report this ad In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is speculation that Swedish free agent Joakim Nygard has his choice of destination down to two teams, there is an update on the status of Ryan Callahan in Tampa, news out of Washington and the Coyotes are being creative in their search for talent. Oilers or
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report this ad In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is talk of Phil Kessel being connected to the Minnesota Wild, but not wanting to go there. There is also news surrounding the Edmonton Oilers who appear on the verge of a deal with head coach Dave Tippet and Swedish forward Joakim Nygard. Phil Kessel to
Home NHL Free Agents NHL Rumors: Edmonton Oilers, Colorado Avalanche and the San Jose Sharks The Edmonton Oilers could name a head coach real soon Ryan Rishaug: The Edmonton Oilers could name their next head coach as early as Friday. Dave Tippett is still the front runner for the position. Todd Nelson is not in
report this ad In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news on Erik Karlsson and where he’ll land come free agency, talk about whether or not the Columbus Blue Jackets will try to find another goaltender if they lose Sergei Bobrovsky, and the Edmonton Oilers might still be a couple of weeks away from announcing
The Edmonton Oilers’ hiring Ken Holland as their new general manager stoked speculation suggesting left wing Milan Lucic could be traded this summer. Lucic, 30, has four years left on his seven-year, $42-million contract. In his first season with the Oilers, he tallied 23 goals and 50 points. Since then, however, his production had plummetted.
report this ad Ken Holland needs to find the Oilers some new forwards before fall. Scorers, grinders — you name it, he needs it. Edmonton has a long list of needs — starting with another new head coach — but overhauling the forward group ranks right up there on Holland’s to-do list. Acquiring wingers that
report this ad In today’s NHL rumors, there are updates on Mats Zuccarello out of Dallas, updates on the coaching situations in Edmonton, Toronto, and Buffalo with some specific details on Ken Hitchcock, Sheldon Keefe, and Mike Babcock. Dallas Stars Updates Matthew DeFranks of the Dallas News says that Dallas Stars pending free agent winger
One person the Ducks have interviewed is … John Shannon: The Anaheim Ducks will be interviewing Lane Lambert for their vacant head coaching position. Josh Cooper: Source confirms that the Ducks will interview Lambert. The Oilers haven’t asked to speak with … Jim Matheson: Don’t believe that Edmonton Oilers GM Ken Holland has asked for
31 Thoughts rumor roundup Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Sources are saying that Ralph Krueger is climbing on the Buffalo Sabres list of potential coaching candidates. It’s believed that Jacques Martin is out. Dave Tippet may be more destined to the Edmonton Oilers. John Shannon reported that Todd Richards is out. The Ottawa Senators are looking
Ken Holland on finding a backup goalie… Jason Gregor: A goalie remains a priority but Ken Holland tends to want a goalie who will be effective in his system. That requires going out and finding one via free agency. Trade is not a likely option at this juncture. Is Milan Lucic movement not as costly?
report this ad In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is some buzz to the Evgeni Malkin trade rumors and one team interested might be the Florida Panthers. Still with the Penguins, there is talk of trading Olli Maatta and Phil Kessel, there is speculation as to whom Ken Holland will hire as the next Oilers
Dubas puts an end to Babcock speculation Frank Seravalli of TSN: There was some speculation about the potential of Mike Babcock joining Ken Holland in Edmonton. Toronto Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas put an end to that yesterday. “We’re all in on Mike and Mike is all in on us,” Dubas told TSN’s Bob McKenzie.
report this ad A few days ago, Mark Spector reported the Edmonton Oilers had offered the position of General Manager to Ken Holland. At the time, Holland was serving as an Executive in Detroit after stepping aside so Steve Yzerman could take the reigns with the Red Wings. Not long later, Ryan Rishaug of TSN
report this ad In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there are updates on the Montreal Canadiens and their search for some goaltending help, the Edmonton Oilers have landed their man, and there is plenty of speculation surrounding P.K. Subban and Evgeni Malkin. Montreal Canadiens Looking for Reliable Backup Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports that Montreal Canadiens
report this ad On this edition of the Hockey Writers Podcast, we chat the Edmonton Oilers and their formal offer to Ken Holland for the GM’s role, we bring in The Old Prof to talk about the Toronto Maple Leafs and Stephen Ground stops by to chat about the St. Louis Blues. Are the Oilers
Home NHL Rumors NHL Rumors: Milan Lucic, Adam Larsson, and the Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers and Milan Lucic David Staples of the Edmonton Journal: Milan Lucic opines about playing for the Vancouver Canucks. “That’s definitely something I wouldn’t rule out. It’s obviously something that potentially could happen. Like you said, things haven’t gone that
report this ad In today’s NHL rumor rundown there are some predictions coming out of Vegas as far as who might be staying or going with the Golden Knights, why the team decided to promote Kelly McCrimmon to the position of GM and what the Oilers will do next. There is also news coming out
report this ad Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet dropped another edition of 31 Thoughts and updated fans on a number of rumors and addressed a variety of topics. Among them, he discussed the Penguins potential rebuild, how the Edmonton Oilers GM search has slowed a touch thanks to the Golden Knights, and if Pavel Datsyuk is