Updates on P.K. Subban, Milan Lucic, Oliver Ekman-Larssen and more in your NHL rumor mill. Lucic, Subban, Ekman-Larsson, Stamkos and Bishop. NBC SPORTS: cites ESPN’s Pierre LeBrun reporting Los Angeles Kings left wing Milan Lucic is heading to the unrestricted free agent market on July 1. The Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers could be among […]
Latest on Evgeni Malkin, Kevin Shattenkirk, Ben Bishop and more in today’s collection of NHL rumors. Updates on Malkin and Fleury PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE: Jenn Menendez reports Penguins GM Jim Rutherford said there’s no truth to a rumor that emerged yesterday claiming the Chicago Blackhawks were interested in acquiring center Evgeni Malkin. “None. We’re not looking to […]
NHL 2016-17 schedule released, Alex Goligoski signs with Coyotes, Vincent Lecavalier retires & more in your NHL morning coffee headlines. NHL.COM: The league released its full schedule for 2016-17, with opening night slated for Oct. 12. Four outdoor games are slated, including the Centennial Classic in Toronto on Jan. 1 between the Maple Leafs and Detroit […]
Updates on Marc-Andre Fleury, Ben Bishop, Steven Stamkos Rick Nash and more in the latest NHL Rumor Mill update. Could Flames pass over Fleury for Bishop? CALGARY SUN: Eric Francis reports the Pittsburgh Penguins’ asking price for goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury is the Flames’ first-round pick (sixth overall) in the upcoming NHL draft. “It’s not going […]
Updates on Steven Stamkos, Taylor Hall, Kevin Shattenkirk and more in your NHL rumor mill. TSN 1050 (via TODAY’S SLAPSHOT): Darren Dreger reports Tampa Bay Lightning GM Steve Yzerman has said to others he can’t go above $8.5 million per season to re-sign pending unrestricted free agent Steven Stamkos. Dreger wonders if Yzerman will boost […]
NHL 2016-17 home openers unveiled, Sharks and Coyotes swing a trade and more in this morning’s collection of NHL headlines. NHL.COM: The home games for all 30 NHL teams in 2016-17 was revealed, with the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins raising their championship banner on Oct. 13 against the Washington Capitals. The season officially begins […]
NHL 2016-17 home openers unveiled, Sharks and Coyotes swing a trade and more in this morning’s collection of NHL headlines. NHL.COM: The home games for all 30 NHL teams in 2016-17 was revealed, with the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins raising their championship banner on Oct. 13 against the Washington Capitals. The season officially begins […]
The New York Rangers traded the rights to defenseman Keith Yandle to the Florida Panthers in exchange for a sixth-rounder pick in 2016 plus a conditional fourth-round pick in 2017 if he signs with the Panthers. SPECTOR’S NOTE: Interesting move by the Panthers, who traded away Erik Gudbranson last month to the Vancouver Canucks. They […]
The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired goaltender Frederik Andersen from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for the 30th pick in the 2016 NHL draft and a second-round pick in 2017. SPECTOR’S NOTE: Can’t say this move comes as a surprise. For months, Andersen was linked to the Leafs in the rumor mill. They obviously needed to […]
The NHL Draft is always an exciting time for young hockey prospects aspiring to a big-league career. Players selected among the top-10 in a draft year are expected to have the best chance of reaching stardom. Some attain that goal, while others go on to decent, if unspectacular, NHL careers. And for some, being a top-10 […]