© Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports Asking price to acquire and sign Jacob Trouba won’t be cheap Larry Brooks of the NY Post: The New York Rangers and New York Islanders are among the teams aggressively going after Winnipeg Jets defenseman Jacob Trouba. The New Jersey Devils are also interested. The cost to acquire Trouba is
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© 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,
report this ad In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there are changes in Buffalo when it comes to the coaching candidates, plus other news in the NHL coaching world. There is news out of Florida when it comes to how they’ll spend their money and a rundown of items from Elliotte Friedman’s 31 Thoughts article. A
© Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports The San Jose Sharks’ Stanley Cup hopes ended with their six-game elimination from the Western Conference Final by the St. Louis Blues. Among the questions facing the Sharks in this offseason is the fate of Erik Karlsson. Acquired last September from the Ottawa Senators, the 28-year-old defenseman is slated to
The Canadiens desperately need a top-four defenseman Eric Engels of Sportsnet: The Montreal Canadiens desperately need another top-four defenseman – one that is left-handed and can play on the power play. It’s something that GM Marc Bergevin may need to overpay for. At the top of the free agent list is Toronto Maple Leafs pending
report this ad In today’s News & Notes, the Buffalo Sabres have hired Ralph Krueger as their new head coach, the Florida Panthers have signed Aleksi Hopniemi to a three-year entry-level contract and the Pittsburgh Penguins have signed Kasper Bjorkqvist to an entry-level contract. Sabres Hire Krueger as Coach The Sabres would make arguably the
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ opening-round exit from the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs sparked speculation of possible roster changes. All options short of trading captain Sidney Crosby and goaltender Matt Murray are reportedly under consideration. Phil Kessel and Kris Letang are the notables most often mentioned as possible trade candidates. Of late, however, center Evgeni Malkin also
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?
Sabres coaching vacancy John Shannon: Todd Richards won’t be interviewing with the Buffalo Sabres for their head coaching position. John Shannon: Keep hearing the front runners for the Sabres coaching position are Jacques Martin and Dave Tippett. Brunette being connected to the Panthers Andy Strickland: Have been hearing Andrew Brunette‘s name being connected to the
Will Henrik Lundqvist finish his career with the Rangers? Jon Lane of NHL.com: New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist told Swedish paper Expressen that he isn’t sure if he’ll finish his playing career with the Rangers. “I don’t know if I’ll stay with the Rangers my entire career,” said the 37-year-old goalie, who has two
Penguins and Panthers talking? Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now: Sources from around the league and some that are close to the Pittsburgh Penguins front office said that the Evgeni Malkin trade speculation is true. Malkin does hold a no-movement clause. Some sources are saying the Florida Panthers are one of the teams that are
Keys to the New York Islanders offseason Emily Kaplan and Chris Peters: Looking at keys to the New York Islanders offseason. To re-sign or not to re-sign: Anders Lee, Jordan Eberle and Brock Nelson are all pending unrestricted free agents for the Islanders. The sticking point for Eberle could be term. Nelson had a career
No decision on Pominville yet Lance Lysowski: Source said last week that the Buffalo Sabres haven’t made a decision on whether or not to attempt to re-sign unrestricted free agent forward Jason Pominville. They are waiting to until they get a new head coach in place so they’ll have a better idea on where they
In today’s NHL rumor rundown the Ottawa Senators are hopeful when it comes to the signing of one of their prospects, Nazem Kadri is about to be suspended and there are questions in Toronto as to whether or not this could be the writing on the wall for him being traded, Jason Zucker wants to
31 Thoughts rumor roundup Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Florida Panthers GM Dale Tallon will meet again later this month with Roberto Luongo to talk about his future. “We’ll have really good discussions about what’s best for and the Panthers.” Around 70 percent of Joel Quenneville‘s $6 million salary this year will be covered by the
Sitting in the lobby of a luxury hotel in downtown Toronto, Dale Tallon concedes his feet have barely touched the ground in recent days. The general manager of Florida Panthers secured the hottest coaching commodity on the market when he introduced Joel Quenneville on Monday. Florida Panthers NHL General Manager Dale Tallon and Head Coach Joel
The first day after the conclusion of the NHL regular season is always a rough one for coaches of teams that didn’t qualify for postseason contention. While some are able to keep their position and work towards improving in the future, there are often those who don’t get that same courtesy and who find themselves
Joel Quenneville all but hired in Florida already? Darren Dreger: The Florida Panthers fired Bob Boughner on Sunday and could be naming a new coach as soon as Monday. Reports suggest that Joel Quenneville becomes the next boss. He still has one year and $6 million owed from the Chicago Blackhawks. The expectation is that