In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Montreal Canadiens have signed Ivan Demidov to a three-year entry-level deal. What’s next? Meanwhile, are the Vancouver Canucks more likely to extend or trade goaltender Thatcher Demko? Finally, Gabriel Landeskog was loaned to the AHL for a conditioning stint. Does that mean his NHL return is imminent? Demidov Signs … Read more
Welcome back to Blue Jackets News & Rumors. It’s been a minute. With the 4-Nations Faceoff, Stadium Series and NHL Trade Deadline all behind us, the focus now turns to the intense playoff race. For the Blue Jackets, they enter play on Thursday in the second wildcard spot in the Eastern Conference with 70 points. … Read more
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Boston Bruins announced that Charlie McAvoy was injured for Team USA and will not play in the final versus Team Canada. Meanwhile, Team USA has gotten permission to bring in Quinn Hughes, although it’s not known if he’ll ultimately ever be permitted to play and practice with the team. … Read more
Football is officially over, and while basketball and hockey are still in full swing, this week marks the “start” of the baseball season as pitchers and catchers report across MLB. Of course, position players will likely arrive early as well, looking to get off to as early and productive of a start as possible. And … Read more
The second game of the season’s Battle of Ontario takes place tonight when the Toronto Maple Leafs visit the Ottawa Senators. Toronto leads the Atlantic Division, but the team lost a goofy 5-1 game to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday. The Senators are having a solid season but also are coming off a loss. … Read more
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Edmonton Oilers are going to keep looking for a defenseman ahead of the deadline. What kind of players are they targeting? Meanwhile, the Vancouver Canucks have opened up the door to conversations with other teams now that a trade between them and the New York Rangers has fallen apart. … Read more
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there are a couple of forwards from the New York Islanders generating trade interest. Will the Islanders sell? Meanwhile, are the Chicago Blackhawks going to be looking for a better linemate for Connor Bedard this summer? A former teammate of both Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller revealed that he warned … Read more
On Tuesday, the Toronto Maple Leafs won a crucial 3-1 victory over the New York Islanders, moving them into a tie with the idle Florida Panthers for the top spot in the Atlantic Division. David Kämpf, Steven Lorentz, and John Tavares scored to power the Maple Leafs to their 23rd win. Toronto’s goaltender Joseph Woll … Read more
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Patrik Allvin admitted that trading Elias Pettersson is a possibility, even if they like the player and believe in him as a No. 1 center. Meanwhile, could the Detroit Red Wings look at moving some players out now that they’ve changed their coach? Finally, is Jonathan Toews thinking about making … Read more
Well another day of no Braves’ transactions of note has passed, as the market continues to thin. I am feeling more and more like whatever happens of significance (which I still believe will happen) may come via the trade route, rather than free agency, as would be fairly on-brand for Alex Anthopoulos. I do also … Read more