In today’s NHL rumors rundown (part two of two), there is speculation coming out of the NHL Draft that some moves by the New Jersey Devils have solidified a big signing in free agency. Meanwhile, the Buffalo Sabres have confirmed they intend to buy out Jeff Skinner. Who might Skinner look at when he becomes
Sam Reinhart
Sam Reinhart scored on the power play early in overtime to give the Florida Panthers a 3-2 victory and even the Eastern Conference Final series at two games apiece. It was the fastest goal from the start of an overtime period in Panthers franchise playoff history. The previous benchmark was 1:51, scored by Matthew Tkachuk
With the team officially eliminated from postseason contention for the second consecutive year, the Calgary Flames organization can now truly set their sights on next season. The 2023-24 campaign hasn’t been a total and complete failure, with rookie general manager Craig Conroy swinging some solid trades and recouping assets necessary for a re-tool. The on-ice
The Florida Panthers are in a dogfight for the top spot in the Atlantic Division, tied for first with the Boston Bruins with a record of 46-20-6 and 97 points. On Tuesday night, the teams will face each other. Last week, the Panthers were in a rough slump, losing five straight before their 4-1 on
The Florida Panthers are riding a hot streak into the All-Star Break. They’ve won four straight games, eight straight on the road, and earned points in eight of their last 10 for a 31-14-4 record and 66 points. They trail the Atlantic Division-leading Boston Bruins by five points, and their record is also tied for
The Florida Panthers have quickly become one of the hottest teams in the NHL. Up until this past Saturday (Jan. 13), they were one of four teams that had a winning streak of eight or more games with the Cats having nine straight wins. This came after a bad losing streak that included back-to-back shutouts.
Jonathan Huberdeau’s time as a Calgary Flame has been nothing short of a disaster so far. Coming into the organization, there was plenty of excitement thanks to the 115-point season he was coming off of with the Florida Panthers. Any hopes of him replicating that success were quickly shot down, however. Jonathan Huberdeau, Calgary Flames
Welcome back to another episode of Toronto Maple Leafs’ 2022-23 trade targets. The series where I’ll examine a few players from teams around the league who could potentially fit for Maple Leafs general manager (GM) Kyle Dubas. From blockbuster moves to minor upgrades, all will be covered and potential trade packages will be discussed. Explore
At some point, the Florida Panthers are going to have to trade one of their forwards to clear cap space for when Anthony Duclair and Patric Hornqvist return from injury. That means someone of value is going to be moved and the Calgary Flames can take full advantage of that. Since the offseason, general manager
Avs want to extend MacKinnon this offseason Peter Baugh: The Colorado Avalanche are not allowed to talk contract extension with Nathan MacKinnon just yet, but GM Joe Sakic said the first day they are allowed to talk, he’ll reach out. Sakic said he’d like to get a MacKinnon extension signed this offseason. A World Cup
The Buffalo Sabres kick off the first weekend of live hockey with the Prospects Challenge Friday night against the New Jersey Devils at LECOM Harborcenter, and there’s no shortage of news in the lead up to it. Since Wednesday, Rochester Americans’ head coach Seth Appert has been running drills to prepare the young group for
The Buffalo Sabres, like most seasons of late, have a tough schedule. It has nothing to do with clusters of top-notch opponents in key stretches or the Atlantic Division being loaded; it has to do with the team continuing their rebuild. There are still some key dates to mark on the calendar. In fact, every
Welcome to another edition of Sabres Scoop, The Hockey Writers’ weekly column discussing all things Buffalo Sabres. This week, ‘Sabres Scoop’ co-hosts Jordan Jacklin and Brandon Seltenrich sound off on the craziness of the 2021 NHL Draft, Free Agent Frenzy, and some of the other biggest storylines, news, and rumors about the organization. With the Seattle Expansion Draft, the 2021 NHL
The 2020-21 NHL season wasn’t even over before the trade rumor-mill started churning. In fact, in the midst of Game 5 between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens Wednesday night, the Twitterverse was hit with some breaking news of a certain superstar forward requesting a trade. Jeremey Rutherford of The Athletic broke the news
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there is a bit of back and forth going on between Dougie Hamiltion of the Carolina Hurricanes and Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning over the Lightning’s salary cap during the playoffs. Sam Reinhart is getting plenty of interest and there’s a theory the Edmonton Oilers might try to
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, what does the hiring of Darryl Sutter mean for a player like Sam Bennett? Is he still likely to be traded, or this is a fresh start for the forward? Meanwhile, the Buffalo Sabres a “wide open” to making a trade, but which players are generating the most interest? Which
As players selected at the 2014 NHL Draft reach their sixth season in the NHL, this provides a perfect opportunity to look back on the top-10 players selected. So, have the top-10 lived up to their franchise-defining billings, or have these players failed to reach meet the hype of their draft position? Note: The 2014
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, Edmonton Oilers GM Ken Holland updates the media on the status of Oscar Klefbom, noting how much of next season he believes the defenseman will miss. In Anaheim, expect the Ducks to sign a goaltender in an effort to meet expansion draft requirements. In Boston, what might Jake DeBrusk’s next