Category Archives: Hurricanes

NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – June 9, 2016

Stanley Cup Final news, coaching hires and much more in this morning’s collection of NHL headlines.  CBS SPORTS: Tickets to attend Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final at Pittsburgh’s Consol Energy Center run from between $1,125 to $11,000. SPECTOR’S NOTE: If you’re a season-ticket holder willing to part with your seat for tonight’s game, […]

NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – June 8, 2016

Latest Stanley Cup Final news, expansion updates, coaching hires & more in this morning’s NHL headlines.  THE GLOBE & MAIL: James Mirtle explains why Phil Kessel is performing so well in the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs. SPECTOR’S NOTE: Kessel’s performance is so notable that he’s among the contenders for the 2016 Conn Smythe Trophy as […]

NHL Rumor Mill – May 27, 2016

Latest on the Lightning, Islanders, Hurricanes, Red Wings and Canucks in your NHL rumor mill.  What next for the Lightning? ESPN.COM:  Craig Custance believes the Tampa Bay Lightning must settle the Steven Stamkos situation, re-sign Nikita Kucherov to a long-term contract and consider trading goalie Ben Bishop while keeping left wing Jonathan Drouin. Regarding Stamkos, […]

NHL Rumor Mill – April 15, 2016

Latest on Blackhawks, Coyotes, Hurricanes and more in today’s NHL rumor mill.  Highlights from Matheson’s “Hockey World.” EDMONTON JOURNAL:  Jim Matheson reports on the potential salary-cap difficulties Artemi Panarin’s bonuses could create for the Chicago Blackhawks next season. He has to find a team who’ll take left wing Bryan Bickell’s $4 million cap hit for […]

NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – April 9, 2016

Check out the latest collection of NHL headlines entering the final Saturday of the 2015-16 season.  COLUMBUS DISPATCH:  Brandon Saad tallied his 30th goal of the season (the first time in his NHL career he’s reached that plateau) as the Columbus Blue Jackets downed the Buffalo Sabres 4-1 in the only NHL game played on […]

NHL Rumor Mill – March 29, 2016

Updates on Nail Yakupov’s trade request, prospect Jimmy Vesey testing the UFA market and talk of Alexander Radulov joining the Maple Leafs.  Latest on Nail Yakupov. EDMONTON JOURNAL:  Robert Tychkowski reports right Nail Yakupov, his Oilers teammates and head coach Todd McLellan downplayed a report claiming he requested to be dealt before last month’s NHL […]

NHL Rumor Mill – March 7, 2016

Looking ahead to possible offseason moves involving Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Milan Lucic, James Reimer and more in your NHL rumor mill. THE BOSTON GLOBE: After noting the reasons why this year’s trade deadline was a dud, Fluto Shinzawa explains June is the more efficient month for making trades. “Teams have yet to set rosters or budgets […]

NHL Rumor Mill – March 5, 2016

The Hurricanes look ahead following their trade deadline moves, while Scott Hartnell & Fedor Tyutin face uncertain futures in Columbus.  THE NEWS & OBSERVER: In the wake of the Carolina Hurricanes recent trades of Eric Staal, Kris Versteeg and John-Michael Liles, Chip Alexander and Luke DeCock recently reported the Carolina Hurricanes have “turned the page” and […]

Hurricanes Trade Eric Staal to New York Rangers.

The Carolina Hurricanes have traded center Eric Staal to the New York Rangers for two second picks and prospect Aleksi Saarela.   SPECTOR’S NOTE: The Hurricanes also reportedly agreed to pick up half of Staal’s remaining salary. The picks are a second in 2016 and in 2017. Several weeks of speculation linking Staal to the Rangers […]