NHL Rumour Report - NHL Trade Rumours and Speculation: August 2016

VOTE: Who wins the Art Ross in 2016-2017?

In the leadup to the NHL season, NHL Rumour Report will be rolling out a few polls to gauge fan opinions. Today, we're asking you to pick the Art Ross winner, awarded to the player with the most points in the regular season.

The NHL season is just around the corner, and for many fans that means it's time for fantasy hockey drafts. To help you get ready, we've put together our free top 350 points projections for the 2016-2017 season. Enjoy!

Top 350 NHL Points Projections 2016-2017

Updated Vesey Sweepstakes rankings...roughly 13 teams involved

Just a quick update to the Jimmy Vesey Sweepstakes...this week Vesey will meet in person with a handful of NHL teams before making his decision.

A lot of different takes are floating out there regarding the current frontrunner(s), but there are more or less 7 teams who seem to be high on Vesey's list, and another 6 who can be considered "darkhorses".

At least eleven teams have expressed interest in pending UFA winger Jimmy Vesey. The 23 year old spent the last few seasons playing for Harvard, and is ready to step into the NHL this upcoming season.

Several key RFAs still don't have deals in place as the NHL offseason drags on. Most teams are able to sign their RFAs in due course, but other negotiations drag on until the eve of training camp, raising the spectre of a trade.

We've more or less reached the midpoint of the NHL offseason, and a defenseman many assumed would go in the first few hours of free agent frenzy still finds himself without a team.

In two weeks time, the hockey world will be squarely focused on pending college free agent Jimmy Vesey. Scouts believe the 23 year old winger is ready to have an immediate NHL impact, making him by far the top player still available this offseason. That is, unless the Buffalo Sabres can work out a deal before he hits the market on August 15th.