PITTSBURGH, PA – OCTOBER 09: John Gibson #36 of the Anaheim Ducks protects the net during the season opener against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Consol Energy Center on October 9, 2014 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

Who should the Edmonton Oilers target in goal?

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The Edmonton Oilers’ goaltending last season was nothing short of a complete mess. Craig MacTavish and company banked that one of two career backup goalies – Viktor Fasth and Ben Scrivens – would be able to step it up and take on a starting role for the club. That plan failed miserably. Oilers goaltending posted a league […]

TORONTO, ON – OCTOBER 8: Jan Hejda #8 of the Colorado Avalanche stretches prior to playing against the Toronto Maple Leafs during an NHL game at the Air Canada Centre on October 8, 2013 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Avalanche defeated the Leafs 2-1. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)

Avalanche not expected to re-sign Jan Hejda and Ryan Wilson

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The Colorado Avalanche will likely have a new look on defense next season. Erik Johnson and Tyson Barrie will again be the face of the team’s defense, but it appears that Jan Hejda and Ryan Wilson won’t be returning. The Denver Post reports that the Avs likely won’t re-sign either Hejda or Wilson and will allow […]

BOSTON, MA – MARCH 07: Carl Soderberg #34 of the Boston Bruins looks on during the game against the Philadelphia Flyers at TD Garden on March 7, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Bruins defeat the Flyers 3-2 in overtime. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Report: Bruins “very unlikely” to re-sign Carl Soderberg

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We’ve ran a lot of reports here at PDL over the last couple weeks and most of them originate from Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. This time Friedman reports that the Boston Bruins are “very unlikely” to re-sign Carl Soderberg and are instead focusing on signing Dougie Hamilton to a new contract. The Bruins haven’t officially moved on from Soderberg, […]

Report: Several teams have talked to the Maple Leafs about Phil Kessel

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Will the Toronto Maple Leafs trade Phil Kessel? If they decide to keep the star for the 2015-16 season, it certainly won’t be due to a lack of interest from other teams. A report from Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman indicates that several teams have already called the Maple Leafs inquiring about the asking price for Kessel. […]

TAMPA, FL – JUNE 06: Ben Bishop #30 of the Tampa Bay Lightning switches with Andrei Vasilevskiy #88 during a break in play in the third period against the Chicago Blackhawks during Game Two of the 2015 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Amalie Arena on June 6, 2015 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)

Does Ben Bishop have a knee injury?

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The Tampa Bay Lightning took a huge Game 2 from the Chicago Blackhawks in the Stanley Cup Final despite having to change goaltenders three times in the third period. The fun started at 12:43 of the third period with the score tied at 3-3 and the Lightning about to go on the power play. Ben Bishop […]

MONTREAL, QC – JUNE 27: General Manager and President Glen Sather of the New York Rangers works the phones during the 2009 NHL Entry Draft at the Bell Centre on June 27, 2009 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Is Glen Sather reaching the end of the road in New York?

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In New York, where the answer to any question isn’t a flat out yes or no, big news is made. So when Rangers GM Glen Sather gave Larry Brooks an answer about his future today, it made some news: Glen Sather indicated in an email exchange with The Post on Friday that he is undecided […]

TAMPA, FL – JUNE 02: Patrick Sharp #10 of the Chicago Blackhawks speaks during Media Day for the 2015 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Amalie Arena on June 2, 2015 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Bob McKenzie believes Patrick Sharp will be traded

0 comments by on 6/5/2015

Trade rumors have circled around Patrick Sharp for quite some time. The Chicago Blackhawks have an impossible task of squeezing in all of their stars and young talent beneath the salary cap and will likely have to part with at least a couple significant pieces over the summer. Until now, most of the Sharp trade […]

Report: Evgeni Malkin may be unhappy, would welcome trade

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Today in bonkers rumors, Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin may be unhappy and would welcome a trade, Elliotte Friedman told Sportsnet 960 on Friday. “When you get knocked out of the playoffs and the day after your president comes out and says, ‘Look, we’re not firing Mike Johnston, we’re not firing Jim Rutherford, we’re not trading […]

Rumor: The Avalanche may be pursuing KHL star Alexander Radulov

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In a recent article by the Denver Post’s Mike Chambers profiling the Colorado Avalanches possible pursuit of SEL leading scorer Derek Ryan, he dropped an interesting tidbit about a move which would make a big impact if it came into fruition, stating “I do believe the Avs are trying to sign/have signed Russian F Alexander Radulov.” For those […]

NEW YORK, NY – MAY 24: Rick Nash #61 of the New York Rangers in action against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Finals during the 2015 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on May 24, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Report: Rangers may be interested in trading Rick Nash

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On Thursday, the always solid and now Hall of Fame inductee, Bob McKenzie brought some legitimacy to the rumor mill surrounding the Rangers by letting it be known on TSN’s Insider Trading that they would leave no stone unturned and that the possibility of a Rick Nash trade is on the table. This isn’t Nash’s […]

CCM Hockey now sponsors Connor McDavid

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Connor McDavid wasted no time obtaining a major sponsorship deal. CCM Hockey has brought McDavid into the fold, joining a lengthy list of NHL stars which includes Carey Price, John Tavares and several others. Here’s how CCM Hockey made the announcement:

NHL Competition Committee recommends adding a coach’s challenge

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The NHL / NHLPA Competition Committee recently met to discuss a variety of topics including the addition of a coach’s challenge and the possibility of reformatting overtime. From the topics discussed, it sounds like the addition of a coach’s challenge is the most likely to gain enough steam to be implemented in the very near […]

Red Wings set to name Jeff Blashill new head coach

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What seemed like a formality has finally come to fruition as the Detroit Red Wings have reportedly hired former Grand Rapids Griffins head coach Jeff Blashill to be their next head coach. It’s not official yet, and terms of the proposed deal haven’t been announced. It’s been an interesting offseason for Blashill. There were times […]

PITTSBURGH – OCTOBER 07: Team owner Mario Lemieux of the Pittsburgh Penguins drops the puck between Sidney Crosby #87 of the Penguins and Mike Richards #18 of the Philadelphia Flyers as NHL commissioner Gary Bettman looks on prior to the arena opening game at the Consol Energy Center on October 7, 2010 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Mario Lemieux explores possible sale of Pittsburgh Penguins

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Some interesting developments out of Pittsburgh as the Penguins have announced the hiring of Morgan Stanley to explore a partial or full sale of the team by partners Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle. They released a statement on their website: “We conduct periodic reviews of our business and, because we have received several inquiries about […]

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