NHL Rumors: Rasmus Ristolainen, Milan Lucic, Jesse Puljujarvi, and more
What can Edmonton get for Milan Lucic and Jesse Puljujarvi? Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic: It is not automatic that Milan Lucic stays in Edmonton this season. Lucic owed just $16 million of actual money as opposed to $24 million…
NHL Rumors: Charlie McAvoy and Chuck Fletcher
Charlie McAvoy big deal? Maybe not so fast… Joe Haggerty of NBC Sports Boston: A myriad of arguments is used as to why Charlie McAvoy is not near that level of a Zach Werenski. The one clear aspect is health.…
Quick Hits: Hurricanes, Rangers, Maple Leafs, and more
New York Rangers sign a little depth Rangers NHL.com: Phil Di Giuseppe signed a two-way one-year deal with the New York Rangers worth $700,000. The contract is $125,000 if he ends up in the minors. The deal involves a minimum…
NHL Rumors: Nikita Gusev. Braden Holtby, RFA/UFA lists
Should Minnesota explore acquiring Nikita Gusev? Michael Russo of The Athletic (mailbag): Minnesota needs to make the playoffs and that is the edict. So, pondering any options to upgrade the forward core has to be considered. That includes looking at…
NHL Rumors: Salary Cap Hell, Pavel Buchnevich, and more
What Boston might do about their salary cap problem Jared Clinton of The Hockey News: Alas, the Boston Bruins possess about $8.1 million in cap space. The problem lies in the fact they have Charlie McAvoy and Brandon Carlo to…
Quick Hits: Avalanche, Blue Jackets, Red Wings, Panthers and Flyers
Avalanche lock up one of their RFAs Ryan S. Clark: The Colorado Avalanche have signed forward J.T. Compher to a four-year contract with an AAV of $3.5 million. Ryan S. Clark: Compher’s new contract doesn’t include any no-trade protection. He…
NHL Early Look: After Adding Kessel & Soderberg, The Arizona Coyotes Should Secure A Playoff Berth
The Arizona Coyotes have missed the playoffs since 2012, but after trading for Phil Kessel and Carl Soderberg this offseason, they are hoping to end that streak.
NHL Rumors: Potential Islanders Options … Six Players Who Could Be On The Move This Offseason
RFAs stalling the markets … FA options for the Islanders and defensive trade candidates Arthur Staple of The Athletic: Sources are saying that there is a seems to be a stalemate around the league with regards to free agents and…
NHL Rumors: Blues, Canucks, Rangers, Islanders, Bruins and Devils
Blues trying to eliminate any distraction at the start of the season Tom Timmermann: St. Louis Blues GM Doug Armstrong said that they chose salary arbitration for goaltender Ville Husso as it will mean everyone will be there for the…
Quick Hits: NHL Signings From Yesterday
NHL signings from yesterday Arizona Coyotes: The Coyotes have signed defenseman Dysin Mayo to a one-year, two-way contract. Pat Steinberg: The Calgary Flames avoid salary arbitration with Ryan Lomberg and Rinat Valiev. Both players signed one-year, two-way contracts with a…
NHL Rumors: McKenzie On RFAs And Marner … A Hall Decision Likely Isn’t Coming Anytime Soon
McKenzie on RFAs and Marner Bob McKenzie: Believe that the majority of the main unsigned restricted free agents will still be unsigned come the start of September. Bob McKenzie: “As for Marner, my view from afar is that it’s probably…
NHL Rumors: Brock Boeser, Mikko Rantanen, Patrik Laine, and Kyle Connor
A few more dollars for Brock Boeser? Jared Clinton of The Hockey News: It’s all about term and money for the Vancouver Canucks and Brock Boeser. The intriguing part is the cap comparables that Boeser draws himself to — Johnny…
