In today’s NHL rumors rundown, should the Edmonton Oilers really be worried about the threat of an offer sheet for Evan Bouchard? Meanwhile, the Tampa Bay Lightning face major challenges getting everything done this offseason and the GM knows it. The Toronto Maple Leafs have met with Auston Matthews about a contract extension and the
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For the third time in six seasons, the Vegas Golden Knights are off to the Western Conference Final. A tough, emotionally charged six-game Western semifinal against the Edmonton Oilers saw the two teams trade wins over four lopsided games to open the series, only for Vegas to close out a 4-3 Game 5 triumph and
The St. Louis Blues’ 2022-23 season was a shocking disappointment for fans and management alike, leading to the team becoming sellers at the trade deadline and ultimately finishing in a draft lottery position outside the playoffs. So, who bears the blames for the team’s failings? And who succeeded despite the team’s struggles? That’s what we’ll
One would imagine that Vegas Golden Knights general manager Kelly McCrimmon was a rather busy man this past Sunday. Amidst a wild stretch of wheeling and dealing across the league, McCrimmon and the front office landed Ivan Barbashev from the St. Louis Blues and, according to NHL insider Pierre LeBrun, came down to the wire
Heading into the 2014 NHL Draft, the Tampa Bay Lightning had two first-round picks after trading long-time star Martin St. Louis to the New York Rangers. Considering they were an unexpected playoff team that season with a young roster, this bounty of high-value picks looked like the perfect opportunity for the franchise to add even
With the trade deadline quickly approaching, we have been hearing plenty about players who are likely to be on the move, as well as the possible destinations they may end up. In fact, some of the premier names discussed have already been moved, as Bo Horvat was shipped to the New York Islanders as was
After scoring six goals two games ago against the Arizona Coyotes, the St. Louis Blues‘ offense remained hot on Valentine’s Day, scoring six goals for the second straight game in a dominant 6-2 win over the Florida Panthers. This marks the first time the Blues have scored at least five goals in back-to-back games since
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by NHL Lines site Betway Scouting the Canucks and Islanders on Tuesday Jeff Paterson: Scouts listed to attend Tuesday’s game between the Vancouver Canucks and New York Islanders were the New Jersey Devils, Carolina Hurricanes, Winnipeg Jets and Detroit Red Wings. Trades aren’t easy to do,
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by NHL Lines site Betway Hopefully the trade market starts picking up soon Sportsnet: Frank Seravalli on when the trade market could heat up. ** NHLRumors.com transcription “I hope soon Ken. I got to tell you, in covering the NHL for 15 years, I can’t remember
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by NHL Lines site Betway James van Riemsdyk available for trade Sportsnet: Jeff Marek on 32 Thoughts on Philadelphia Flyers forward James van Riemsdyk. ** NHLRumors.com transcription “Someone to keep our eyes on is James van Riemsdyk of the Philadelphia Flyers. Having a really nice season
Welcome to this week’s edition of the St. Louis Blues’ 3 Up, 3 Down, a weekly column released each week detailing ups and downs of the week that was. The St. Louis Blues finally kicked off their regular season on Saturday, Oct. 15, taking on a dangerous, yet struggling team in the Columbus Blue Jackets
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by Betway Sports St. Luis Blues GM on their pending UFAs Lue Korac: St. Louis Blues GM Doug Armstrong on their players who are entering the final year of their contracts and will be UFAs: “O’Reilly, Tarasenko, Barbashev, Mikkola, these guys are all going to be
The St. Louis Blues had many successes during the 2021-22 regular season. As we watched breakout performances from key players and nine players score 20 or more goals, many Blues will be looking to repeat their results and continue to earn their role as one of the franchise’s stars. Here are the three most notable. Ivan Barbashev
The St. Louis Blues saw a multitude of success in the regular season during their 2021-22 campaign. From the production of nine players scoring 20 or more goals, to the breakout of forward Robert Thomas and the performance of goaltender Ville Husso, the team may be in line for some regression in 2022-23. Let’s take
Welcome to my new series ‘2022 Offseason Trade Targets’ where we’ll examine several teams the Toronto Maple Leafs could be interested in doing business with this summer. From minor moves to blockbuster deals, I’ll cover them all as we dive into some potential trade options for general manager (GM) Kyle Dubas. The St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues have a plethora of players who are playing their best hockey this season, and some who aren’t. But I’m going to focus on the players who are having career-best years for them, taking a small page out of our Colorado Avalanche team here at The Hockey Writers. They’ve needed a rare
Even during a global pandemic, there are a few things which supersede the importance of the NHL Playoffs for professional hockey players, and being at the birth of your first child is certainly one. Ivan Barbashev and his wife, Ksenia, are expecting their first child in the coming days, so the St. Louis Blues’ utility
Home NHL Rumors NHL Rumors: Philadelphia Flyers, St. Louis Blues, and Travis Hamonic © Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports Flyers weren’t interested in adding a KHL winger Sam Carchidi: A source has said that the agent for KHL winger Anton Burdasov had approached the Philadelphia Flyers recently to see if there was a fit for this