Insiders, fans, and media are all saying the same thing: the Edmonton Oilers need a defenseman. Darnell Nurse and Cody Ceci are playing too much, Brett Kulak might be too high in the rotation to be as effective as he needs to be, Evan Bouchard and Philip Broberg are struggling in elevated roles and Tyson
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Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes just went on record saying the plan is to stick to the plan for all intents and purposes. So, while things are admittedly fluid, Hughes told TVA Sports he’s not going to make moves to sacrifice the future of the Habs, still in search of a third 2023 NHL
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by NHL Lines site Betway The Canadiens active on the trade market wouldn’t mind another first-round pick Marco D’Amico of Montreal Hockey Now:: Montreal Canadiens GM Kent Hughes said during a TVA Sports interview that he remains active on the trade front in hopes of making
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 Montreal Canadiens will be entering the 2022-23 season with many question marks. How will they integrate young players to help their development? Will they take a step forward in the rebuild and be a competitive team all season long? There is also the question of which players will be traded for pieces to help
Detroit Red Wings general manager (GM) Steve Yzerman has made several changes to the team’s roster, and they look noticeably better because of it. However, the Red Wings also have over $8 million of cap space and are in a position to make a late-summer move because of it. One team that Yzerman should consider
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Joel Edmundson has been one of the most consistent defencemen on the Montreal Canadiens since the season started. There wasn’t any fanfare when he joined the team – as a matter of fact, the reception from the fans was lukewarm at best. However, his play this season has proven all his doubters wrong. He has
The Montreal Canadiens played their third game in four nights against the Vancouver Canucks Saturday evening, this time winning by a score of 5-2. The contest concluded their season’s opening six-game road trip where the Canadiens went 4-0-2. The team entered the contest with a 1-0-1 record in the two previous game against the Canucks
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, the Florida Panthers were interested in hiring a candidate to potentially become the NHL’s first female general manager, the Boston Bruins are rumored to be in for a major shake-up, the Washington Capitals and Alex Ovechkin could be on the verge of something big the Montreal Canadiens made a trade,
In today’s Montreal Canadiens News and Rumors rundown, there’s news on American Hockey League (AHL) players loaned to European leagues, general manager Marc Bergevin making trades to add depth, what will Ryan Poehling do to take his next developmental steps and a plethora of trade rumours. European Loans Hayden Verbeek — who was signed as
Scouting the Buffalo Sabres and Philadelphia Flyers Adam Kimelman: Scouts listed to attend last night’s Sabres-Flyers game include the Chicago Blackhawks (2), Calgary Flames, Pittsburgh Penguins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens, Buffalo Sabres, Winnipeg Jets, Carolina Hurricanes, Los Angeles Kings, and Detroit Red Wings. Comparable for Darnell Nurse Jim Matheson: Winnipeg Jets defenseman
Notes on the Maple Leafs, Flames, Jets, Avalanche, Capitals, Canucks and Canadiens James (@Account4hockey): Elliotte Friedman on WGR 550 yesterday. Friedman thinks that the Toronto Maple Leafs had decided already who their next captain would be before the Auston Matthews news was made public – John Tavares. There were some within the organization that wanted
The Carolina Hurricanes have traded defenseman Justin Faulk and a 2020 5th round pick to the St. Louis Blues for defenseman Joel Edmundson, prospect Dominik Bokk and a 2021 7th round pick. The Blues also announced they have signed Faulk to a seven year contract extension worth $45.5 million – a $6.5 million salary-cap hit.
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
© Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports Hall could look for Panarin money … Expect Marner to be the first RFA to sign Dan Rosen of NHL.com: (mailbag) Think that Taylor Hall will sign a long-term contract extension with the New Jersey Devils but it may not happen until at least halfway through the year. Hall can
© James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports Blues-Maroon still not out of the question Ben Frederickson: St. Louis Blues GM Doug Armstrong said that Joel Edmundson would be signed by afternoon. Patrick Maroon and the Blues are still on each other’s radar. There is no update on Ivan Barbashev yet. Wild interview two potential GMs Michael Russo
Blues mailbag and notes Tom Timmermann of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: (mailbag) With the St. Louis Blues salary cap situation and young players already under contract, not easy to see Patrick Maroon coming back unless it’s on a PTO. Believe the Blues should be looking to re-sign Alex Pietrangelo and Brayden Schenn to contract extensions.