The latest on Pavel Datsyuk and Jimmy Vesey highlights today’s NHL rumor mill. Datsyuk heading to Russia at season’s end? SPORTSNET: Elliotte Friedman reported sources claiming Detroit Red Wings veteran center Pavel Datsyuk could return to Russia at season’s end to finish his playing career in the KHL. The decision is apparently being made for […]
Will the Oilers shop for a puck-moving defenseman and a backup goalie? Will they trade Benoit Pouliot? What moves are in store this summer for the Senators? Read on for the latest. EDMONTON JOURNAL: Jim Matheson believes Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli will go shopping this summer for a puck-moving defenseman. Matheson’s choices would be St. […]
No April Fooling here, just the latest on the Red Wings, Wild and Coyotes in your NHL rumor mill. Red Wings could face offseason goalie question. THE DETROIT NEWS: Gregg Krupa reports the current struggles of Petr Mrazek and the recent improvement of Jimmy Howard raises questions over how the Red Wings could address their […]
Updates on Keith Yandle, Frans Nielsen, Jimmy Vesey and Joe Colborne in today’s NHL rumor mill. Will the Rangers and Isles lose Yandle & Nielsen to free agency? NEW YORK POST: Larry Brooks recently wondered about the possibility of the New York Rangers finding a way to re-sign pending UFA defenseman Keith Yandle, who could […]
Updates on Nail Yakupov, Jimmy Vesey and more in your NHL rumor mill. Highlights from Friedman’s latest “30 Thoughts.” SPORTSNET: Elliotte Friedman weighed in on the recent report of Edmonton Oilers right wing Nail Yakupov’s trade request. While Yakupov’s agent has permission to speak with other club, the Oilers still must agree to a deal. […]
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 […]
Nail Yakupov requested to be dealt before the trade deadline, a look at what trading Jordan Eberle for a defenseman could do to the Oilers roster and more. EDMONTON JOURNAL: Jonathan Willis cited a report from Igor Eronko of Russia’s Sports-Express claiming Edmonton Oilers right wing Nail Yakupov requested a trade before the recent NHL […]
Latest on Steven Stamkos, Travis Hamonic, Loui Eriksson, Oliver Ekman-Larsson and more in your Sunday roundup of NHL rumors. Coyotes won’t swap Ekman-Larsson for first-overall pick. AZCENTRAL.COM: At a recent town hall meeting with Coyotes fans, GM Don Maloney shot down recent speculation suggesting his club could offer up defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson to whatever team […]
Latest on Travis Hamonic, Kyle Okposo, Vladimir Sobotka and more in your NHL rumor mill. Updates on Hamonic and Okposo. TSN 1200 (VIA TODAY’S SLAPSHOT): Bob McKenzie thinks New York Islanders GM Garth Snow will try to accommodate defenseman Travis Hamonic’s request for a trade to a Western Canadian team, but he wants to get […]
An updated list of the teams that most frequently appear on no-trade lists, plus the latest on the Maple Leafs. List of the NHL’s Top “No-Trade” Teams. ESPN.COM: For the second straight year, Craig Custance polled 10 player agents to determine their top three most frequent no-trade teams. And for the second straight year, the Edmonton […]