Canucks trade Weise for Diaz

The Vancouver Canucks have traded forward Dale Weise to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for defenseman Raphael Diaz.

NHL and Hockey Rumors for Jan 24, 2014

The Vancouver Canucks are rumoured to be signing free agent forward Vinny Prospal to an AHL Professional Try-Out contract.

NHL and Hockey Rumors for Jan 17, 2014

According to Insider Trading on TSN, the Dallas Stars are looking to unload veterans Ray Whitney and Sergei Gonchar.

The Vancouver Canucks are interested in Colorado Avalanche forward Ryan O'Reilly.  O'Reilly will be eligible to be traded near the NHL trade deadline.

The Carolina Hurricanes have made Tuomo Ruutu, Jiri Tlusty, Riley Nash, Drayson Bowman and Brett Bellemore available to all NHL teams.

The Canucks are also looking to trade forward Dale Weise.

The Tampa Bay Lightning have made Keith Aulie and Tom Pyatt available.

The Phoenix Coyotes have placed defenseman Rostislav Klesla on waivers.

NHL and Hockey Rumors for Jan 14, 2014

The St. Louis Blues have signed forward Ryan Reaves to a four-year, $4.5 million contract extension.

The Senators have signed GM Bryan Murray to a two-year contract extension.

There is speculation that the Buffalo Sabres are shopping forward Steve Ott.  Sportsnet is indicating that the Vancouver Canucks and Detroit Red Wings could be interested.

NHL and Hockey Rumors for Jan 6, 2014

The Los Angeles Kings have traded forward Dan Carcillo to the New York Rangers in exchange for a 7th round pick in the 2014 NHL Draft.

The Anaheim Ducks have re-signed forward Andrew Cogliano to a 4-year, $12 million contract extension.

Gilbert Brule has cleared unconditional waivers and the Phoenix Coyotes have terminated his contract.

The New York Rangers have placed goalie Martin Biron on unconditional waivers.  Brochu's take:  There are rumors that he may come out of retirement.  Several NHL teams could be interested.

The Vancouver Canucks have signed goalie Rob Laurie to a one day Professional Try-Out contract.  Brochu's take:  Roberto Luongo was injured in Anaheim and the Canucks needed a backup.  Laurie also signed a PTO for the Ducks a few years back in the same situation.

According to the CBC Hotstove, the Edmonton Oilers may be considering trading forward Sam Gagner.  Gagner does not have a no trade clause.  Brochu's take:  Several teams could be interested, including the New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs.

The Hotstove panel also discussed that speculation around New York Rangers defenseman Michael Del Zotto has increased.

Canucks sign Fox

The Vancouver Canucks have signed free agent forward Dane Fox to a contract.  The 20-year old is the OHL leading goal scorer for the Erie Otters.

Canucks interested in Erat?

According to TSN, Washington Capitals forward Martin Erat has asked for a trade.  There are rumors that the Vancouver Canucks are interested.

NHL and Hockey Rumors for April 3, 2013

The Dallas Stars have traded forward Derek Roy to the Vancouver Canucks for defenseman Kevin Connauton and a 2nd round pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

The Stars have also traded forward Jaromir Jagr to the Boston Bruins for forward Lane MacDermid, forward Cody Payne and a conditional 2nd round pick.

The San Jose Sharks have traded forward Ryane Clowe to the New York Rangers for a 2nd and 3rd in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft and also a conditional pick in the 2014 Draft.

The Tampa Bay Lightning have traded defenseman Marc-Andre Bergeron to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for forward Adam Hall and a 7th round pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

The Los Angeles Kings have traded defenseman Davis Drewiske to the Montreal Canadiens for a 5th round pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

The Canucks have re-signed forward Chris Higgins to a four-year, $10 million contract extension.

NHL and Hockey Rumors for March 20, 2013

According to TSN's Bob McKenzie, Calgary Flames forward Jarome Iginla may have provided a list of teams that he would accept a trade to.  These teams are possibly the Pittsburgh Penguins, Boston Bruins, Vancouver Canucks, Los Angeles Kings, and Detroit Red Wings.  Brochu's take:  This could get interesting.  This is the first whisper that Iginla is considering moving to a contender.

