Home NHL Free Agents NHL Rumors: Top 20 Trade Candidates … Top 30 Free Agents © James Carey Lauder-USA TODAY Sports Top 20 NHL trade candidates Craig Custance of The Athletic: Looking at the top 20 NHL trade candidates a couple of weeks away from the NHL draft. 1. Jacob Trouba – Jets2. P.K. Subban
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report this ad We continue our week-long preview of the NHL Combine and put the spotlight squarely in the face of the Columbus Blue Jackets. At first glance, you wouldn’t think a team with only two picks in the NHL Draft would garner much interest. That couldn’t be further from the truth. The Blue Jackets
Joe Smith answers Tampa Bay questions Joe Smith from The Athletic Q&A: Tampa Bay polarized the hockey world this season. First, it was there rise and then their postseason thud. Several questions focused on Erik Karlsson in a variety of forms. However, that led to Braydon Coburn. His $3.7 million AAV was steep last year
The Canadiens desperately need a top-four defenseman Eric Engels of Sportsnet: The Montreal Canadiens desperately need another top-four defenseman – one that is left-handed and can play on the power play. It’s something that GM Marc Bergevin may need to overpay for. At the top of the free agent list is Toronto Maple Leafs pending
Stars to focus on Zuccarello for now Mike Heika: (answering a question) Believe that the Dallas Stars are focusing on pending UFA forward Mats Zuccarello and not a free agents like Ryan Dzingel or trading for someone like Andre Burakovsky. If the Stars aren’t able to bring Zucarello back, they could look elsewhere. If they
Arizona Coyotes search for goal scoring… Craig Morgan of The Athletic: Imagine not having one 20-goal scorer in your lineup. For a variety of reasons, that is what happened to the Arizona Coyotes this season. “It’s not just the number,” Coyotes coach Rick Tocchet said. “It’s having those guys that can improve your chances; give
Big decisions for the Blue Jackets and their pending free agents Shannon Coulter of Sportsnet: Pending unrestricted free agent Matt Duchene said he’s really enjoyed being in Columbus and would consider re-signing with the team. “I’ve really enjoyed my time here and we will definitely be talking with and the Blue Jackets and seeing what’s
31 Thoughts rumor roundup Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Sources are saying that Ralph Krueger is climbing on the Buffalo Sabres list of potential coaching candidates. It’s believed that Jacques Martin is out. Dave Tippet may be more destined to the Edmonton Oilers. John Shannon reported that Todd Richards is out. The Ottawa Senators are looking
Sabres coaching vacancy John Shannon: Todd Richards won’t be interviewing with the Buffalo Sabres for their head coaching position. John Shannon: Keep hearing the front runners for the Sabres coaching position are Jacques Martin and Dave Tippett. Brunette being connected to the Panthers Andy Strickland: Have been hearing Andrew Brunette‘s name being connected to the
Does Pekka Rinne have an expiration date? Paul Skrbina of The Tennessean: This quote says it all. “I’m healthy. I don’t want to put any numbers, but at the beginning of the season, I signed two more years. In my head, that gives me a two-year window to win. I don’t look past that.” Pekka
Plenty of free agent decisions for the Islanders this offseason Brian Compton of NHL.com: The New York Islanders have pending unrestricted free agents in Anders Lee, Jordan Eberle, Brock Nelson, and Robin Lehner. GM Lou Lamoriello said they’d like to have them back but will have to see how they can fit them in. The
Michael Arace of the Dispatch: Artemi Panarin when asked about his process of deciding on whether he wants to stay or leave via free agency. “I feel empty right now. I can’t think about that.” Sergei Bobrovsky when asked about his pending free agent status. “I want to have a good rest right now, settle
Keys to the Dallas Stars offseason Emily Kaplan and Chris Peters of ESPN: Looking at the keys to the Dallas Stars offseason. Re-sign their restricted free agents or move them to a new team – Pending restricted free agents include Mattias Janmark, Brett Ritchie, Jason Dickinson, Esa Lindell and Julius Honka. Dickinson and Lindell are
Keys to the New York Islanders offseason Emily Kaplan and Chris Peters: Looking at keys to the New York Islanders offseason. To re-sign or not to re-sign: Anders Lee, Jordan Eberle and Brock Nelson are all pending unrestricted free agents for the Islanders. The sticking point for Eberle could be term. Nelson had a career
No decision on Pominville yet Lance Lysowski: Source said last week that the Buffalo Sabres haven’t made a decision on whether or not to attempt to re-sign unrestricted free agent forward Jason Pominville. They are waiting to until they get a new head coach in place so they’ll have a better idea on where they
report this ad The Montreal Canadiens are coming off a season in which they put up 96 points and still did not qualify for the playoffs. Adding insult to injury, was seeing the Columbus Blue Jackets sweep the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round. However, one of the Canadiens’ key flaws was that their
report this ad The Columbus Blue Jackets finally have a second-round opponent. The Boston Bruins finally knocked out the Toronto Maple Leafs. The two teams finally get it on at TD Garden starting Thursday. The Blue Jackets come in off a long nine-day layoff after sweeping away the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Bruins last played
Home NHL Free Agents NHL Rumors: Senators, Chabot and Ceci … Blue Jackets and Duchene Senators have held talks with free agents Chabot and Ceci TSN 1200: Ottawa Senators GM Pierre Dorion said that they’ve already head preliminary contract talks with defenseman Thomas Chabot. They want to sign him to a long-term extension. Chris Stevenson