In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there is news on the Montreal Canadiens and their plans heading into the NHL Draft on Thursday. What trades might the team make ahead of making their selection at No.1 overall? Meanwhile, are the Los Angeles Kings viewing this offseason as the one to make a huge push? The Edmonton
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In a second edition of the NHL news and rumors rundown, it’s NHL Draft Day so there is a ton of speculation floating around. This update includes a big trade between the Colorado Avalanche and New York Rangers, plus news about the Arizona Coyotes trying to trade Jakob Chychrun. The Toronto Maple Leafs working on
The Edmonton Oilers have a big offseason ahead of them with a number of free agents they must decide what to do with as well as more than one trade they must pull off. In the midst of all that, the biggest need is finding a starting goaltender with the future of Mike Smith up
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
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
Trotz heading to Vegas? SinBin.vegas: Emily Kaplan a couple of days ago on ESPN: “A few people in the league have suggested to me that there could be a deal in place already with Barry Trotz and VGK. Just knowing the way Vegas does business but we’ll have to wait to see where Barry Trotz
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
Fleury is open to re-signing Sarah McLellan: Minnesota Wild pending UFA goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury said he’d be open to re-signing with the Wild. In free agency, winning and family will be factors in where he signs. Nic Deslauriers wants to stay Jessi Piece: Minnesota Wild pending UFA is very adament that he wants to re-sign
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
On the Flyers retool Charlie O’Connor of The Athletic: (mailbag) From what has heard, it doesn’t seem like Philadelphia Flyers interim head coach Mike Yeo will be back next season. Given the injuries and roster it’s not entirely his fault. It wouldn’t be a surprise if remained on as an assistant given his relationship with
Unlike their Eastern Conference rivals, the Washington Capitals played it safe at the trade deadline – acquiring forward depth in Marcus Johansson and Johan Larsson. Brian MacLellan, it seems, assessed the level of competition his Capitals will face in the postseason and concluded that 2021-22 wasn’t the year to go all-in on another Stanley Cup
Canadiens and Senators were talking Colin White Marco D’Amico of Montreal Hockey Now: Elliotte Friedman reported that the Montreal Canadiens had been talking trade with the Ottawa Senators about forward Colin White. Talks were pretty far along before the deadline and could be revisited this offseason. Canadiens GM Kent Hughes was White’s agent. White is
He wasn’t with the Chicago Blackhawks for long. Just eight short months, to be exact. But Marc-Andre Fleury leaves a lasting impression everywhere he goes. The future Hall-of-Fame netminder had a long and prosperous 13-season run with the Pittsburgh Penguins, acquiring three Stanley Cups with his first NHL team. Unfortunately, all good things must come
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: There is no league wide database for no-trade and no-movement clauses. Not sure if the Vegas Golden Knights will be interested in the LTIR contracts of Bryan Little or Shea Weber. Montreal Canadiens GM Kent Hughes was the agent for Ottawa Senators forward Colin White when he negotiated his current contract.
Joseph would have become a UFA despite being a current pending RFA Erik Erlandsson: Tampa Bay Lightning GM Julien BriseBois said that they likely wouldn’t have qualified Mathieu Joseph this offseason. He would have been arbitration eligible. Brisebois didn’t say that Nick Paul would be a straight rental and that they would revisit his pending
The Rangers aren’t looking to trade Lafreniere Larry Brooks: From a team source, the report that the New York Rangers are shopping or looking to trade Alexis Lafreniere is utter fiction. Flyers will likely pass on Myers Bill Meltzer: The Nashville Predators put former Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Philippe Myers on waivers yesterday. It’s not sounding
Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on 32 Thoughts on the Minnesota Wild and Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury. “Another name to watch in Chicago is Marc-Andre Fleury. One of the teams that has interest in Minnesota. Bill Guerin and Marc-Andre Fleury won a Stanley Cup together in 2009 and I think this ones is going to be