At the start of the 2010s, the Tampa Bay Lightning were a franchise mired with poor asset management. In recent years, a series of trades that were meant to shed veteran players for younger prospects backfired, leaving the team with a weak prospect pool and a lack of on-the-ice talent. Since the start of the
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The Montreal Canadiens 2020-21 training camp is set to begin on Jan. 3. General manager Marc Bergevin was busy during the Christmas break adding veteran forwards with Stanley Cup experience in Michaell Frolik and Corey Perry. (Sanjay Acharya/Wikimedia) Before the players and coaches step back into their NHL jobs, I am going to pull out
Marc Bergevin has been the general manager (GM) of the Montreal Canadiens for eight years and has had his ups and downs. He seems very good at making trades but lacks the ability to draw in good free agents. Although it started out rough, his drafting has been better lately, which it needs to be
In today’s Montreal Canadiens news and rumors rundown, there is news on Jonathan Drouin. Will he be ready for the play-ins? Can he help the Canadiens make a surprise push? Will the Canadiens finally regain an ECHL affiliate? Is Shayne Gostisbehere on his way out of Philly? Jonathan Drouin #92, Montreal Canadiens – February 20,
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, the NHL has officially honored a few stars with awards, putting any debate to rest about where the play-in points might go. In Montreal, the Montreal Canadiens got good news and potentially bad news. The Toronto Maple Leafs are adding a prospect to their playoff roster, and the San Jose
Acquiring Jonathan Drouin from the Tampa Bay Lightning in June 2017 is one of Marc Bergevin’s major moves as general manager of the Montreal Canadiens. On one hand, fans were thrilled to finally have a Quebec-born player of Drouin’s calibre. On the other hand, they weren’t happy to give up Mikhail Sergachev, the team’s top
There’s been a major shake-up in this post-trade-deadline edition of THW’s Power Rankings. The Boston Bruins climb into Spot No. 1, with two brand-new entries in the top three. The New York Rangers also make some noise as the league’s biggest riser, but is it enough to salvage their playoff hopes? Taking into account recent
Friedman’s rumor roundup Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: It would be a big surprise if the Calgary Flames traded forward Johnny Gaudreau. The Flames don’t want to make any rash moves. The Flames are looking to shake things up but have salary cap issues. They would be selling low on forward Mark Jankowski. Michael Frolik has
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
The Islanders placed defenseman Hickey on waivers today David Pagnotta: The New York Islanders have been trying to trade defenseman Thomas Hickey since last season. He has three years on his deal at a $2.5 million salary cap hit. There may not have been a trade worth taking out there, so he’s on waivers today.
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there is news surrounding the Winnipeg Jets’ negotiations with restricted free agents Kyle Connor and Patrik Laine. There is also news out of Toronto from Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas. Are the Montreal Canadiens serious about dealing Jonathan Drouin? Finally, are the Nashville Predators and St. Louis Blues making
Rumor that Jonathan Drouin could be available Eric Engels of Sportsnet: Montreal Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin didn’t finish last season well and his preseason play may have some wondering where he fits with the Canadiens this season. Drouin has been tried with different centers. He played a team-low in ice time on Monday against the
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
On Connor, Hall and Byfuglien Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic: Kyle Connor‘s agent Rich Evans on Monday on the report that they were close to having a deal done. “That’s just not true,” Evans said. The New Jersey Devils and Taylor Hall‘s camp have had preliminary talks. Now, if a deal can’t be reached …
Home NHL Rumors NHL Rumors: Milan Lucic, Jesse Puljujarvi, Mike Smith, and more The moving of Milan Lucic? Ed Duhatschek of The Athletic: With Michael Ferland signing in Vancouver last week, Milan Lucic’s chances of going home shrunk to all but zero. A Milan Lucic for James Neal swap makes some sense for both teams
Canadiens can spend to the salary cap next year Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette: The Montreal Canadiens were $8 million under the salary cap ceiling for a second consecutive season. GM Marc Bergevin has the go-ahead from ownership to spend the cap next year. “One-hundred-per-cent yes,” the GM said. “I always have permission to
BROSSARD, Que. — Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin doesn’t need to check social media or turn on a television to get a sense of how Montrealers have felt about him for the last month. “I’m a smart enough man to know that when you haven’t produced in 17 games, the city’s probably turning a little on you,”