Pittsburgh Penguins winger Kasperi Kapanen has found his name in the rumor mill as he battles through an up and down season. He’s a pending restricted free agent along with several other Penguins who need new contracts, including some big-name unrestricted free agents. It’s likely the team listens to any offers on the 25-year-old before
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The search is over. The Vancouver Canucks have a new general manager (GM) in Patrik Allvin, formally of the Pittsburgh Penguins. With his hiring, they now have three former Penguins executives in their ranks. He joins Jim Rutherford and Derek Clancey, two people he worked with closely in Pittsburgh. Related: NHL Sound Bites: Sharks’ Karlsson
In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs’ News & Rumors, I’ll share some recent news that John Tavares self-reported himself to be ready for the upcoming Maple Leafs’ training camp. Second, I’ll look at an older story out of Pittsburgh where former Maple Leafs’ forward Kasperi Kapanen vaguely suggested that he’s enjoying life with the
It was another night at the office for the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday as they took on the rival Philadelphia Flyers. While there are certainly several storylines from the game to zone in on, one player who is standing out above the rest at the moment is Kasperi Kapanen. The speedy winger has been dealt
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, Mathew Barzal is listed at the New York Islanders training camp but was not on the ice. What’s the latest on his status? In Toronto, Joe Thornton got some big news and not every fan in Leafs Nation is completely on board with the head coach’s decision. The Edmonton Oilers
Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas headed into the offseason seeking solutions to a number of organizational problems. Because the Maple Leafs were bumping against the upper limits of the salary cap, they needed to dump salary to sign other players to contracts. Related: Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Lehtonen, Korshkov, Simmonds & More
It seems like everyone’s favorite Toronto Maple Leafs trade chip is Kasperi Kapanen. If hockey commentators speculations are correct, the Maple Leafs won’t be able to get under the salary cap without trading one of the team’s mid-level forwards. It just seems to be a matter of who and for whom. Related: Maple Leafs News
From ‘not going anywhere’ to ‘more likely to move’ – Edmonton Oilers Sportsnet: The Edmonton Oilers have just over a week to decide what route to take for the NHL trade deadline. Are they contender and look to add? Do they want to shake things up? A look at trade tiers for the Oilers. Not
16 trade targets for the Maple Leafs Jonas Seigel and James Mirtle of The Athletic: Looking at 16 potential trade targets for the Toronto Maple Leafs. 1. Jeff Petry – Canadiens – one-year left at $5.5 million. Acquisition cost would be high for the Canadiens to trade him to their division rival. 2. Josh Manson
Kapanen scratched Saturday night Sportsnet: The Toronto Maple Leafs scratched forward Kasperi Kapanen from last night’s game against the Ottawa Senators. “We had chatted about it yesterday a little bit then made our decision (on Saturday),” said Keefe. “I wanted to sleep on it and we met with (Kapanen) this morning, made a decision and
Leafs looked at Dumba – what the asking price could be? @Kungfu_canuck: Elliotte Friedman said on ‘Lead Off’ today that he’s heard that the Toronto Maple Leafs had looked into Matt Dumba. A source also told Friedman that the Maple Leafs have basically looked at every potentially available defenseman. They discussed on the show about
Parity throughout the National Hockey League is great for the fans, but it can make things a little more difficult for general managers looking to make changes to their roster prior to the trade deadline on Feb. 24. The Pacific Division is in gridlock, with just five points separating the top five teams. Many teams
Where is this NHL season going, seriously? We are just 30 days away from the Trade Deadline. While the players are in the midst of both the All-Star Game and their bye weeks, management is starting to decide how they want to handle this all important day. Do they buy? Do they sell? Maybe they
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: The Pittsburgh Penguins continue to be interested in Minnesota Wild forward Jason Zucker. The Wild aren’t ready to give up on their season just yet. The Chicago Blackhawks aren’t ready to give up on the season yet either. If they get to that point, could former coach Joel Quenneville and the
Do the Maple Leafs use their depth at forward to improve their blue line? What are other areas of need and what are their options? Jonas Seigel of The Athletic: If the Toronto Maple Leafs miss the playoffs, GM Kyle Dubas could be on the hot seat. If the Maple Leafs don’t think they can
Zajac wants to stay Steve Cangialosi: New Jersey Devils forward Travis Zajac will likely have his name in the rumor mill leading up to the February 24th trade deadline. Zajac does hold a full no-trade clause. Zajac a few days ago. “I’ve thought about the situation a lot. This is where I want to be.”
Phaneuf hanging out with the Maple Leafs TSN: Bob McKenzie notes that Dion Phaneuf has been shadowing Toronto Maple Leafs president Brendan Shanahan for the past few days. “Now, I should point out. Dion has not officially retired from hockey, he would like another opportunity somewhere but the reason he is in Toronto is simply
Scouting the Ottawa Senators and Vegas Golden Knights Murray Pam: Scouts listed to attend last night’s Senators-Golden Knights game: Calgary Flames, Dallas Stars, Florida Panthers, Montreal Canadiens and the Washington Capitals. Flames looking for a top-six TSN: The Calgary Flames have some extra salary cap space after they traded Michael Frolik and they plan on