Showing posts with label Boychuk. Show all posts
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Friday, March 22, 2013

NHL and Hockey Rumors for March 23, 2013

The St. Louis Blues have traded forward Matt D'Agostini to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for a conditional 4th or 5th round pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.

The Carolina Hurricanes have claimed forward Zach Boychuk off waivers from the Nashville Predators.  He has been placed on waivers by the Canes.  Brochu's take:  Boychuk is sure getting his frequent flyer miles.

The Washington Capitals have placed forward Joey Crabb on waivers.

The Tampa Bay Lightning have placed defenseman Brian Lee on waivers.

The New York Rangers have placed forward Jeff Halpern on waivers.

The Lightning have signed defenseman Andrej Sustr to a two-year, entry level contract.

The Anaheim Ducks have re-signed forward Patrick Maroon to a two-year contract extension.

The Ottawa Senators have signed free-agent goaltender Andrew Hammond to a two-year entry-level contract.

The Philadelphia Flyers have signed free agent forward Kyle Flanagan to a one-year entry-level contract.


Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Hockey and NHL Rumors for March 21, 2013

Look for my European rumor roundup this week, it should be quite interesting.

The Nashville Predators have placed forward Zach Boychuk on waivers.  Brochu's take:  Again?  He could possibly be playing for his 4th NHL team in this short season.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have placed defenseman Mike Komisarek on waivers.

The Montreal Canadiens have re-signed defesneman Francis Bouillon to a one-year, $1.5 million contract extension.

The Ottawa Senators have signed free agent goaltender Andrew Hammond to a two-year entry-level contract.

The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed forward Slater Koekkoek three-year, entry level contract. Koekkoek was the Bolts' 1st round pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.  Brochu's take:  Koekkoek is pronounced Coo-Coo.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013

NHL and Hockey Rumors for March 6, 2013

The Toronto Maple Leafs have re-signed defenseman Korbinian Holzer to a two-year contract extension.

The Nashville Predators have claimed forward Zach Boychuk off waivers from the the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The Penguins have placed forward Tom Kostopoulos on waivers.

The Washington Capitals have placed defenseman Roman Hamrlik on waivers.

The St. Louis Blues have signed forward Yannick Veilleux to a three-year, entry level contract.  Veilleux was the Blues' 4th round pick, 102nd overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

The Anaheim Ducks have signed free agent defenseman Kevin Gagne to a contract.

According to sources, the Chicago Blackhawks are interested in Edmonton Oilers forward Eric Belanger.  It's believed the 'Hawks have asked NHL teams about acquiring a veteran forward for their bottom 6 forward group.  Brochu's take:  The Blackhawks are the NHL's current best team, and Belanger could be the last piece of the puzzle.  He could be had for a mid round pick.

Monday, March 04, 2013

NHL and Hockey Rumors for March 4, 2013

The Toronto Maple Leafs have traded forward Mike Brown to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for a 4th round pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

The Pittsburgh Penguins have placed forward Zach Boychuk on waivers.

The New Jersey Devils have placed forward Bobby Butler on waivers.  The Nashville Predators have subsequently claimed him.

The Florida Panthers have signed goalie coach Robert Tallas to a one day contract.  Tallas was the emergency backup for the Panthers because Jacob Markstrom had not arrived on time.  Brochu's take:  Love stories like these.

The Anaheim Ducks have signed forward Joseph Cramarossa to a three-year, entry level contract.  Cramarossa was selected by Anaheim in the third round (65th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

The Ducks have also signed free agent forward Charlie Sarault to a contract.

The Philadephia Flyers have signed goalie Anthony Stolarz to a three-year, entry level contract.  Stolarz was selected by Philly in the 2nd round of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

The Flyers have also signed free agent forward Brandon Alderson to a contract.

Sunday, October 05, 2008

Weekend rumor roundup Oct 4-5, 2008

The Carolina Hurricanes have signed forward Zach Boychuk to a three-year, entry-level contract.

The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed defenseman Jamie Heward to a one-year, two-way contract.

The Vancouver Canucks have signed forward Cody Hodgson to a three-year, entry-level contract. The Canucks have also put forward Jeff Cowan on waivers.

The Anaheim Ducks have claimed defenseman Nathan McIver off waivers from the Vancouvers Canucks.

The Montreal Canadiens have placed goaltender Marc Denis and defenseman Alex Henry on waivers.

Atlanta Thrashers goaltending prospect Ondrej Pavelec has refused a demotion to the AHL Chicago Wolves, and is asking for a trade. Source

Ottawa Senators forward Brad Isbister has refused an assignment to Binghamton and has been allowed to seek other options. Sens prospect Alexander Nikulin has also requested a trade.

The New Jersey Devils have allowed forward Fedor Fedorov to seek other options, as he has not earned a spot on the Devils' roster.

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

NHL and hockey rumors for June 25, 2008

The Colorado Avalanche have traded defenseman Johnny Boychuk to the Boston Bruins for forward Matt Hendricks. Source

The Philadelphia Flyers have acquired defenseman Janne Niskala from the Nashville Predators in exchange for forward Triston Grant and their seventh round pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. Brochu's take: Niskala had been rumored to be headed to Russia, but he could have a chance to crack Philly's lineup next season.

The Carolina Hurricanes have re-signed forward Tuomo Ruutu to a one-year, $2.25 million contract extension. Brochu's take: This should quash those Ruutu rumors...at least until mid season, when you can expect them to pick up.

The Boston Bruins have re-signed defenseman Mark Stuart to a multi-year contract extension.

The Colorado Avalanche have re-signed forward Scott Parker to a one-year, contract extension.

Darcy Tucker has been bought out by the Toronto Maple Leafs. Tucker has 3 years remaining on his contract and Toronto will have to pay for two-thirds, or 6 million dollars paid over a six year term. Tucker has a no-movement clause and thus did not have to clear waivers. Brochu's take: Tucker may not be the player he once was, but still is a gritty forward with veteran leadership. He will be picked up very soon.

The Leafs have also put forward Kyle Wellwood and goalie Andrew Raycroft on waivers.

The Tampa Bay Lightning have put goalie Marc Denis on waivers for the purposes of a buyout. If he clears waivers, he will be immediately bought out. The Lightning also introduced Barry Melrose as their new head coach Tuesday.