET New York Rangers star Artemi Panarin said that if the NHL and the NHLPA can’t agree on a fix for the league’s financial system, then players should not report to training camps this summer. “For nearly two decades, the players have protected the owners’ income with escrow, including throughout this pandemic crisis,
Carey Price needs more information before deciding where he stands. The Montreal Canadiens goalie was asked on a conference call with reporters Thursday — his first media availability since COVID-19 brought much of the sports world to a screeching hall in mid-March — which way he’d lean in a players’ vote to restart the 2019-20
Carey Price learned first hand how dangerous contracting COVID-19 can be when his friend’s mother died recently after catching the virus. “It’s nothing to balk at. It’s a very serious situation,” he told reporters Thursday by phone from the state of Washington, where he has been isolated with his family since the NHL went on
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, the Montreal Canadiens will be getting back a top-tier prospect just in time for the play-ins, while the Philadelphia Flyers appear to be losing a possible black ace. There is talk about which goaltender the Golden Knights might want to keep, and the Edmonton Oilers are bringing a high-end defensive
Welcome to the second part of a series that looks back on the Tampa Bay Lightning’s draft picks over the years and where they are now. This part will discuss the picks from the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. This draft is one that Lightning fans remember with joy. Although they did not know it at
8:43 PM ET The NHL and the players are closing in on a new collective bargaining agreement that includes remedies for the league’s revenue losses due to the COVID-19 shutdown, sources confirmed to ESPN on Friday. One source indicated that a memorandum of understanding could be announced “as early as Sunday.” But that timing was
The Ottawa Senators are hoping for some good luck when the first phase of the 2020 NHL Draft Lottery goes on Friday. The lottery — used to determine the first 15 picks in the draft — will include the seven teams that did not make the Stanley Cup qualifiers, plus eight teams that will be
The Vancouver Canucks announced Thursday the city was out of the running as a hub for the NHL’s return. The decision from the league means Toronto and Edmonton are the lone Canadian cities remaining in contention to host the NHL’s Stanley Cup tournament. “We sincerely thank Premier [John] Horgan, Minister [Lisa] Beare, Dr. Bonnie Henry and
On June 26, 2019, Roberto Luongo announced that he was closing the curtain on his legendary 19-season National Hockey League career, and what a career it was. He leaves the game with 489 wins, which ranks him third amongst all goaltenders behind only Patrick Roy and Martin Brodeur. If he played the 2019-20 season, he
The 2020 Draft Lottery happens tonight. And, given the COVID-19 “new rules,” will it make sense? That is, will the teams who need the best players get them? We’ll soon see. Related: Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Tavares, Nylander, Statistics & Elynuik In this post, I will review some of the Toronto Maple Leafs news
10:20 PM ET Associated Press Alexis Lafreniere was supposed to walk on stage Friday night in Montreal as the top pick in the NHL draft. After the COVID-19 pandemic paused the hockey season and postponed that possibility, Lafreniere was supposed to find out Friday night where he’d be going when the league held its draft
Alexis Lafrenière will have to wait a little longer to find out where he’ll start his NHL career. And a massive wrinkle has just been added to the league’s return-to-play plan for its pandemic-hit season. Chaos was the word that came to mind at the NHL draft lottery Friday night as one of eight placeholder
Alexis Lafreniere will have to wait a little longer to find out where he’ll start his NHL career. One of eight placeholder spots beat the odds to secure the No. 1 pick in the league’s draft lottery Friday, meaning a second draw is required later this summer following the qualifying round of the NHL’s return-to-play
As the Detroit Red Wings continue to rebuild, thoughts of missed opportunities, unnecessarily long contracts, and poor trades often come to mind. And with general manager Ken Holland leading the charge, many have an uneasy feeling about the future. If you’re concerned about Holland’s ability to execute the franchise-improving swaps, don’t fret. There have been
The Buffalo Sabres recently cleaned house on, well, the entire organization, really. They fired general manager Jason Botterill and both assistant GMs, Randy Sexton and Steve Greeley, as well as the Director of Amateur Scouting Ryan Jankowski and most of his staff. While it’s hard to see the future as bright until the ownership group
10:25 PM ET Greg Wyshynski Close ESPN Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Chris Peters Close ESPN Staff Writer Chris Peters is ESPN’s NHL draft and prospects analyst. The Chicago native previously covered the NHL for CBSSports.com and founded the popular independent blog UnitedStatesofHockey.com where he covered the game at all levels since 2010.
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