Potential options for the Islanders to clear up salary cap space Arthur Staple of The Athletic: (mailbag) New York Islanders defenseman Sebastian Aho could start next season back in Sweden. It’s possible he could sign there long-term. It is hard to see how he cracks the Islanders roster. He hasn’t really gotten a shot in
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Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Believe that the Arizona Coyotes’ initial offer to pending UFA Taylor Hall was a five-year deal with a $7.25 million AAV. That won’t be their final offer. Also, believe that situation is very important to Hall. While the Coyotes re-signing Hall remains an option, it’s hard to see the Peter Chiarelli
Some realistic and blockbuster trade targets for the Buffalo Sabres John Vogl of The Athletic: The Buffalo Sabres have just 10 players under contract for next season. New GM Kevyn Adams has eight restricted free agents to deal with, but he’ll have some cap space to possibly get creative with. There are many teams this
Sorokin and Kaprizov won’t be staying in the KHL Aivis Kalnins: There had been a rumor going around that Ilya Sorokin (Islanders) and Kirill Kaprizov (Wild) would be remaining the KHL. There is no truth to the rumors as both players intend to sign their entry-level contracts. The Los Angeles Kings will have some cap
Canucks blue line could have a different look next season Iain MacIntyre of Sportsnet: (mailbag) The Vancouver Canucks blue line next season could have a different look. Alex Edler, Tyler Myers and Quinn Hughes will be back but Chris Tanev and Troy Stecher could be cap casualties. Tanev is a UFA and Stecher is a
Rory Boylen of Sportsnet: Looking at a potential trade candidate for each team in the Eastern Conference. Boston Bruins – Nick Ritchie – They may not be able to fit him long-term with Torey Krug needing a new deal, and after next season Tuukka Rask, Jaroslav Halak, Brandon Carlo and Ondrej Kase. Buffalo Sabres –
Camp starting back up at the start of June? John Scott:: Had heard (late last week) that NHL camp would open back up on June 1st and that European players could start coming back to their teams’ cities soon. Markstrom has no plans to leave Vancouver Iain MacIntyre: Vancouver Canucks pending free agent goaltender Jacob
Canadiens and Leafs were interested in Okulov before he signed … Other free agents may wait a year Igor Eronko: The Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs were interested in Konstantin Okulov. He signed a one-year contract with CSKA. Chris Johnston: With all the uncertainty that COVID-19 has caused in the sporting world, there are
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, a hockey scribe looks at five possible destinations for Torey Krug, the New York Islanders may be adding a goaltender from the KHL, and there are updates on talks between the Isles and Mathew Barzal. Finally, is it feasible that a longer NHL pause could force some NHL organizations to
Blue Jackets have two pending RFA goalies Aaron Portzline of The Athletic: Can assume that the Columbus Blue Jackets and pending restricted free agent goaltenders Joonas Korpisalo and Elvis Merzlikins have held some contract talks. Merzlikins did say last week that he didn’t know if there were any. Both goalies are a year away from
New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on March 27 that the New York Islanders’ Belmont Arena construction, slated to be opened for the 2021-22 season, has been stopped due to Coronavirus concerns. Initially, development continued as the rest of the state was virtually shut down with all construction deemed necessary. Now, only vital construction
Luke Fox of Sportsnet: There has been some speculation that the NHL could consider teams being allowed to use a compliance buyout heading into next season. The NHLPA could need to sign off on allowing compliance buyouts. A look at some potential compliance buyout candidates. Loui Eriksson – Vancouver Canucks – two years left on
Could York and Beecher return to school next year? Bailey Johnson: University of Michigan head coach Mel Pearson said that they haven’t held their exit meetings yet but he expects defenseman Cam York (Philadelphia Flyers) and forward Johnny Beecher (Boston Bruins) to return to school next year. Golden Knights talking with one of their 2017
Thornton isn’t finished with hockey yet Pierre LeBrun: San Jose Sharks pending UFA forward Joe Thornton when asked him about playing next season. “I have years to go!” Islanders plan on extending Barzal before he could receive an offer sheet New York Islanders: A Q&A involving New York Islanders President and GM Lou Lamoriello and
The NHL’s decision to pause its 2019-20 regular-season schedule over COVID-19 concerns generated uncertainty over when the league will return to action. The best-case scenario is May 15, allowing sufficient time to finish the schedule and stage full playoff rounds. It’s also possible the league will be forced to scrap the remainder of the regular
This article was originally written in March, 2015. Remember Rob Schremp? Schremp was once touted as one of the NHL’s most promising young players. He was a gifted playmaker and goal scorer who was well known for his magical hands. However, Schremp failed to translate his tremendous play in the junior ranks into a long
With the outbreak of the Coronavirus, professional sports all over the wodl are canceling the remainder of their seasons, or postponing them to later dates. The NHL announced on Thursday that they will be pausing the season, and encouraged players and staff to follow self-quarantine protocols. Related: Bill Torrey – How ‘The Architect’ Constructed a
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is talk about how the New York Islanders might navigate their salary cap if they go after some pricey forwards this off-season, the New York Rangers are trying to determine what defenseman Tony DeAngelo might cost to extend, and the Detroit Red Wings discuss the reason behind trading Andreas
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