Vancouver Canucks still exploring trade options, while the New Jersey Devils have cap space to make a move if they want to. CANUCKS TSN 1040 (VIA TODAY’S SLAPSHOT): Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning said his club is still exploring all options regarding the addition of a top-six winger. He said he’s spoken “to […]
Check out the latest in this morning’s collection of NHL headlines. NBC SPORTS: The Winnipeg Jets and Edmonton Oilers unveiled their Heritage Classic uniforms and their full alumni rosters. Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, Grant Fuhr, Paul Coffey, Glenn Anderson, Jari Kurri and Ryan Smyth will suit up for the Oilers alumni, while Teemu Selanne, Dale […]
Updates on the Tampa Bay Lightning, St. Louis Blues and Buffalo Sabres in your NHL rumor mill. LIGHTNING STILL FACE DECISIONS ESPN.COM: Matthew Coller examines some remaining notable offseason decisions for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Re-signing restricted free agent winger Nikita Kucherov remains the priority. Coller speculates he could receive between $6-$7.5 million per […]
Check out the latest in this morning’s collection of notable NHL headlines. THE HOCKEY NEWS: Jared Clinton notes a recent report claiming the Winnipeg Jets and defenseman Jacob Trouba remain far apart in contract negotiations, nothing the blueliner’s desire to move up in the Jets’ blue-line depth chart. SPECTOR’S NOTE: It’s be interesting to […]
Latest on the Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings in your NHL rumor mill. QUESTIONS FOR THE LEAFS TSN.CA: Kristen Shilton lists five questions facing the Toronto Maple Leafs in August. Regarding oft-injured winger Joffrey Lupul, she wonders if they’ll ride out the remaining two years of his contract, package him […]
Updates on Gabe Landeskog, Corey Crawford, Evander Kane & more in this morning’s collection of NHL headlines. THE DENVER POST: Colorado Avalanche captain Gabe Landeskog wrote an article for The Players’ Tribune calling upon NHL players to take concussion injuries more seriously. Landeskog points to his own experience during a game in 2013, when he […]
Updated list of available free agents plus the Devils to-do list in this morning’s NHL rumor mill. AVAILABLE NHL UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS. NJ.COM: Right wings Jiri Hudler and Radim Vrbata, defensemen Kris Russell, James Wisniewski and Matt Bartkowski, centers Nick Spaling, Dominic Moore and R.J. Umberger, goaltender Jhona Enroth and college prospect left wing Jimmy […]
Updates on PK Subban, Evander Kane & more in this morning’s collection of notable NHL headlines. MONTREAL GAZETTE: Former Canadiens star P.K. Subban took a few good-natured shots at the club while hosting his All-Star Celebrity Gala at the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal last night. “Subban dedicated a couple of cheeky country and western […]
Is a Kevin Shattenkirk-for-Rick Nash deal a possibility? Could the Jets trade Jacob Trouba? Read on for the latest. SHATTENKIRK-FOR-NASH A POSSIBILITY? ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH: In a July 29 live chat, Blues beat writer Jeremy Rutherford reported there’s nothing new on the trade front regarding defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk. He noted there’s growing speculation Shattenkirk […]