Devils Have Money to Spend, Oilers Have a Sweetener, and Avs are Plotting
Plus, there are updates out of Toronto, Boston, and Washington..
Welcome to the THW News and Rumors rundown.
Today, the Colorado Avalanche might be trying to pull off a sneaky move. Meanwhile, the Devils will have some money to spend and the Bruins loan Matt Poitras to Team Canada. Finally, the Oilers might have a sweetener good enough to trade Jack Campbell.
Plus, there is more news out of Edmonton, Washington, Toronto, and Columbus.
NHL News & Rumors: Avalanche, Senators, Bruins, Oilers
December 19, 2023 by Jim Parsons
In today’s NHL news and rumors rundown, the Colorado Avalanche might be quietly working on a trade that would see them acquire Elias Lindholm from the Calgary Flames. Meanwhile, the Ottawa Senators fired coach D.J. Smith on Monday. Was this something they tried to avoid? And, is Jacques Martin going to stick around as the new head coach? The Boston Bruins have elected to loan Matt Poitras to the Canadian World Juniors team. Why so last minute? Finally, are the people behind the scenes in Edmonton on different pages when it comes to plans heading into the NHL Trade Deadline?
NHL News & Rumors: Oilers, Devils, Capitals, Canucks
December 20, 2023 by Jim Parsons
In today’s NHL news and rumors rundown, do the Edmonton Oilers have the sweetener they need to move the Jack Campbell contract in a trade? Meanwhile, are the New Jersey Devils going to have a great deal of money available to go shopping ahead of the trade deadline? The Washington Capitals are rumored to be interested in Andrei Kuzmenko and it might only be a matter of time before the Vancouver Canucks move the forward.
Oilers News & Rumors: Broberg, Campbell, Draisaitl, Subban
December 20, 2023 by Jim Parsons
In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, there is talk that the team might be able to move Jack Campbell’s contract in a trade if they include Philip Broberg as a sweetener. Meanwhile, the Oilers are trying to get Leon Draisaitl and Evander Kane going. Are they risking hurting the top line by switching things up? Finally, can the Oilers use the harsh criticism of a player like P.K. Subban to motivate the team?
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Hockey Gods, Matthews & Jones
December 20, 2023 by The Old Prof
No matter how it happened, the Toronto Maple Leafs lost to the New York Rangers 5-2 on Tuesday (Dec. 19). Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin played well. For the Maple Leafs, the hockey gods seemed to be dead-set against them winning. Specifically, goalie Martin Jones deserved better than the result.
Blue Jackets News & Rumors: Team Defense, Robinson & More
December 19, 2023 by Mark Scheig
The Columbus Blue Jackets enter the week leading into Christmas with three games in five nights starting with Tuesday night’s tilt against the Buffalo Sabres. The three-goalie rotation takes another turn.
It will be Daniil Tarasov who gets a second-straight start on Tuesday night. But this time it will be Elvis Merzlikins who will dress as the backup. Spencer Martin will be a healthy scratch.
The Blue Jackets also have some game-time decisions in their lap. Most notably, Alex Texier will be one of those decisions. He skated at the optional but coach Pascal Vincent had to check afterwards to see if he could play. If he can’t, expect to see Brendan Gaunce draw in after being called up from the Cleveland Monsters.