The highly respected Bob McKenzie put together his top prospects list for Fridays much anticipated NHL draft.
Click here to read McKenzie’s list.
Monzo: Much like everyone else, he has Tavares at the top — but still, he said on NHL Live! his gut says the Isles take Victor Hedman at number one.
Blackberry executive Jim Balsillie has made a $212.5 million offer to purchase the recently bankrupt Phoenix Coyotes. The offer is conditional on the Coyotes being moved to Southern Ontario.
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman is currently in Phoenix working on the Coyotes financial situation.
Perhaps the best hockey writer today, Bob McKenzie has a great story on TSN [...]
One of the top, if not the top subject of the GM meetings that were held in Florida the last few days was the hot topic of fighting.
Whether or not fighting is up or down is irrelevant. The major issue about fighting is how is comes about and not the number of fights per game.
‘Staged [...]
Bob McKenzie at his blog for TSN, reports that the Philadelphia Flyers are trying to make a move to get defenseman Jay Bouwmeester, however the salary cap is causing problems.
Boumeester has been rumored to the Flyers for a few weeks now, with the Flyers sending to Florida anyone from Joffrey Lupul to Scottie Upshall to [...]
With a little less than a week before the trade deadline the Pens and Ducks made the first major deal, with the Pens sending defenseman Ryan Whitney to the Ducks for forwards Chris Kunitz and Eric Tangradi.
TSN has the story.
Whitney missed 31 games early in the season due to a foot injury — but will [...]
According to several sources, the Rangers have reached an agreement to name John Tortorella head coach — replacing Tom Renney, who was fired this morning.
TSN has the story.
Tortorella is currently under contract with the Lightning for the remainder of the season and needs approval from the league before any announcement can be made.
WFAN and NHL [...]
Glen Sather announced this morning that Tom Renney, coach of the Rangers for almost 5 seasons, has been fired. Assistant coach Perry Pearn was let go as well. Mike Pelino and Benoit Allaire both seem to be safe. No replacement has been named, but Jim Schoenfelds name has been linked to the [...]
Bob McKenzie mentioned on NHL Live! yesterday that one of the names floating around to be traded if the Rangers sign Mats Sundin is Scott Gomez.
One source tells me today that the buzz over the weekend and in the locker rooms was the Gomez could be the odd man out if the Rangers do sign [...]
TSN’s Bob McKenzie joined Don LaGreca and Jimmy Dowd on NHL Live! yesterday and said he expected Mats Sundin to make up his mind about where he wants to play. The possible destinations reported are the Rangers, Canucks, Canadiens and Blackhawks.
He blogged today on TSN and states he expects Sundin to make a decision by [...]
