The Florida Panthers acquired winger Teddy Purcell from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for a third-round draft pick. They also acquired defenseman Jakub Kindl from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for a sixth-round pick in 2017. SPECTOR’S NOTE: Panthers GM Dale Tallon’s been a busy man, having already acquired forward Jiri Hudler from the […]
Latest on the Canucks, Penguins, Oilers, Blues, Jets, Blue Jackets and more in your NHL rumor mill. CANUCKS JOIN THE SELLERS. THE VANCOUVER SUN: Iain MacIntyre reports Canucks GM Jim Benning is open for business as a seller leading up to the Feb. 29 trade deadline, but will anyone buy what he’s selling? MacIntyre claims […]
Latest trades, waiver news, contract signings and much more in your NHL morning coffee headlines. Check out last night’s scores and highlights at NHL.com. WASHINGTON POST: Alexander Ovechkin tallied his 40th goal of the season as the Washington Capitals edged the Minnesota Wild 3-2. THE TAMPA TRIBUNE: Steven Stamkos scored for the fifth consecutive game […]
Latest on the Blackhawks, Oilers, Ducks and Canadiens in Part Two of today’s NHL Rumor Mill. COULD THE BLACKHAWKS ADD A DEFENSEMAN? CHICAGO TRIBUNE: In the wake of the Blackhawks’ acquiring left wing Andrew Ladd, Chris Hine reports they still could use a top-four defenseman. GM Stan Bowman expressed confidence in his current group even if […]
The latest on Loui Eriksson, Eric Staal, Nail Yakupov and many more in Part One of today’s NHL rumor mill. HIGHLIGHTS FROM GARRIOCH’S LATEST “INSIDER TRADING”. OTTAWA SUN: Bruce Garrioch reports last night’s trade by Winnipeg of Andrew Ladd to Chicago should open up the trade market in the final days leading up to the […]
Updates the Jets, Oilers, Maple Leafs and Bruins in part two of today’s NHL rumor mill. LATEST ON LADD AND TROUBA. WINNIPEG SUN: Paul Friesen reports Jets captain Andrew Ladd expects to be dealt by the Feb. 29 trade deadline. He’s been unable to reach terms on a new contract with the Jets, leaving him […]
The latest on Andrew Ladd and Dale Weise, plus updates on the Leafs, Oilers and Flames. UPDATE ON THE LADD TRADE WATCH. TSN.CA: Gary Lawless reports Winnipeg Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff continues to get trade calls regarding pending UFA left wing and team captain Andrew Ladd. “As many as six teams – Anaheim, Chicago, Florida, […]
Latest on the Arizona Coyotes, Edmonton Oilers, New Jersey Devils and Detroit Red Wings in part two of your Sunday NHL rumor roundup. WILL THE COYOTES TRADE BOEDKER? TORONTO SUN: Steve Simmons reports the Arizona Coyotes will go right up to Feb. 29 if necessary in their attempt to re-sign pending UFA winger Mikkel Boedker. If […]
Latest on P.K. Subban, Eric Staal, Jiri Hudler, Andrew Ladd, Loui Eriksson and many more in part one of your Sunday NHL rumor roundup. HIGHLIGHTS FROM SPORTSNET’S “SATURDAY HEADLINES”. SPORTSNET: Elliotte Friedman reports Montreal Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin confirms defenseman P.K. Subban won’t be traded. SPECTOR’S NOTE: And with that, the recent flurry of the […]
Updates on the Hurricanes, Stars, Blackhawks, Flyers, Devils, Penguins, Capitals and Leafs in your NHL rumor mill. Latest on Eric Staal. TSN: Frank Seravalli wonders if there’s a market for Carolina Hurricanes forward Eric Staal. He points out there’s “only six playoff-bound teams can afford Staal’s full cap hit on Feb. 29: the Stars, Islanders, […]