My NHL Trade Rumors

Blue Jackets to sign prospect Dmitry Voronkov when his KHL season is over Brian Hedger: Columbus Blue Jackets prospect Dmitry Voronkov hasn’t signed a contract with the team yet but it’s expected to happen when the Gagarin Cup (KHL) final is over. “He’s a big, snarly, two-way C prospect who projects as a hard-hitting hell-raiser for a third or fourth NHL checking line.” NHL … [Read more...] about NHL Rumors: Columbus Blue Jackets, Arizona Coyotes, and the Los Angeles Kings

Ottawa Senators bids Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on bidding to buy the Ottawa Senators. ** NHLRumors.com transcription Ron McLean: “Ottawa bids Elliotte.” Friedman: “So there was some talk initially, I had heard from some of the groups that they thought maybe the first week of April the second round bids would be due. I think that’s premature. I think it might get pushed back … [Read more...] about NHL Rumors: Ottawa Senators Bidding, and Pacific Division Free Agents

Could cut-resistant wrist sleeves become mandatory? TSN: Evander Kane missed 31 games after having his wrist slashed by a skate, and there’s a new product, A-9, that this three times better than the previous best product, according to Chris Johnston, and is already approved by the league. “It’s an issue now of getting enough of them made but the expectation is that they will be … [Read more...] about NHL Rumors: Cut Resistant Sleeves, Philadelphia Flyers, and Coaches with a Year Left

Patrik Laine on playing center Jeff Svoboda: After Columbus Blue Jackets center Sean Kuraly was injured, associate coach Pascal Vincent said that Patrik Laine approached the coaches and offered to play center. Laine on his first go at center: “It’s a whole different world playing center, but I liked it. There’s a lot of things I need to work on. It could have been a lot … [Read more...] about NHL News: Patrik Laine, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings, and the Columbus Blue Jackets

Eric Stephens: So, Kevin Fiala suffered a lower-body injury that kept him out of the game on Saturday night versus the Nashville Predators. There is a possibility the knee-on-knee contact with Andrew Cogliano from Colorado will cause him to miss more time. Sportsnet: Some wondered when the next injury to Tampa Bay would happen. Sadly, that did not take long as Steven Stamkos … [Read more...] about NHL Injuries: Kings, Lightning, Jets, Stars, And More