Showing posts with label Rangers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rangers. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

NHL and Hockey Rumors for Jan 30, 2014

The Anaheim Ducks have re-signed defenseman Mark Fistric to a three-year, $3.8 million contract extension.

The Dallas Stars have re-signed forward Ryan Garbutt to a three-year, $5.4 million contract extension.

The Ducks have also signed forward John Kurtz to a one-year contract extension.

The Calgary Flames have placed forward Blair Jones on waivers.

The Philadelphia Flyers have placed forward Chris VandeVelde on waivers.

According to TSN, the New York Rangers will look to trade forward Ryan Callahan and defenseman Dan Girardi if they cannot sign them before the NHL Trade deadline.  Both Callahan and Girardi are impending UFAs.

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

NHL and Hockey Rumours for Jan 23, 2014

The New York Rangers have traded defenseman Michael Del Zotto to the Nashville Predators in exchange for defenseman Kevin Klein.

The Los Angeles Kings have traded forward Brandon Kozun to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for forward Andrew Crescenzi.

The Dallas Stars have placed forward Dustin Jeffrey on waivers.

The New York Rangers have placed goalie David LeNeveu on waivers.


Tuesday, January 21, 2014

NHL and Hockey Rumours for Jan 22, 2014

The Calgary Flames have re-signed forward Matt Stajan to a four-year, $12.5 million contract extension.

The New York Rangers have signed free agent goalie David LeNeveu to a one-year, two-way contract.

The Boston Bruins have re-signed defenseman Kevan Miller to a two-year, $1.6 million contract extension.

The New Jersey Devils have placed forward Cam Janssen on waivers.

The Washington Capitals have placed defenseman Steve Oleksy on waivers.

According to TSN's Pierre LeBrun, the Ottawa Senators and Los Angeles Kings have made Buffalo Sabres forward Matt Moulson their top target.

Monday, January 06, 2014

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.

Thursday, January 02, 2014

NHL and Hockey Rumors for Jan 3, 2014

The Pittsburgh Penguins have claimed forward Taylor Pyatt off waivers from the New York Rangers.

The Minnesota Wild have placed forward Zenon Konopka on waivers.

The Nashville Predators have signed defenseman Jonathan-Ismael Diaby to a three-year, entry-level contract.  Diaby was the Preds' 64th overall pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

The New York Rangers have signed forward Anthony Duclair to an entry-level contract.  Duclair was the 80th choice in the 2013 NHL Draft.

The Calgary Flames have signed forward Emile Poirier to a three-year, entry-level contract.  Poirier was the Flames' first round pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

The Winnipeg Jets have signed forward Ryan Olsen to a three-year, two-way, entry-level contract.  Olsen was the Jets' sixth round pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

The Jets have also signed forward Nic Petan to a three-year, entry-level contract.  Petan was the Jets' second round pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed forward Kerby Rychel to a three-year, entry-level contract.  Rychel was the Jacket's second of three picks in the first round of the 2013 NHL Draft.

Wednesday, January 01, 2014

NHL and Hockey Rumors for Jan 2, 2014

The Toronto Maple Leafs have traded defenseman John-Michael Liles and defenseman Dennis Robertson to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for defenseman Tim Gleason.  Brochu's take:  This was hinted by Darren Dreger yesterday.  A very even trade in terms of salary.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have officially re-signed defenseman Dion Phaneuf to a 7-year, $49 million contract extension.

The Calgary Flames have placed defenseman Christopher Breen on waivers.

The New York Rangers have placed forward Taylor Pyatt on waivers.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013

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.

Sunday, March 24, 2013

NHL and Hockey Rumors for March 24, 2013

The Tampa Bay Lightning have fired head coach Guy Boucher.  Brochu's take:  The rumor was the veterans on the Bolts were starting to tune him out.  Lindy Ruff is the rumored favourite to take the position.

The Anaheim Ducks have signed forward Radek Dvorak to a one-year, $675,000 contract.  Dvorak must clear waivers because he has been playing in Europe this season.

The Lightning have re-signed forward Nate Thompson to a four-year, $6.4 million contract extension.

The Montreal Canadiens have claimed forward Jeff Halpern off waivers from the New York Rangers.

The Rangers have placed defenseman Stu Bickel on waivers.

The Colorado Avalanche have signed four players to three-year, entry-level contracts.  Forwards Garrett Meurs and Andrew Agozzino, and defensemen Markus Lauridsen and Gabriel Beaupre.

The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Travis Ewanyk to a three-year, entry-level contract.


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.


Monday, March 18, 2013

NHL and Hockey Rumors for March 19, 2013

The Anaheim Ducks have re-signed forward Corey Perry to an 8-year, $69 million contract extension.  Brochu's take:  Well, this will make the off-season less interesting.  The Ducks are going to have approximately 26% of their salary cap for next year taken up by 2 players.

The Winnipeg Jets have signed defenseman Arturs Kulda to a one-year, $550,000 contract.

The Montreal Canadiens have signed defenseman Darren Dietz to a three-year, entry-level contract.  Dietz was the Habs' 5th round pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

The San Jose Sharks have signed forward Chris Tierney to a three-year, entry-level contract.  Tierney was the Sharks 2nd round pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

The Sharks have also signed free agent forward Daniil Tarasov to a two-year contract.

