The Chicago Blackhawks made some major changes to their group at the 2023 Trade Deadline. They moved Max Domi, Sam Lafferty, Jake McCabe, Jack Johnson, and most notably franchise legend Patrick Kane. This was expected with their full-on rebuild, and now Chicago sports an immensely different roster because of it. Although the Blackhawks do not
Nikita Zaitsev
The Chicago Blackhawks have acquired defenseman Nikita Zaitsev from the Ottawa Senators. Ottawa also sent the Blackhawks a 2023 second-round and 2026 fourth-round pick in exchange for future considerations. This trade comes as no surprise because Zaitsev has fallen out of favour in the Senators organization. Earlier this season he was placed on waivers and
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, one insider notes that the San Jose Sharks and Edmonton Oilers have resumed trade talks regarding defenseman Erik Karlsson. What exactly does this mean and how far along are the two sides? Meanwhile, the Arizona Coyotes pulled defenseman Jakob Chychrun from the lineup for trade-related reasons. Explore everything hockey with
The 2023 NHL Trade Deadline date on March 3rd is creeping closer, and the Chicago Blackhawks are one team where the rumors won’t stop swirling. It is believed they will be sellers as their second-worst record in the NHL justifies that, but who will they target? Ottawa Senators general manager Pierre Dorion has been sniffing
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by NHL Lines site Betway The Senators will attach an asset to move Nikita Zaitsev Kevin Weekes: Have been told that the Ottawa Senators are trying to trade defenseman Nikita Zaitsev. They have given Zaitsev’s agent permission to talk with other teams. From understanding, the Senators
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Seattle Kraken intentionally scratched Shane Wright to send him down on a conditioning stint. What next? Meanwhile, expect the Buffalo Sabres and pending UFA Kyle Okposo to push conversations about a contract extension toward the end of the season. The Ottawa Senators and Vancouver Canucks talked trade and are
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by NHL Lines site Betway The Senators are trying to lock up Alex DeBrincat Kevin Weekes: Have been told that the Ottawa Senators are trying to sign forward Alex DeBrincat to a contract extension. If the package for Jakob Chychrun is… Shawn Simpson: If the Ottawa
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by Betway Sports Jakob Chychrun‘s trade interest intensifying TSN: Darren Dreger said last night that Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun is still looking to get of Arizona and the Coyotes keep saying they are willing to be patient. Trade interest in Chychrun is intensifying, and are
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there is an update on the talks between the St. Louis Blues and Arizona Coyotes when it comes to Jakob Chychrun. The Calgary Flames are looking at a long-term deal for MacKenzie Weegar, but what will it cost to get it done? The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed Rasmus Sandin,
Sharks GM candidates Curtis Pashelka of The Mercury News: San Jose Sharks president Jonathan Becher on their GM search. “One of the reasons we’re looking externally is we will get new ideas, we’ll hear new things. We’re not necessarily going to do things exactly the same way. By definition, a new GM will have new
If Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk has his way, then the organization will acquire a “good defensive defenseman” this offseason (as Melnyk discussed on episode 147 of The Bob McCown Podcast from May 19, 2021). A good defensive defenseman could move into the lineup in a few spots, but if we narrow it down based
The defensive core of the Ottawa Senators had a difficult start to the 2020-21 season. Lapses were frequent, and the goaltending carousel started early. When the defensive group was on the same wavelength, scoring seemed to be difficult to come by. However, the team really started to gel in the second half of the season
The Ottawa Senators are in an enviable financial position thanks to years of reduced spending, but they still have their fair share of bad contracts on the books. They’ve already purged some bloated contracts, so players like Marian Gaborik (IR), Dion Phaneuf and Bobby Ryan (buyouts) will not make this list, even though their cap
July 1. One of the most enjoyable, exciting, and nerve-racking days of the calendar year. For many, July 1 marks the unofficial start of the summer and Canada Day, a national holiday in Canada. However, in the hockey world, July 1 marks the start of NHL Free Agency, more commonly referred to as Free Agent
Senators looking for a defenseman Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Senators: Ottawa Senators GM Pierre Dorion has been looking for a defenseman for at least the past month. This was before they lost three defensemen, Cody Goloubef and Erik Brannstrom to injury and Nikita Zaitsev for personal reasons. Leafs may let things play out for
The Toronto Maple Leafs have traded defenseman Nikita Zaitsev, and forwards Connor Brown and Michael Carcone to the Ottawa Senators for defensemen Cody Ceci and Ben Harpur, forward Aaron Luchuk and a 2020 3rd round pick (Columbus Blue Jackets). Thoughts from the media Ken Warren: “The Zaitsev-Ceci deal is a good hockey trade for the
© Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY Sports Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators talking Nikita Zaitsev for Cody Ceci Update Bob McKenzie: “TOR and OTT appear to have a tentative trade in place that would send Nikita Zaitsev to OTT in exchange for Cody Ceci. There may be another part or parts to it but the deal
report this ad The next two weeks promise to be exciting, as Toronto Maple Leafs fans anxiously await the outcome of the protracted negotiations between restricted free agent (RFA) Mitch Marner’s camp and Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas. There is much work that needs to be done, but most of it depends on how