Long eliminated from the playoffs, the San Jose Sharks are pivoting to what comes next. With a rebuilding roster and several young players and prospects on the rise, the opening night roster for the 2024-25 season will look very different from the current one. Several of the Sharks’ skaters are on career trajectories that simply
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The San Jose Sharks hosted the Anaheim Ducks for the final time this season on Thursday. Before warmups even concluded, things got interesting. Ilya Lubushkin was pulled in favor of Jackson LaCombe last minute due to pending trade discussions. He was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs before the game even began. In a game that
The San Jose Sharks are setting themselves up for a rough 2023-24 season. While they made several steps in the right direction through the Erik Karlsson trade, along with some smaller moves, they haven’t moved the needle in their direction enough to create expectations this year. However, that doesn’t mean the upcoming season is going
The NHL offseason had been in a lull since free agency died down in early July. But the drought of big moves broke today after the Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Erik Karlsson from the San Jose Sharks in a blockbuster three-team deal that included the Montreal Canadiens. Here are the full details of the trade: Full trade: To
Any high-priced buyouts this offseason? Daily Faceoff: Frank Seravalli on if there could be some high-priced buyouts this offseason. ** NHLRumors.com transcription “I don’t. I’d be very surprised. Think the best case. The best option on this list are most likely if any of them would be Oliver Ekman-Larsson. I project Matt Murray is going
It’s not only going to be a busy summer for the Montreal Canadiens, but the 2023 offseason is also an important one for the franchise as they look to take a big step forward in their ongoing rebuild. General manager Kent Hughes will be aggressive on the trade market in an attempt to improve the
The Hockey Writers Montreal Canadiens channel is looking ahead to the NHL Trade Deadline with a series of Mock Trades. This is a fun exercise, weighing the options of all the writers covering the Habs and what impact these trades might have on the team in the immediate and long-term future of the rebuild. Related:
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by NHL Lines site Betway James van Riemsdyk available for trade Sportsnet: Jeff Marek on 32 Thoughts on Philadelphia Flyers forward James van Riemsdyk. ** NHLRumors.com transcription “Someone to keep our eyes on is James van Riemsdyk of the Philadelphia Flyers. Having a really nice season
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by NHL Lines site Betway Bold predictions for the Bruins, Blackhawks, Flyers, and Blues The Athletic: Some bold predictions from some Athletic writers. Fluto Shinzawa predicts that the Boston Bruins and David Pastrnak will agree on an eight-year, $88 million contract extension – an $11 salary
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by Betway Sports Vancouver Canucks GM on the contract Bo Horvat situation Iain MacIntyre of Sportsnet: Vancouver Canucks GM Patrik Allvin when ask if he’s optimistic that they’ll be able to sign Bo Horvat to an extension before the start of the season. “Deals like this
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by Betway Sports The Oilers are one of the teams interested in Jake Virtanen Zach Laing of Oilers Nation: Rick Dhaliwal on the Donnie and Dhali show said that the Edmonton Oilers are one of the multiple teams to have shown some interest in former Vancouver
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by Betway Sports Could a $6.5 million deal work for the Flames and for Mackenzie Weegar? Steve Macfarlane of Calgary Hockey Now: Mackenzie Weegar has said he’s open to signing a long-term deal with the Calgary Flames. Any extension for Weegar would have to be at
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by Betway Sports Trade candidates as the Canadiens would like to move more salary Marco D’Amico of Montreal Hockey Now: The Montreal Canadiens are still hoping to shed some contracts before the season starts. They need to re-sign some RFAs and don’t have a lot of
With the Jeff Petry saga concluded, it is time for Montreal Canadiens’ general manager (GM) Kent Hughes to focus on the next step of his offseason, shedding of some of the salary cap to help continue with a youth movement. The turnover on defense demonstrates the new style desired by management. Gone are the days
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
The Montreal Canadiens have several top 60 picks in this draft, including a top-five selection. But none of those players should be expected to step into the NHL this coming season, let alone become impactful players. This means general manager (GM) Kent Hughes will need to get creative if he wants to address the Canadiens’
Thankfully, ex-Montreal Canadiens forward Tomas Tatar has landed on his feet. He deserved as much, probably better in restrospect. Signing a two-year, $9 million deal with the New Jersey Devils, Tatar has officially moved on from the Habs, who unofficially moved on from him during the playoffs, after making him a healthy scratch throughout their
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Carolina Hurricanes are allowing defenseman Dougie Hamilton to speak with other teams about a potential extension. Meanwhile, a few scribes look at the offers the Colorado Avalanche might make to Gabriel Landeskog, the St. Louis Blues might make another pitch to Mike Hoffman, and Owen Power might not join