The Philadelphia Flyers have re-signed forward Ben Holmstrom to a one-year contract extension.

The New York Rangers have signed free agent forward Josh Nicholls to a three-year, entry-level contract.

The Dallas Stars have signed free agent forward Taylor Peters to a three-year, entry level contract.

Thursday, March 07, 2013

NHL and Hockey Rumors for March 8, 2013

The Boston Bruins have placed forward Chris Bourque on waivers.

The New York Rangers have claimed defenseman Roman Hamrlik off waivers from the Washington Capitals.

The New Jersey Devils have claimed forward Tom Kostopoulos off waivers from the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Josh Leivo to a three-year, entry level contract.  Leivo was Toronto’s third choice, 86th overall, in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

The St. Louis Blues have signed forward Joel Edmundson to a three-year, entry-level contract.  Edmundson was the Blues' 2nd pick in the 2011 NHL Draft.

The Phoenix Coyotes have signed junior free-agent defenceman Mathieu Brisebois to a three-year,. entry-level contract.

Monday, February 18, 2013

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.


Saturday, February 16, 2013

NHL and Hockey Rumors for February 17, 2013

According to Elliot Friedman on the CBC Hotstove, there have been serious discussions between the Colorado Avalanche and the New York Rangers about forward Ryan O'Reilly.  It's believed the Avs asked for defenseman Michael Del Zotto, and it appears the asking price for O'Reilly remains unrealistically high:  Brochu's take:  Avs management are notoriously known as extremely stingy.  However, rumors continue to indicate that O'Reilly will be dealt soon.

The Calgary Flames have placed forward Blair Jones on waivers.

Brochu's European rumor round-up:

Free agent defenseman Pavel Kubina has signed with Swiss team Geneve-Servette.  Source

Monday, February 11, 2013

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.  

Monday, February 04, 2013

NYR/MINN trade, Palushaj on waivers

The New York Rangers have traded forward Michael Rupp to the Minnesota Wild for forwards Nick Palmieri and Darroll Powe.  Brochu's take: Rupp should add some needed toughness to the Wild.  

The Montreal Canadiens have placed forward Aaron Palushaj on waivers.

18 teams scouting Florida-Buffalo game

According to George Richards of the Miami Herald, 18 NHL teams were scouting the Florida Panthers-Buffalo Sabres game yesterday.  They were the Chicago Blackhawks, Edmonton Oilers, Philadelphia Flyers, Colorado Avalanche, Montreal Canadiens, Tampa Lightning, Winnipeg Jets, Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Red Wings, Nashville Predators, San Jose Sharks, Columbus Blue Jackets, Phoenix Coyotes, Ottawa Senators, New York Rangers, Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Kings and the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

NHL Lockout Signings: Switzerland

Here is a list of NHL players signing in Switzerland in the past few days:

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Luca Sbisa has signed with Lugano.

Ottawa Senators forward Jason Spezza has signed with Rapperswil-Jona.

San Jose Sharks forwards Logan Couture and Joe Thornton has signed with Geneve-Servette and HC Davos, respectively.

New York Rangers forward Rick Nash has also signed with Davos.

Montreal Canadiens defensemen Raphael Diaz and Yannick Weber has signed with EV Zug and Geneva-Servette.

New York Islanders defenseman Mark Streit has signed with SC Bern.

Detroit Red Wings forward Damien Brunner has signed with EV Zug.

Monday, September 10, 2012

Rangers re-sign Eminger

The New York Rangers have re-signed defenseman Steve Eminger to a one-year, $750,000 contract.  Brochu's take:  A good depth defenseman for that price.

Monday, October 04, 2010

Hockey and NHL Rumors for Oct 5, 2010

The Calgary Flames have signed forward Brendan Morrison to a one-year, $725,000 contract.

The Los Angeles Kings have re-signed goalie Jonathan Bernier to a two-year, $2.5 million contract extension.  Brochu's take:  An absolute bargain.  Bernier is considered one of the best young goalies not yet in the NHL.

The New York Rangers have signed forward Ruslan Fedotenko to a one-year, $1 million contract.

The Washington Capitals have signed goalie Philipp Grubauer to a three-year, entry-level contract.

There were also many players put on waivers, which I'll cover in a later post.

Brochu's European rumor roundup:

Forward Enver Lisin has left the NHL and signed a two year deal with Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the KHL.

Forward Kyle Wellwood has signed to play with HK Atlant in Russia.

Forward Dan Fritsche has signed a three-year contract with HC Geneve-Servette in Switzerland.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Hockey and NHL Rumors for Sept 28, 2010

New York Rangers defenseman Wade Redden has cleared waivers and has been assigned to the AHL team in Hartford.  Brochu's take:  Redden's agent has been given permission to find a team in Europe for the maligned defenseman.  The Ranger's are still on the hook for his salary.

The Washington Capitals have signed forward Matt Hendricks to a one-year, two-way contract.

Brochu's European rumor roundup:

Chicago Blackhawks goalie Cristobal Huet has cleared waivers and has been assigned to HC Fribourg-Gotteron SA of the Swiss National League A.

Forward Marek Svatos has left the NHL and signed a one-year deal with KHL team Omsk.