Notable trades in Day 2 of the 2016 NHL draft will be listed here. Analysis will appear later today in my Soapbox section. TSN’s Bob McKenzie reports the Florida Panthers trade defenseman Dmitry Kulikov and the 33rd overall pick in the 2016 NHL draft (from Vancouver) to the Buffalo Sabres for blueliner Mark Pysyk and […]
Updates on Steven Stamkos, Kevin Shattenkirk, Ben Bishop and many more in your NHL rumor mill. Stamkos, Shattenkirk, Bishop, Reimer. TSN: Pierre LeBrun reports Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos, a pending unrestricted free agent, can now speak with other clubs. However, Lightning GM Steve Yzerman said all avenues remain open to re-sign him. He […]
Auston Matthews leads record of American selected in opening round of NHL draft. Details and more in your NHL morning coffee headlines. NHL.COM: As expected, center Auston Matthews was selected first overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2016 NHL Draft. Matthews was just one of a record 12 American-born players selected in the opening […]
The Calgary Flames acquired goaltender Brian Elliott from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for their second-round pick (35th overall) and a conditional third in 2018. Having struck out on Pittsburgh’s Marc-Andre Fleury and Tampa Bay’ Ben Bishop, the Flames finally land their starting goaltender in Elliott. How long he’ll be with them could depend […]
Check in regularly for a list of notable trades, buyouts and free-agent signings for the opening day of the 2016 NHL Draft. STARTRIBUNE.COM’s Michael Russo reports the Minnesota Wild informed left wing Thomas Vanek they’re buying out the final year of his contract. The Dallas Stars announced the re-signing of defenseman Jordie Benn to a […]
Some quick updates on Dougie Hamilton, P.K. Subban, Steven Stamkos, James Reimer and more. The following is provided without commentary as I’m in Buffalo preparing for the 2016 NHL Draft. Feel free to voice your opinions in the comments section below. TODAY’S SLAPSHOT: Chris Nichols cites Bob McKenzie telling TSN 1260 there’s conflicting reports regarding […]
Latest on Subban, Stamkos, Bishop, Shattenkirk, Fowler, Nash and more in your NHL rumor mill. Subban, Stamkos, Bishop MONTREAL GAZETTE: Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin shot down speculation he was on the verge of trading defenseman P.K. Subban. “I never shopped P.K. Subban,” Bergevin said to open a press conference Thursday night. “I never had, I’m not […]
Evgeni Malkin avoids surgery, plus the latest signings and more in this morning’s collection of notable NHL headlines. NHL.com: For the first time since 1999, a non-Canadian prospect might not be chosen among the top-five selections of the opening round in the 2016 NHL Draft US-born center Auston Matthews and Finnish prospects Patrik Laine and Jesse […]
Latest on Kevin Shattenkirk, Milan Lucic, Steven Stamkos and many more in today’s NHL rumor mill. The Shattenkirk watch. NEW YORK DAILY NEWS: Pat Leonard reports sources claim the New York Rangers are in hot pursuit of St. Louis Blues defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk as a potential replacement for Keith Yandle, who was dealt to the […]
Award winners, Las Vegas awarded expansion franchise, Panthers re-sign Yandle & more in your NHL morning coffee headlines. NHL.COM: Patrick Kane became the first American player to win the Hart Trophy in NHL history. He already won the Art Ross trophy as the league’s leading scorer. Kane also won the Ted Lindsay Award as league […]