In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Edmonton Oilers are moving one of their defensemen who is playing overseas. Meanwhile, newly-acquired forward Brandon Saad is interested in signing an extension with the Colorado Avalanche, but are the Avs interested in re-signing him? In Toronto, what’s the one trade the Maple Leafs might still be on the
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In today’s NHL rumor rundown, what kind of deal are the Carolina Hurricanes looking at for Dougie Hamilton? Who will start in goal for the Vancouver Canucks when the season starts? Are the Edmonton Oilers having financial struggles? Finally, what’s the latest on when the season will start and will we see fans in attendance
The Edmonton Oilers have put themselves in a good spot heading into the 2020-21 season, with a front line headlined by the superstar duo of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, followed by several key cast members including Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Darnell Nurse. The Oilers have a projected cap hit of roughly $81,401,165 for the 2020-21
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is buzz surrounding a new contract for Vancouver Canucks coach Travis Green. That said, there could be a slight holdup in getting a deal done. One scribe wonders if the Boston Bruins be cooking up a trade with the Calgary Flames? Don’t expect Corey Perry to return to the
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is talk that Dominik Kahun of the Edmonton Oilers turned down other offers before joining the team. In Vancouver, reports are the Canucks actually tried to clear space for Tyler Toffoli and missed by just a few hours. The Winnipeg Jets might have added Paul Stastny for a reason
In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, there are reports that Dominik Kahun had better offers and longer-term deals on the table before joining the Oilers. If so, why pick Edmonton? Based on how much he’s not playing, should the Oilers be concerned about goaltending prospect Ilya Konovalov? There’s speculation on Ethan Bear’s strategy
Managing a National Hockey League team is challenging at the best of times. Every year player salaries go up, and it’s a guessing game when it comes to deciding whether your free agent star forward or stud defenseman is at their peak, has room for improvement, or is trending downward. Adding to the difficulty is
As per a report by the team on Monday, the Edmonton Oilers have agreed to terms with forward Dominik Kahun on a one-year contract with an AAV of $975,000. A signing that is widely being praised by Oilers fans and Edmonton-based media, this is another deal in a long line of low-cost deals Oilers GM
When a new general manager comes in and takes over an NHL franchise, there’s a traditional cleaning house that tends to take place. Players and personnel that particular GM doesn’t have a history with are often moved out (unless they provide huge value) and his “own guys” are moved in. In the case of Ken
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, one scribe wonders if the Boston Bruins could be revisiting the idea of trading forward Jake DeBrusk? In Montreal, with all the offseason moves the team made, are there players on the roster whose roles will go down and as such, could become trade pieces? Now that the Colorado Avalanche
The Edmonton Oilers signed Kris Russell to a one-year extension on Wednesday. The deal, mostly likely done to qualify the requirements set forth for NHL expansion, gives the Oilers a defenseman to leave exposed in the draft that includes the Seattle Kraken joining the NHL as its 32nd franchise. At first glance, what the Russell
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Ilya Mikheyev comments on his contract extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs and says he took a discount to stay with the team. What else are the Maple Leafs doing to deal with a tighter cap? Meanwhile, there is news on Travis Hamonic and questions about whether or not he’s
In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, the Edmonton Oilers added three key pieces to their puzzle in this year’s free agency period and inked three existing players to new contracts. In each instance, there is different motivation for the player. Looking more closely at Kyle Turris, Tyson Barrie, Jesse Puljujarvi, it will be
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, the Chicago Blackhawks have written a letter to fans committing to a rebuild. Are the Blackhawks veterans buying in? NHL free agent forward Mike Hoffman hasn’t signed anywhere yet. Are teams not interested or is he asking for too much money? Could Drake Caggiula wind up back in Edmonton? Finally,
Edmonton Oilers’ general manager (GM) Ken Holland is well into his offseason re-tooling of the Oilers’ roster. His decisions can be divided into three categories: (1) Those that could be completed immediately. Moves that fell into this category included deciding not to make new contract offers to any of Andreas Athanasiou, Matt Benning, or Riley
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury puts any rumors to rest that there might be some animosity in Vegas when it comes to trade rumors that included him. In Winnipeg, one scribe lists six possible trade destinations for Patrik Laine should the Jets decided to move him. In Edmonton, there was some speculation
In today’s NHL rumor rundown there is news that Ottawa Senators prospect Tim Stutzle is going to be undergoing surgery. How long will he be out? The Montreal Canadiens made a couple very different signings, one via trade and one via free agency. What are insiders saying about the team and the two deals? Taylor
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news that the Montreal Canadiens might be ready to move Brendan Gallagher. Why the sudden shift in his long-term outlook with the team? The Vegas Golden Knights landed their big fish in Alex Pietrangelo, but were they in on other players too? Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland