Welcome to the trade deadline edition of Blackhawks Bytes, a series featuring quotes and comments from players, coaches, management, journalists and fans alike concerning everything Chicago Blackhawks. The purpose of this ongoing column is to capture a slice of the existing outlook, attitudes and culture surrounding the team. Please join me as we have some fun
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Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by NHL Lines site Betway Trade talks are quiet in Chicago. Meetings with Kane and Toews in the next two-three weeks Mark Lazerus: Chicago Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson said on the weekend that things have been “pretty quiet” on the trade front. There are teams calling
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
Year after year, each team in the NHL grapples with the question of where they stand in terms of contending for the Stanley Cup. Teams like the Buffalo Sabres are stuck in a floundering state in the league’s basement, while the Tampa Bay Lightning have a seemingly unbeatable squad. The Pittsburgh Penguins have had their
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by Betway Sports On Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews and Seth Jones Mark Lazerus of The Athletic: (mailbag) The Chicago Blackhawks trading Patrick Kane or Jonathan Toews likely won’t happen until closer to the trade deadline. Blackhawks fans, enjoy them while they are here. The signing of
Despite an offseason that suggests the Chicago Blackhawks will be writing all the wrong types of hockey headlines throughout 2022-23, with little success expected to follow, that the franchise continues to maintain its relevance within the mainstream should at least offer some sense of consolation. It’s midway through August, yet the activity surrounding the organization
Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: The Pittsburgh Penguins have just under $24 million in salary cap space but re-signing Kris Letang and Evgeni Malkin could take a big chunk of that. One way to gain a bit more cap space would be to move on from forward Jason Zucker. The Penguins like Zucker as
In today’s NHL news and rumors rundown, Gary Bettman weighed in on the Jack Eichel situation, while it was revealed the Calgary Flames were a team that showed a ton of interest in a trade. It appears defenseman Jack Johnson could be close to signing a deal with the Colorado Avalanche, while the Montreal Canadiens
597 games played. And then another 37 playoff games played. Through it all, David Savard handled everything the same way: with true professionalism. Savard was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday as part of a three-way trade. The Blue Jackets received a first-round pick in the 2021 draft as well as a third-round
When the New York Rangers went out and signed left-handed defenseman Jack Johnson as a free agent, they once again fell into the pitfall of veteran presence. Young teams love to talk about getting a veteran to show their young players the ropes and teach them how to succeed and to be a “character guy” but
Oilers still searching for No. 3 center Jim Matheson: There has been speculation of a trade scenario involving Edmonton Oilers forward Jesse Puljujarvi and New York Rangers forward Lias Andersson. The scouting notes on Andersson have him as a bottom-six NHL forward that doesn’t have a lot of pace to his game. Jim Matheson: Oilers
Dustin Byfuglien’s season-opening leave of absence was already an issue for the Winnipeg Jets. For a defense corps already depleted by the off-season departures of Jacob Trouba, Tyler Myers, and Ben Chiarot, the 34-year-old blueliner’s sabbatical left a big hole on the blueline. Byfuglien was said to be taking time pondering his future. Last week,
Five teams that could look to make a move Jared Clinton of The Hockey News: Looking at five teams that could be looking to make a move early in the season. Minnesota Wild – The Wild are “aging, slow, and not talented enough.” They need to rebuild. They could look at moving Eric Staal, Kevin
Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic: Though the February 24th NHL trade deadline line months away, taking an early look at what players might be available. Taylor Hall – New Jersey Devils – There haven’t been any recent contract talks between the Devils and Hall’s camp. If the Devils don’t turn their season around and if
The Penguins and Islanders have spoken Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now: A source said that the Pittsburgh Penguins have called the New York Islanders about forward Josh Ho-Sang. The ‘New York’ source said the Penguins GM Jim Rutherford made the call but didn’t say whether talks were serious or advanced. Ho-Sang has cleared waivers
Boyle could find a new home soon TSN: Free agent Brian Boyle could be signed to a contract soon according to Bob McKenzie as he’s getting significant interest. There are still some veteran out there looking for a landing spot. “Another veteran who is technically unemployed is 34-year-old centre Brian Boyle. How long that remains the
“Too early” for Penguins to be looking at centermen Rob Rossi of The Athletic: Pittsburgh Penguins GM Jim Rutherford said that it is still “too early” to look into a trade for a centerman after the injuries to Evgeni Malkin and Nick Bjugstad. Penguins have some defensemen they could move TSN: Bob McKenzie on what
The 2019-20 NHL regular season is now underway. As fans settle in for another season of hockey action, they’ll also keep an eye on the rumor mill to determine which players could become trade candidates. Two notable deals have already gone down since late September. On Sept. 24, the Carolina Hurricanes shipped defenseman Justin Faulk