Rumour Report: Sabres/Kings, Duchene/Landeskog, Shattenkirk, Halak + more
Updates on the bidding wars for Shattenkirk, Fleury, Duchene and Landeskog, a potential Kings/Sabres deal and darkhorse trade candidates for this year's trade deadline.
Rumour Report: Contenders for Fleury, Bishop, Shattenkirk, Duchene + more
A lot of Shattenkirk talk in this edition of Rumour Report, and a new contender jumps into the Matt Duchene bidding war.
Rumour Report: Dmen market, Duchene, Sedins + more
The rumour mill is going into overdrive as we quickly approach the March 1st NHL trade deadline. To get you ready, we will be regularly posting the latest rumour tidbits from around the league.
Penguins willing to move Pouliot
With the Pittsburgh Penguins poised to make another run at a Stanley Cup, they'll likely make a move or two ahead of the March 1st deadline.
Nyquist, Tatar enter NHL rumour mill
The Chicago Blackhawks seem determined to bring every winger in the NHL into the trade rumour news cycle.
Canucks defensemen on the market
The Vancouver Canucks are looking to make moves ahead of the trade deadline, but it probably won't be the picks for veterans deal you might expect.
NHL trade deadline preview: darkhorses, 50/50 bets and surefire trade bait
Lots of big names are floating around this rumour season, but which ones will actually move by the deadline? Let's break it down into three categories: likely on the move, 50/50 likelihood, and darkhorses.
Shattenkirk market heats up: rumoured contenders
The Kevin Shattenkirk rumours got fired up again this week with reports that several teams - including the Edmonton Oilers - are circling back to ask on his availability. Trade talk around the Blues blueliner peaked around the draft this past summer, with many sensing a trade was imminent. No deal ever materialized.
Duchene bidding war escalating: new contenders emerge
For months on end, rumours have surrounded Matt Duchene, Gabriel Landeskog, Francois Beauchemin, Jarome Iginla and others as turmoil continues in Colorado. And it appears that major bidding wars for the team's top assets are beginning to escalate.
Blackhawks up to something? van Riemsdyk brothers, Landeskog, Iggy
Reports surfaced this past weekend suggest the team made inquiries for both Gabriel Landeskog and James van Riemsdyk. Both players have been in the rumour mill this season, especially the former.
Top 15 NHL trade deadline targets
There are over 100 names on NHL Rumour Report's trade rumour board. Some of those players are longshots to move, while many others will be traded in the not so distant future.
Will the Habs trade Tomas Plekanec?
Reports this past weekend indicate that the Montreal Canadiens aren't happy with the play of Tomas Plekanec and may look to move him at some point this season. The veteran centerman has 6 million due to him this season and next.
NHL goalie market ready to erupt
One of the storylines to keep an eye on now that we're less than two months from the NHL trade deadline is the teeming goalie market. A fair number of NHL clubs either have too many goalies, too few, or are simply worried about losing a goalie to the expansion draft.
Beauchemin latest Av to enter rumour mill
The rumours are coming fast and furious out of Colorado. According to reports, Francois Beauchemin is the latest member of the Avalanche to come up in trade talks.
New contenders emerge in Duchene, Landeskog bidding wars
Fleury on the move: 5 rumoured landing spots
At some point in the not-so-distant future, the Pittsburgh Penguins will have to deal with their goalie situation. The team can only protect one of the two in this summer's Vegas Golden Knights expansion draft, and that will undoubtedly be the younger Matt Murray. Fleury, on the other hand, is still elite and will generate plenty of interest when he is put on the market.
New Year rumour buzz around the NHL
The NHL rumour mill continues to be relatively quiet this season, but that isn't likely to last as we get closer to the March 1st trade deadline.