Canadiens interest in Honka Marc Dumont of The Athletic: There have been reports that the Montreal Canadiens are interested in Dallas Stars defenseman Julius Honka. The Canadiens do have Jeff Petry and Shea Weber in their top four, with Christian Folin, Noah Juulsen, Cale Fleury and Josh Brook fighting for the third-pair. The Stars may
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James Reimer and Anton Forsberg combined for a shutout as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-0 in an NHL preseason game in Tampa, Florida, on Tuesday night. Reimer and Forsberg each played half the game for the Hurricanes, who reached the Eastern Conference final last spring after missing the playoffs for nine
By The Canadian Press September 20th, 2019 TAMPA, Fla. — Former New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning defenceman Dan Girardi has announced his retirement from the NHL after 13 seasons. Girardi appeared in 927 games, finishing with 56 goals and 264 points and a plus-78 ratings. He also played in 143 playoff games, four
Canucks were looking at Lucic Luke Fox: Agent Gerry Johansson said on Sportsnet 650 that there had been a chance this past offseason that Milan Lucic could have landed with the Vancouver Canucks. There had been talks with the team and Lucic was into the idea. More Russian free agents may look at the NHL
The Lightning and Point continue to work on a deal Erik Erlendsson: Lightning GM Julien BriseBois tells season ticket holders that contract negotiations with Brayden Point continue to be professional and that there is no animosity between the sides. He remains optimistic that deal will get done. Joe Smith of The Athletic: Pierre LeBrun reported
In today’s NHL rumor rundown there is news on a few free agents now that Mitch Marner is signed, including Matthew Tkachuk and the Calgary Flames, and Brayden Point and the Tampa Bay Lightning. Plus, Kevin Fiala is not at Minnesota’s training camp, while two Anaheim Ducks will miss the entire season. Finally, where will
Lightning and Point not making progress Pierre LeBrun: There has been very little progress made between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Brayden Point. Get the sense that this may be stalled more than people think. It will get done, but from as far as can tell, they are not remotely close on a deal. The
Two Lightning goaltenders heading to waivers if not trade first Erik Erlendsson: The initial plan for the Tampa Bay Lightning is to put goaltenders Louis Domingue and Mike Condon on waivers on September 21st. Another team did call the Lightning yesterday morning about one them, so they could possibly move someone beforehand. Holtby and Ovechkin
© Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports Is it time to worry about Brayden Point‘s contract situation? Joe Smith of The Athletic (mailbag): The craziest thing with this restricted free agent jam up is that no one in Tampa Bay even worries about Brayden Point. Point’s teammates seem unfazed by the slow process. “(I’m) not too worried
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© Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports About AAV for Rantanen? Adrian Dater: The gap between the Colorado Avalanche and restricted free agent Mikko Rantanen is not about the term, it’s about the AAV. Many offers for Boeser James (@Account4hockey): Michael Russo said on KFAN 103 on labour day that the Vancouver Canucks have made contract
© Candice Ward-USA TODAY Sports Kings in the hunt for Hutton Dennis Bernstein: The Los Angeles Kings are still in the mix for free agent defenseman Ben Hutton. Can expect a decision from Hutton coming soon. If the Flames want to clear some salary cap space Brian Costello: The Calgary Flames have $7.7 million in
Few one-year contracts have had a greater impact or legacy than the one Pat Maroon just officially brought to an end by signing with the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Oakville, Missouri native (a suburb of St. Louis) signed with his hometown team, reunited with his son, and scored the most dramatic goal in a Stanley
Over the course of the last decade, the Tampa Bay Lightning have assembled one of the top rosters in the NHL. Despite a disappointing finish in the 2019 playoffs, their 62 regular-season wins put them in elite company in terms of hockey history. This dominant roster is defined by a number of smart contracts which
As the Tampa Bay Lightning developed a core of highly talented players over the course of the last decade, they consistently found ways to keep these stars around. By signing players to long-term contracts, they were often able to trade immediate cap hit for security, avoiding overpaying for their core. This has created a somewhat
Home NHL Trades NHL Trade: Lightning Trade Adam Erne To The Red Wings © Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports The Tampa Bay Lightning have traded restricted free agent forward Adam Erne to the Detroit Red Wings for a 2020 4th round pick. The 24-year old Erne was drafted 33rd overall in the 2nd round of the
© James Carey Lauder-USA TODAY Sports Back into the Braden Holtby dilemma and more Washington Capitals… Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic recently wrote (mailbag): Again, Braden Holtby gets asked about frequently and for good reason. The goalie won a Stanley Cup and has been such an integral part of the team. With the signings of
Home NHL Free Agents NHL Rumors: Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Rangers and the Columbus Blue… © Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports A bridge deal for Point makes sense … A good chance Kreider is moved by the deadline Dan Rosen of NHL.com: (mailbag) Could see the Tampa Bay Lightning trying to do a bridge deal