Injured goaltenders? Check. A blowout loss? Check. Second regulation win of the season? Check. Sure, the Anaheim Ducks’ checklist doesn’t look very appealing, but they’re making do as best they can due to a number of circumstances. Stolarz Injured, Dostál Makes Season Debut The Ducks probably foresaw Lukáš Dostál taking over the net eventually, but
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It’s far from ideal for any organization to be cornered into relying on goaltending support from anyone other than those they positioned as their No. 1 and No. 2 heading into the season. Yet, that’s precisely where the 2022-23 Toronto Maple Leafs currently find themselves, with both Matt Murray and Ilya Samsonov now sidelined. That
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by NHL lines site Betway What will the Maple Leafs do? Lance Hornby of the Toronto Sun: Free agent options for the Toronto Maple Leafs are to re-sign Jack Campbell, Avs UFA Darcy Kuemper or by trade.Trading William Nylander would be a bold move and deplete
The Kraken tried to trade for Kevin Fiala TSN: Chris Johnston said that the Seattle Kraken were also trying to acquire Kevin Fiala from the Minnesota Wild and were in until the end. The Kraken have some cap space and are looking to make some moves. “It’s not a problem for them and I think
It doesn’t look like Lamoriello wants to trade Varlamov but… Stefen Rosner of NYI Hockey Now: After they sign pending RFAs Noah Dobson and Kieffer Bellows, they’ll likely have around $7 million projected salary cap space. That won’t be enough for a big acquisition without moving some salary. Trading goaltender Semyon Varlamov would clear $5
The Capitals could have a goaltender on the trade block The Fourth Period: Samatha Pell indicated on SiriusXM The Hot Stove that changes could be coming in net for the Washington Capitals next season. One of their pending RFA goaltenders Ilya Samsonov or Vitek Vanecek could be moved this offseason. “I could definitely see one
The offseason continues to progress at a grinding crawl for the Anaheim Ducks, with many of their major events set to occur after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Final. For now, most of their work continues to be done behind the scenes in the scouting department as the organization prepares for the upcoming draft
It seems evident that the next three to four years are the window in which the Edmonton Oilers have the best chance to win the Stanley Cup. Both Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are signed for the next three years (Draisaitl for three, McDavid for four) and after tasting some playoff success in the 2021-22
Nick Alberga: Have been hearing that Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson is open to the idea of being traded. It is believed that he told the team that. Ryan Novozinsky: Gibson’s agent Kurt Overhardt said that there has been “no discussion on (Gibson’s) desire to move. There’s no truth to it.” David Pagnotta: Reported back
The 2016-17 season was a big one for the Toronto Maple Leafs in terms of a shift in the direction of the franchise. After getting the green light to undergo a proper rebuild following the 2014-15 season, they drafted Mitch Marner with the fourth-overall pick of the 2015 NHL Draft and went on to finish
If Mike Smith retires, what would the Edmonton Oilers do in net? Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic: 40-year-old Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith has another year let on his contract and played through multiple injuries all season. “Playing through injuries for the majority of the season is not easy,” Smith said. “I don’t know where
Toronto Maple Leafs general manager (GM) Kyle Dubas has some work to do this summer and most of it will be centered around goaltender Jack Campbell. “Soup” as he’s known around the dressing room and to Leafs Nation, is a pending unrestricted free agent who can hit the open market on July 13. There’s going
The New Jersey Devils have one major assignment this offseason, and that is to find a reliable goaltender. The lack of stability in the crease has hurt the team since October, as seven different goalies played throughout the season. The hope of seeing the tandem of Mackenzie Blackwood and Jonathan Bernier never truly came to
The Sabres may need to add a stop-gap goalie this offseason Lance Lysowski of the Buffalo News: Looking ahead, goaltending is a little bit of an uncertainty for the Buffalo Sabres after this season. They have four pending UFA goalies in Craig Anderson, Dustin Tokarski, Aaron Dell and Malcolm Subban. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is in the
Kevin Kurz of The Athletic: New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin has one of the best save percentages in the NHL so far this season. He’s their No. 1 now and it could lead to some decisions to make with Semyon Varlamov this offseason. Indications are that they may want to keep him next season
The Dallas Stars and Anaheim Ducks will meet for the second straight time from the Honda Center on Thursday night. Dallas used a late comeback to defeat the Ducks 3-2 on Tuesday in the first matchup. Stars & Ducks Go Back to Back It is a rare occurrence (outside of last season’s realignment) for two
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: The Calgary Flames outbid the Los Angeles Kings and Washington Capitals for Calle Jarnkrok. The Florida Panthers giving up assets for Ben Chiarot may not take them out of the running for Claude Giroux, who may prefer the Panthers over the Colorado Avalanche. The Boston Bruins, Carolina Hurricanes, Los Angeles Kings,
Ducks are open to anything Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic: The Anaheim Ducks have pending UFAs Hampus Lindholm, Josh Manson and Rickard Rakell. All could land the Ducks a nice return if they decide to move them. reported last week that the Ducks and Lindholm have started extension talks but there is no guarantee that