Pierre LeBrun also adds that Flames defenseman Jay Bouwmeester could also be traded.  It's believed that the St. Louis Blues and Detroit Red Wings have interest.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed goalie Garret Sparks to a three-year, entry-level contract.  Sparks was the Leafs' 7th round pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

The Leafs have also signed defenseman Tom Nilsson to a three-year, entry-level contract.  Nilsson was the Leafs' 4th round pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

NHL and Hockey Rumors for March 18, 2013

The St. Louis Blues have signed forward Ryan Tesink to an entry-level contract. Tesink was the Blues' sixth-round selection at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

The Ottawa Senators have signed free agent defenceman Troy Rutkowski to a three-year entry-level contract.


The Sens have also signed defenceman Michael Sdao to a one-year, entry-level contract.

The Boston Bruins have signed forward Anthony Camara to an entry-level contract.  Camara was Boston's third round choice in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

The Bruins have also signed forward Alexander Fallstrom to an entry-level contract.

The Vancouver Canucks have signed forward Ludwig Blomstrand to an entry-level contract.  Blomstrand was the Canucks' fourth round choice in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

The Canucks have also signed free agent forward Kellan Lain to an entry-level contract.

The Carolina Hurricanes have signed defenseman Keegan Lowe to an entry-level contract.  Lowe was the Hurricanes 3rd round pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

The Canes have also signed defenseman Danny Biega to an entry-level contract.

The New Jersey Devils have signed forward Reid Boucher to an entry level contract.

NHL and Hockey Rumors for March 2, 2013

The Calgary Flames have signed restricted free agent forward Ryan O'Reilly to a two-year, $5 million offer sheet.  The Flames would have to send the Colorado Avalanche their 1st and 3rd round draft picks in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.  The Avs have subsequently matched the offer sheet.  Brochu's take:  A very interesting 24 hours in this "ROR" saga.  It's also believed if that had the Avs NOT matched, ROR would have to go through waivers.

The Philadelphia Flyers have placed goalie Michael Leighton and forward Tom Sestito on waivers.  Sestito has been claimed by the Vancouver Canucks.

The Dallas Stars have placed forward Tom Wandell on waivers.

The Vancouver Canucks have placed forward Aaron Volpatti on waivers.  Volpatti has been claimed by the Washington Capitals.

The Nashville Predators have traded forward Brian McGrattan to the Calgary Flames in exchange for defenseman Joe Piskula.

NHL and Hockey Rumors for February 19, 2013

The Vancouver Canucks have placed forward Andrew Ebbett on waivers.

The New York Rangers have re-signed goalie Cameron Talbot to a two-year contract extension.

The New Jersey Devils have re-signed defenseman Harry Young to a one-year contract extension.

NHL and Hockey Rumors for February 12, 2013

According to Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch, scouts from 17 NHL teams were at the game between the San Jose Sharks and the Blue Jackets.  There was one scout each for the Boston Bruins, Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, Detroit Red Wings, Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators, Pittsburgh Penguins, Tampa Bay Lightning, Vancouver Canucks and Winnipeg Jets.  There were two scouts each from the Chicago Blackhawks and Philadelphia Flyers respectively.  Portzline is also reporting that the BJs are always looking to trade, but nothing is close.  Brochu's take:  Very interesting, especially for the Eastern Conference teams that don't play the Jackets.  

NHL and Hockey Rumors for February 10, 2013

Happy Lunar New Year!

The San Jose Sharks have placed defenseman Nick Petrecki on waivers.

The Tampa Bay Lightning have placed forward Dana Tyrell on waivers.

According to TSN's Bob McKenzie, the Vancouver Canucks are interested in college free agent forward Antoine Laganiere.  Laganiere plays for Yale University, and there has also been interest from the Edmonton Oilers.  Source

Gillis spotted at Washington-Pittsburgh game?

According to TSN, Vancouver Canucks GM Mike Gillis was spotted at the Washington Capitals - Pittsburgh Penguins game.  There are rumors that the Caps are the mystery team that Gillis was talking about a week ago in regards to a Roberto Luongo trade.  The Canucks are reported to be looking at forward Marcus Johansson and defenseman Tomas Kundratek.

