Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: The Pittsburgh Penguins continue to be interested in Minnesota Wild forward Jason Zucker. The Wild aren’t ready to give up on their season just yet. The Chicago Blackhawks aren’t ready to give up on the season yet either. If they get to that point, could former coach Joel Quenneville and the
Brenden Dillon
The NHL trade deadline is just over a month away. That means we will soon see a flurry of activity from general managers trying to bolster their clubs in hopes of an extended playoff run. There are already a ton of names regularly popping up in rumors. Today, we’re going to look at three that
Do the Maple Leafs use their depth at forward to improve their blue line? What are other areas of need and what are their options? Jonas Seigel of The Athletic: If the Toronto Maple Leafs miss the playoffs, GM Kyle Dubas could be on the hot seat. If the Maple Leafs don’t think they can
Scouting the Chicago Blackhawks and Winnipeg Jets Charlie Roumeliotis: Scouts listed to attend yesterday’s Blackhawks-Jets game: Edmonton Oilers (2), Montreal Canadiens (2), Ottawa Senators (2), Vegas Golden Knights (2), Boston Bruins, Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, Colorado Avalanche, Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, Nashville Predators, New York
Zajac wants to stay Steve Cangialosi: New Jersey Devils forward Travis Zajac will likely have his name in the rumor mill leading up to the February 24th trade deadline. Zajac does hold a full no-trade clause. Zajac a few days ago. “I’ve thought about the situation a lot. This is where I want to be.”
The San Jose Sharks could make some players available Shawn Simpson: If the San Jose Sharks are not able to extend pending UFA defenseman Brenden Dillon, they need to trade him. Kevin Kurz of The Athletic: The Sharks will be without Logan Couture for at least the next month and a half, a huge blow
Maple Leafs could kick tires on a Sharks defenseman Michael Augello: It’s not surprising that the Toronto Maple Leafs will be looking at add a defenseman at the trade deadline. Elliotte Friedman noted yesterday that the Leafs could kick tires on San Jose Sharks defenseman pending UFA defenseman Brenden Dillon. Dillon carries a $3.27 million
Interested in Kovalchuk includes… Boston Hockey Now: Teams that are interested in Ilya Kovalchuk include the Boston Bruins, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Montreal Canadiens, and Florida Panthers. Bob McKenzie: The Bruins don’t appear to be interested in signing Kovalchuk. Rumor roundup for Friedman’s thoughts Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: New York Rangers forward Chris Kreider