Hockey News: Oilers Trade Rumors; Pat Quinn Tribute

Bo Horvat is staying in the NHL. [YouTube]

These are the NHL’s highest paid players. [Forbes]

Patric Hornqvist is great. James Neal who? [Pens Initiative] 

Evgeni Malkin is a polarizing figure in Pittsburgh. Is it because of his bloated contract and his propensity to disappear for long stretches? Or maybe because he isn’t North American. [Pensblog]

Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin - Photo Credit: Andy Martin Jr
Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin – Photo Credit: Andy Martin Jr

The Coyotes might be in the Connor McDavid sweepstakes too. [Hockey Buzz]

Oilers fans have had enough. Hard to blame them. [Sportsnet]

There is a lot of trade chatter going on in Edmonton. Could the Blue Jackets be the perfect suitor? [Edmonton Journal]

Actually let’s just trade everybody. [Oil on Whyte]

Matt Niskanen finally scored a goal. Probably not the offensive output the Caps expected when they signed him. [Chat Sports]

Capitals defenseman Matt Niskanen (Tom Turk/THW)
Capitals defenseman Matt Niskanen (Tom Turk/THW)

Nevermind the salute. Figure out what’s going on with this team. [Two Pad Stack]

The Canucks had a moving tribute for the late Pat Quinn. [CBC]

It looks as though Daniel Alfredsson will be announcing his retirement back where it all began. [Ottawa Citizen]

The Blues don’t yet know how serious Brian Elliott’s injury is. [NHL]

And finally, goalies don’t just save pucks, they also save lives. [Toronto Star]