Posts About "NHL Trade Rumors"
2020 NHL Trade Deadline: Fisher’s Big Board of Bait
February 19th, 2020 It is a sellers’ market and the prices are steep. That is evident, based on the deals to date. Teams wanting to upgrade ahead of Monday’s NHL trade deadline are going to pay a premium, especially for players with term. See Blake Coleman. Even the rentals — from top-six wingers like Tyler Toffoli to bottom-pairing defenders...
Predators Need to Pass on Taylor Hall
December 14th, 2019 The Nashville Predators are seemingly slipping out of the Taylor Hall trade rumor circles, and that might be a good thing. The former first-overall pick from the 2010 NHL Entry Draft has reportedly been placed on the trade block with more than a handful of teams interested in acquiring him. The Predators have been rumored to have...
NHL Rumors: Bruins, Hall, Trade Rumors, More
October 19th, 2019 In today's NHL Rumors rundown, I give my thoughts on some names from Pierre LeBrun's trade bait list. These names include Ilya Kovalchuk and Chris Kreider. Plus, could the Boston Bruins have interest in Taylor Hall if the New Jersey Devils make him available this season? Related: NHL Rumors: Oilers, Hurricanes, Quick,...
Ducks Need to Increase Ondrej Kase's Ice Time, Not Trade Him
September 11th, 2019 The Anaheim Ducks need help improving their defensive group, but trading Ondrej Kase, as the rumors suggest, shouldn't be the avenue they explore. They should be more interested in increasing his ice time and keeping him as a core piece of their roster for the next several years. Kase only appeared in 30 games for the Ducks during...
Should the Red Wings Trade for Puljujärvi?
August 28th, 2019 Yesterday, Edmonton Oilers forward Jesse Puljujärvi signed a one-year contract with Oulun Karpat of the Finnish League. The former fourth-overall pick in the 2016 Entry Draft has struggled to stay in the Oilers' lineup, frequently finding himself demoted for his inconsistencies and attitude problems. Recently, he informed the Oilers...
Is Rasmus Ristolainen a Fit for the Oilers?
August 18th, 2019 The news has broken out recently, and it's come as no surprise that Rasmus Ristolainen has requested a trade from the Buffalo Sabres. The defenseman has been a key piece on the Sabres blue line, however, his over-usage has resulted in sub-par play over the last few seasons. Since 2015-16, he has averaged well over 24 minutes a game and...
Sabres Should Move on from Ristolainen
July 12th, 2019 Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen has been one of the most talked-about names on the trade market. The stout right-handed defender has been linked to multiple teams including the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Vancouver Canucks. With the recent trade acquisitions of defensemen Colin Miller and Henri Jokiharju, speculation on...
Rangers' Kreider Contract Conundrum
July 12th, 2019 The New York Rangers were able to sign winger Artemi Panarin, but what does this mean for the future of winger and Rangers alternate captain Chris Kreider? In what may be the biggest free agent addition of this offseason, the Rangers signed Panarin, who spent two seasons each with the Chicago Blackhawks and Columbus Blue Jackets, to...
Why the Maple Leafs Will Be Forced to Trade Marner
June 19th, 2019 On Dec 3, 2018, the Sportsnet’s Chris Johnston reported that NHL commissioner Gary Bettman had released his expectation that the league’s salary cap would increase to roughly $83 million for the 2019-20 season. Bettman projected a $3.5-million increase over the 2018-19 season’s salary cap of $79.5 million. Toronto Maple Leafs'...
Trading Trouba to Flyers Makes Most Sense
June 14th, 2019 It's becoming increasingly clear that Jacob Trouba's days with the Winnipeg Jets are numbered. While it will be a shame to see his time with the team end, it would be worse by far for the Jets to net a poor return. Finding a willing trading partner for Trouba will be easy enough. He's a young, smooth-skating, puck-moving defenseman...
Should the Red Wings Trade for Nikita Zaitsev?
June 10th, 2019 Last week, Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Nikita Zaitsev requested a trade from the Maple Leafs for personal reasons. General manager Kyle Dubas will be looking to move him sooner rather than later as Toronto slowly approaches a cap crunch with the impending signing of Mitch Marner. With that being said, should the Red Wings trade for...
Lightning Trade Block: Ryan Callahan
June 10th, 2019 Five years later, this contract has reached the point of becoming a cap-breaking weight on the Lightning. Not only has Callahan's play been aggressively mediocre over the last few seasons, but he is also tying up a large amount of cap space needed to sign the teams' young stars. Despite being one of the Tampa Bay Lightning's...
Lightning Trade Block: J.T. Miller
June 8th, 2019 When the Tampa Bay Lightning were looking to add talent at the 2018 trade deadline, it was well known that they were hoping to land a big-name defenseman to shore up their unit. What came as a surprise, however, was when then-general manager, Steve Yzerman added not just a veteran defenseman, but also a big-bodied center in J.T....
