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Flyers Are in on Seth Jones
Pierre LeBrun of the Athletic reports that the Flyers are one of the teams interested in Columbus defenseman Seth Jones. While it seemed like an obvious fit, as the Flyers have desperately needed a defenseman to play matchup minutes on the right of Ivan Provorov since Matt Niskanen’s shock retirement, LeBrun now confirmed that the… Continue reading
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Boston Re-Signs Trent Frederic
The Boston Bruins have re-signed Trent Frederic to a 2-year deal. Frederic was scratched for the entirety of the Bruins’ 2021 playoff run. He will look to carve out a bigger role with the Bruins in 2021-22. Continue reading
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What Might a Eichel-to-Ducks Trade Look Like?
Eric Stephens, in his Q&A on The Athletic, fielded an overwhelming number of questions about the Ducks trading for Jack Eichel. The Ducks, along with the Wild, seem to be among the consensus favorites to land Eichel, so it’s no surprise that Eichel was the focus of Ducks’ fans questions. Like most, Stephens believes the… Continue reading
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Portzline: Eichel to Columbus Unlikely
Aaron Portzline of the Athletic reports that it doesn’t appear that the Columbus Blue Jackets are in hot pursuit of Jack Eichel. Despite center being the Blue Jackets’ primary area of need, Portzline cites Eichel’s health and price tag, as well as the direction of the Blue Jackets as reasons it seems unlikely that the… Continue reading
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Kraken Name Dave Hakstol Head Coach
The Seattle Kraken have announced that Dave Hakstol will be the first head coach of the franchise. Many considered Rick Tocchet to be the presumptive favorite for the job, but the Kraken decided to go another way. Joe Sacco, Tony Granato and David Quinn were other candidates that were reportedly in contention. Hakstol was head… Continue reading
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Leafs Re-Sign Jason Spezza
The Leafs have re-signed Jason Spezza to a 1-year deal. Spezza, who just turned 38, had 10 goals and 20 assists in 54 games for the Leafs this season. Continue reading
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Carolina Allowing Hamilton to Talk to Other Teams
Elliotte Friedman reports that the Carolina Hurricanes have given Dougie Hamilton permission to talk with other teams. A sign-and-trade would allow Carolina to get some compensation back rather than losing Hamilton as a free agent and also allow the signing team to give Hamilton the eighth contract year that currently only the Canes could. It’s… Continue reading
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Dreger: Kings Looking for Two Top-Six Forwards
The Los Angeles Kings could be very active this off-season, according to Darren Dreger: Along with the New York Rangers, there are plenty of eyes on the Kings when it comes to the Jack Eichel trade watch. Unlike the Rangers, the Kings are very deep in center prospects which the Sabres might covet in a… Continue reading