Pierre LeBrun: Vincent Lecavalier could have a shortlist of teams drawn up tonight or tomorrow morning and could be down to 1 or 2 teams buy draft time. Josh Rimer: Not a surprise that the Leafs have spoken with Lecavalier. Pierre LeBrun: The Blackhawks do not have interest in Lecavalier. Pierre LeBrun: The Bruins have […]
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NHL Rumours – June 28, 2013
Josh Rimer: IF Toronto was going to trade for Kris Letang, it would take at least Jake Gardiner and Nikolai Kulemin. Bob Stauffer: The Blackhawks are said to be looking for a Jason Pominville like return for Dave Bolland. Mark Lazerus: Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman on if a big name could be traded: “It’s always […]
Read MoreMaple Leafs Letang’s preferred destination if not the Penguins? Maybe, Maybe not
Chris Nichols of SportsNet: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review’s Rob Rossi said on the Fan 590 that Kris Letang’s preferred destination if he doesn’t re-sign with the Penguins is the Toronto Maple Leafs. He also added that he’s not saying the Leafs have spoken with the Penguins and doesn’t mean a trade will happen. Sources say that if […]
Read More Kris Letang, Pittsburgh Penguins, Toronto Maple LeafsLetang Prefers Pens, but Leafs a Preferred Destination IF Trade Must Happen
By Rob Rossi 412-380-5635 NHL/Penguins Reporter Published: Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 11:03 p.m. Kris Letang prefers to play for the Penguins. He also prefers to play for a team that believes he is its best defenseman. Letang, coming off his first Norris Trophy (top defenseman) nomination, has grown uneasy about his standing within the organization, […]
Read More Kris Letang, Leafs, Maple Leafs, Penguins, Pittsburgh, TorontoNHL Rumours – June 26, 2013
Jeremy Rutherford: The Blues re-signed Patrik Berglund to a one-year, $3.25 million deal. Tom Gulitti of the Bergon Record: Starting July 3rd at noon, teams are allowed to start talking to UFAs and RFA for a “interview period” as part of the new CBA. Players are not allowed to sign until July 5th at noon. […]
Read More Anaheim Ducks, Bobby Ryan, Boston Bruins, Bryan Bickell, Buffalo Sabres, Calgary Flames, Carey Price, Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Damien Brunner, David Clarkson, David Jones, Detroit Red Wings, Edmonton Oilers, Jonas Hiller, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, Patrice Bergeron, Patrik Berglund, Philadelphia Flyers, Ray Emery, Roberto Luongo, Ryan Miller, Sam Gagner, Sean Couturier, Shane O'Brien, Shawn Horcoff, St. Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Lightning, Tim Thomas, Tuukka Rask, Vancouver Canucks, Vincent LecavalierMaple Leafs Rumours – June 24, 2013
Renaud Lavoie: The Leafs and Jonathan Bernier’s agent spoke yesterday. Contract talks will start this week. Darren Dreger: Will talk in the next day or two. Bernier could become a UFA in three years. L.A. Lariviere: Bernier’s deal could get done before the draft “to avoid distractions,” according to agent. Darren Dreger: Sounding like the […]
Read More Clarke MacArthur, Colorado Avalanche, Dion Phaneuf, Edmonton Oilers, James van Reimsdyk, Joffrey Lupul, John-Michael Liles, Jonathan Bernier, Los Angeles Kings, Mike Komisarek, Mikhail Grabovski, Nazem Kadri, Paul Stastny, Sam Gagner, Stephen Weiss, Toronto Maple Leafs, Tyler Bozak, Vancouver CanucksLeafs Acquire Jonathan Bernier from Kings
The Los Angeles Kings have traded RFA goalie Jonathan Bernier to the Toronto Maple Leafs for winger Matt Frattin, goalie Ben Scrivens and a 2014 or 2015 2nd round pick. Bernier was drafted 11th overall by the Kings in 2006. Fratten was drafted 99th overall by the Maple Leafs in the fourth round of the […]
Read More Ben Scrivens, Jonathan Bernier, Kings, Leafs, Los Angeles, Maple Leafs, Matt Frattin, TorontoLeafs have best offer for Bernier?
Renaud Lavoie: The Maple Leafs, Flyers and Wild are in the running for Jonathan Bernier. The Kings will take the best offer from one of them. Tim Panaccio: The Maple Leafs, New York Islanders, Florida Panthers, Minnesota Wild and the New Jersey Devils are reportedly bidding for Bernier. The Maple Leafs have significantly upped the […]
Read More Jonathan Bernier, Kings, Los Angeles, Maple Leafs, NHL, TorontoCould the Oilers and Maple Leafs be discussing the 7th overall pick in the draft?
David Staples of the Edmonton Journal: Staples notes Nick Kypreos’s tweet that had Oilers GM Craig MacTavish and Maple Leafs GM Dave Nonis talking for a good 10 minutes after the GM meeting, then added “Could Tor move up in draft for D man in return?” Staples notes that the only way the Oilers would […]
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