© Jason Mowry-USA TODAY Sports Teams having a hard time justifying Marner offer sheet Jonah (@yyzsportsmedia): Brian Burke said on Sportsnet 590 that teams are having a hard time justifying the money the Marner wants and that the Maple Leafs won’t match the offer. Teams don’t want to piss the Maple Leafs off and not
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report this ad The thing that most fans feared would happen happened. July 1 came. July 1 went. And every Columbus Blue Jacket who was an unrestricted free agent decided to move on. Ouch. We knew this was a possibility ever since the trade deadline. But to see every player walk with no return still
© Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports The Avalanche likely one of the teams interested in Gusev Jim Matheson: Eight to 10 teams have shown interest in Vegas Golden Knights RFA Nikita Gusev. Can bet that the Colorado Avalanche are one of those teams. They were in on Artemi Panarin and have around $27 million in
Flames aren’t concerned about a Tkachuk offer sheet Pat Steinberg: Calgary Flames assistant GM Craig Conroy said that they aren’t concerned for restricted free agent forward Matthew Tkachuk signing an offer sheet. Conroy on contract negotiations with Tkachuk. “Matthew has always said he wants to be back. It’s not like anything is negative here. Both
© Perry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports The New Devils and Taylor Hall not talking yet Luke Fox: Taylor Hall said that there have been no contract talks with New Jersey Devils GM Ray Shero. He is eligible to sign a contract extension on July 1st, but Hall said that neither side is in a rush to
report this ad Columbus Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen made waves at the trade deadline last season when he decided to go all-in. This moved shocked many around the hockey world. With pending unrestricted free agents to be in Sergei Bobrovsky and Artemi Panarin not willing to negotiate an extension, the thought was get something
Canucks knew weeks ago Luongo could be retiring TSN Radio Vancouver: Pierre LeBrun on TSN 1040 on Roberto Luongo retiring and the cap recapture the Vancouver Canucks are now facing. “I know that (Luongo’s) camp reached out to warn the #canucks weeks ago that this was a possibility, so Vancouver could plan around it. But
© Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports Columbus Blue Jackets on Artemi Panarin, Sergei Bobrovsky, and Matt Duchene Aaron Portzline of The Athletic: The questions never go away but Artemi Panarin and Sergei Bobrovsky. Even Matt Duchene wants $9.5 million to $10 million AAV to stay in Columbus. The inevitability of Bobrovsky and Panarin leaving expects to
© Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports Poile on the Subban trade Pierre LeBrun: Nashville Predators GM David Poile said that it basically came down to four teams for a P.K. Subban trade. By the sounds of it, the New Jersey Devils were the only team that was willing to take on Subban’s full contract. Brooks Bratten:
report this ad The Columbus Blue Jackets enter a very interesting and uncertain next few weeks. It starts with the NHL Entry Draft Friday. Then free agency and the rest of the offseason come quickly behind it. What can we expect from the Blue Jackets? The thing is, I’m not sure anyone outside the walls
© Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY Sports Karlsson signing fallout Frank Seravalli: The San Jose Sharks now have $26.5 million committed to three defensemen for six seasons – Erik Karlsson, Brent Burns and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. Arpon Basu: The Sharks have about $13 million in salary cap space but have UFAs Joe Pavelski and Joe Thornton, as well
© Russell LaBounty-USA TODAY Sports Capitals free up some cash to attempt to sign free agents Elliotte Friedman: It wouldn’t be a surprise if the Washington Capitals used some of the salary cap space they gained in the Matt Niskanen-Radko Gudas trade to re-sign Carl Hagelin. Brian McNally: The Capitals needed some extra salary cap
© James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports Sabres need some scoring, Hurricanes talked to Faulk, nothing imminent with Trouba, Coyotes could be looking at Duchene Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic: The Buffalo Sabres have kicked tires on Minnesota Wild winger Jason Zucker. wonders if the Nashville Predators would offer up forward Kyle Turris at a reduced rate
report this ad In today’s News & Notes, Rick Nash has been hired by the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Winnipeg Jets have signed David Gustafsson and the Calgary Flames have signed Eetu Tuulola. Related: NHL News & Notes: Flyers 1st Round Pick, Oilers & More Blue Jackets Hire Rick Nash The Blue Jackets made a
© Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports The Flyers and Hayes will continue to talk after a quick visit Frank Seravalli: Sounding like Kevin Hayes was impressed with his meeting/visit with the Philadelphia Flyers. The Flyers will have their work cut out, but money talks. From understanding, the Flyers are not at the top of Hayes’ list,
Home NHL Free Agents NHL Rumors: Sabres Need More Scoring, Landing Spots for Turris, and Top… © Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports The Sabres could use more scoring depth Lance Lysowski: Buffalo Sabres GM Jason Botterill said that they will try to add some more scoring depth in free agency but adds the trade route is
© Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports Perry’s days in Anaheim numbered? TSN: Pierre LeBrun talking about the future of Anaheim Ducks forward Corey Perry. Pierre LeBrun: The Anaheim Ducks have a lot of respect for the 34-year old Perry, but he’s got a big contract. “First, they are talking trades to a number of teams, they
report this ad We continue our week-long preview of the NHL Combine and put the spotlight squarely in the face of the Columbus Blue Jackets. At first glance, you wouldn’t think a team with only two picks in the NHL Draft would garner much interest. That couldn’t be further from the truth. The Blue Jackets