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Derick Brassard to remain in Columbus?

Look for Columbus Blue Jackets forward Derick Brassard to remain with the club, according to SportsNet’s HockeyCentral Trade Tracker panel. After consistently being made a healthy scratch during the first quarter of the...
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Canadiens’ Hal Gill will be much sought-after at trade deadline

Montreal Canadiens pending unrestricted free agent defenseman Hal Gill could have as many as six teams vying to acquire his services prior to the February 27 trade deadline, according to the latest segment...
Via RumorMeThis  |  23 hours ago

Ryan Smyth to become a Ranger?

Bucky Gleason of the Buffalo News reports that the New York Rangers have already show interest in Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Smyth. During a recent segment of SportsNet‘s Sources Say, the panel said...
Via RumorMeThis  |  1 day ago

Tuomo Ruutu to remain in Carolina?

On the latest segment of SportsNet‘s Sources Say, the panel reported that the Carolina Hurricanes are trying to work out a contract extension with pending unrestricted free agent forward Tuomo Ruutu. Bucky Gleason...
Via RumorMeThis  |  1 day ago

Is Jeff Carter’s contract preventing trade out of Columbus?

Speculation persists that Columbus Blue Jackets disgruntled forward Jeff Carter will be dealt before the February 27 trade deadline, according to a recent segment of SportsNet‘s Sources Say. While the Blue Jackets would...
Via RumorMeThis  |  1 day ago

Devils, Zach Parise contract talks on hold

Mark Everson of the NY Post reports that New Jersey Devils forward Zach Parise is not interested in negotiating a contract extension with the club before the February 27 trade deadline. While the...
Via RumorMeThis  |  1 day ago

Red Wings and Blackhawks to go after Islanders’ Evgeni Nabokov?

Teams looking for goaltending help before the February 27 trade deadline could be getting in touch with the New York Islanders about Evgeni Nabokov. Jeff Gordon of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch points out...
Via RumorMeThis  |  2 days ago

Canadiens have what teams want: Hal Gill and Travis Moen

According to Barry Melrose of the NHL Network, defenseman Hall Gill and pending UFA forward Travis Moen of the Montreal Canadiens could attract a lot of attention from playoff bound teams looking to...
Via RumorMeThis  |  2 days ago

Coyotes’ Shane Doan done in the desert?

Phoenix Coyotes captain Shane Doan could be playing his final games with the club, with the possibility of a trade only getting stronger as the February 27 trade deadline approaches. While he would...
Via RumorMeThis  |  2 days ago

Will Oilers’ Ryan Smyth waive no-trade clause for shot at Stanley Cup?

Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Smyth has plenty of playoff experience and plays a gritty style of hockey that’s perfectly suited for the post-season. So it is no surprise that, as ESPN’s Scott Burnside...
Via RumorMeThis  |  3 days ago

More Winter Classic, Please

January is the beginning of another year and time for the Winter Classic. Children get their first taste of hockey in backyard rinks or frozen ponds across this great country. They will dress...
Via RumorMeThis  |  4 days ago

Lightning’s Ryan Malone up for grabs?

Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman and the club’s front office must first decide whether they’re buyers or sellers heading into the February 27 trade deadline before any serious discussions about moving...
Via RumorMeThis  |  5 days ago

GM Poile wants to re-sign Ryan Suter

Nashville Predators general manager David Poile said on the FAN590′s HockeyCentral radio show that the club is aiming to re-sign pending unrestricted free agent defenseman Ryan Suter. And preferably before the February 27...
Via RumorMeThis  |  5 days ago

Oilers’ Sam Gagner worth more than $4.0 million in arbitration?

Edmonton Oilers forward Sam Gagner could double his $2.28 million salary in arbitration next summer, according to SportsNet hockey analyst Nick Kypreos. Gagner will be a restricted free agent come July 1st. He...
Via RumorMeThis  |  6 days ago

Will Canucks trade Cory Schneider?

Do the Vancouver Canucks hang on to backup goaltender Cory Schneider as insurance for the playoffs? Or do they trade him before the February 27 trade deadline to bolster their top-two lines or...
Via RumorMeThis  |  6 days ago

Will Samuel Pahlsson be first roster casualty in Columbus?

While the fire sale hasn’t started just yet in Columbus, many expect that it is a matter of when not if. Forget Rick Nash and Jeff Carter, though. The overhaul of the Blue...
Via RumorMeThis  |  7 days ago

Oilers evaluating Sam Gagner’s future in Edmonton

On the latest edition of CBC‘s Satellite Hotstove, the panel reported that the Edmonton Oilers have not had any contract negotiations with restricted free agent forward Sam Gagner. Oilers general manager Steve Tambellini...
Via RumorMeThis  |  8 days ago

Rick Nash wouldn’t oppose trade out of Columbus

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Rick Nash is telling close personal friends that he would not be opposed to parting ways with his current club, according to SportsNet’s John Shannon. Nash allegedly has become...
Via RumorMeThis  |  8 days ago

Jeff Carter says trade request is fiction, but are the Blue Jackets shopping him?

SportsNet‘s HockeyCentral Trade Tracker panel recently discussed what the future of Columbus Blue Jackets forward Jeff Carter may hold. The panel, along with others like Andy Strickland of True Hockey, reported that Carter...
Via RumorMeThis  |  9 days ago

Change of scenery might be answer for Wild’s Marek Zidlicky

During a recent edition of SportsNet‘s HockeyCentral Trade Tracker, the panel discussed the possibility of Minnesota Wild defenseman Marek Zidlicky being dealt before the February 27 trade deadline. The 35-year-old defenseman has had...
Via RumorMeThis  |  9 days ago

Hurricanes’ asking price for Tuomo Ruutu scaring suitors away?

SportsNet’s HockeyCentral Trade Tracker panel recently are reporting that there’s been lots of calls made to the Carolina Hurricanes about the availability of forward Tuomo Ruutu ahead of the February 27 trade deadline....
Via RumorMeThis  |  10 days ago

Why Alex Semin would be a good fit with the Red Wings

SportsNet‘s HockeyCentral Trade Tracker panel recently discussed the possibility of Washington Capitals dealing forward Alex Semin before the February 27 trade deadline. While nothing is definite, trading Semin may be something that Capitals...
Via RumorMeThis  |  11 days ago

Western Conference Canadian teams chasing big guns?

SportsNet‘s HockeyCentral Trade Tracker panel recently analyzed the situation of three Canadian teams in the Western Conference heading into the February 27 trade deadline. Here is a quick look at what they discussed (see video for more details): In Edmonton, Ales Hemsky and Sam Gagner appear to be on the block. Hemsky is no longer a fit on the club’s top-two lines, may...
Via RumorMeThis  |  13 days ago

Tuomo Ruutu, Ryan Malone wanted men by Eastern Conference Canadian teams

SportsNet‘s HockeyCentral Trade Tracker panel recently analyzed the situation of three Canadian teams in the Eastern Conference heading into the February 27 trade deadline. Here is a quick look at what they discussed (see video for more details): The Montreal Canadiens are still undecided whether they’ll look to add to their roster or auction off some veterans. The Canadiens...
Via RumorMeThis  |  13 days ago

Nikolai Khabibulin likely to remain an Oiler past the trade deadline

The consensus in the hockey world at the moment is that Edmonton Oilers goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin will not be moved before this year’s February 27 trade deadline. Nor is he being shopped, says Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun. The reasons, as Jonathan Willis of the Edmonton Journal points out, are two-fold. After a 7-0-2 start, the 39-year-old has struggled to maintain a level...
Via RumorMeThis  |  13 days ago
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