Pre-Lockout Signings for Sept 16, 2012

So on the day of the NHL Lockout of 2012, there were a rash of signings:

The Winnipeg Jets have re-signed forward Evander Kane to a six-year, $31.5 million contract extension.

The Boston Bruins have re-signed forward Milan Lucic to a three-year, $18 million contract extension.

The Vancouver Canucks have re-signed forward Alex Burrows to a four-year, $18 million contract extension.

The Nashville Predators have re-signed defenseman Kevin Klein to a five-year, $14.5 million contract extension.

The New York Islanders have re-signed forward Matt Martin to a four-year, $4 million contract extension.

The Anaheim Ducks have re-signed defenseman Cam Fowler to a five-year, $20 million contract extension.

The Buffalo Sabres have re-signed forward Tyler Ennis to a two-year, $5.625 million contract extension.

The Phoenix Coyotes have re-signed forward Shane Doan to a four-year, $21.2 million contract.

The Washington Capitals have re-signed defenseman John Carlson to a six-year, $23.8 million contract extension.

The Dallas Stars have re-signed goalie Kari Lehtonen to a five-year, $29.5 million contract extension.

Look for my huge European rumor and signings update, as many NHLers have signed contract with European teams.

Pre-Lockout NHL Signings for Sept 14, 2012

The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed their 2012 first-round draft picks, defensemen Derrick Pouliot and Olli Maatta, to three-year entry-level contracts.

The Los Angeles Kings have signed defenseman Kurtis MacDermid to a three-year, entry level contract.

The Vancouver Canucks have signed defenseman Evan McEneny to an entry level contract.

The Nashville Predators have signed forward Colton Sissons to a three-year, entry level contract.  They have also signed defenseman Jonathon Blum to a one-year, two-way contract.

Hockey and NHL Rumors for Oct 26, 2010

Darren Dreger of TSN reports that the Vancouver Canucks will try to move defenseman Kevin Bieksa as soon as possible.

The Atlanta Thrashers have placed Nigel Dawes on waivers.  He has cleared.

The Los Angeles Kings have placed goalie Erik Ersberg on waivers.  He has cleared.

Brochu's European rumor roundup:

Erik Ersberg is expected to sign with KHL team Salavat Yulaev Ufa.

There are rumors that Atlanta Thrashers forward Evgeny Artyukhin will sign with SKA St. Petersburg in Russia.

San Jose Sharks goalie Thomas Greiss has been loaned to Swedish club Brynas.

Hockey and NHL Rumors for the weekend of Oct 9-11, 2010

The Boston Bruins have re-signed defenseman Zdeno Chara to a 7-year, $45 million contract extension.  Brochu's take:  Provided he stays injury-free, this is a decent contract.  Chara is a fitness demon, so it's possible he can play at the highest level until he's 40.

The Bruins have also re-signed forward Patrice Bergeron to a three-year, $15 million contract extension.  They have also signed enforcer Brian McGrattan to a contract.

The Vancouver Canucks have traded defenseman Sean Zimmerman to the Florida Panthers for defenseman Nathan Paetsch.

The Buffalo Sabres have signed forward Mark Parrish to a one-year deal.

The Phoenix Coyotes have signed defenseman Brandon Gormley to a three-year, entry-level contract.

The Anaheim Ducks have signed goalie Igor Bobkov to a three-year, entry-level contract.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed forward Oliver Gabriel to a three-year, entry-level contract.

Hockey and NHL Rumors for Oct 7, 2010

The Edmonton Oilers have assigned defenseman Sheldon Souray to it's AHL affiliate, who have subsequently loaned him to the Washington Capitals AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears.  Souray remains the property of the Oilers and has no official connection to the Capitals organization.  Brochu's take:  This is similiar to what the Caps did with Michael Nylander.  I think the players and owners will have to address this issue in the new CBA.

The Vancouver Canucks have traded forward Darcy Hordichuk to the Florida Panthers for forward Andrew Peters.

The Canucks will also sign forward Peter Schaefer to a one-year, two-way contract ($600,000) on Thursday.

The Panthers have also placed defenseman Nathan Paetsch on waivers.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have placed defenseman Matt Lashoff on waivers.