http://www.thehockeynews.com The Hockey News has been providing the most comprehensive coverage of the world of hockey since 1947. en 2007 Medias Transcontinental Fri, 16 May 2008 13:14:31 -0400 60 http://thehockeynews.com/imgs/design/logo_thn_print.gif http://thehockeynews.com/ http://thehockeynews.com/articles/15972-Rumor-Roundup-Streit-Huet-in-for-big-raises.html 2008-05-12 14:39:08 Rumor Roundup The Montreal Canadiens had a disappointing end to their surprisingly strong season with a five-game elimination at the hands of the Philadelphia Flyers, but in the end-of-season press conference, GM Bob Gainey said he was pleased with his club’s overall performance. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/15801-Rumor-Roundup-Faceoff-with-Father-Time.html 2008-05-05 14:37:04 Rumor Roundup The elimination of the New York Rangers and Colorado Avalanche from the Stanley Cup playoffs raises questions about potential roster changes for both clubs in the off-season. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/15625-Rumor-Roundup-Canuck-conundrums.html 2008-04-28 13:19:56 Rumor Roundup The Vancouver Canucks’ firing of GM Dave Nonis and their equally startling hiring of player agent Mike Gillis as his replacement raised significant questions about the team’s potential off-season moves. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/15421-Rumor-Roundup-Winds-of-change.html 2008-04-21 13:10:41 Rumor Roundup Don’t expect to see Ray Emery or Wade Redden in an Ottawa Senators jersey next season. Two days after the Senators were swept by the Pittsburgh Penguins, GM Bryan Murray said at a press conference he intended to either trade or buyout Emery, whose poor performance and attitude were considered a factor in the team’s second-half decline. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/15213-Rumor-Roundup-Youngsters-cashing-in.html 2008-04-14 13:02:15 Rumor Roundup The Stanley Cup playoffs may be in full swing, but off-season concerns are never far from the thoughts of GMs at this time of year, especially regarding their potential free agents. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14993-Rumor-Roundup-Naslund-and-Sundin-up-for-grabs.html 2008-04-07 11:44:25 Rumor Roundup Two of the NHL’s top Swedish stars could be coming to the end of their careers. Mats Sundin of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Markus Naslund of the Vancouver Canucks could be mulling retirement this summer after failing to lead their respective teams to the 2008 NHL playoffs. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14783-Rumor-Roundup-Wild-face-tough-summer-decisions.html 2008-03-31 11:29:26 Rumor Roundup The Minnesota Wild’s roster could have a significantly different look next season. Two key veteran forwards, Pavol Demitra and Brian Rolston, are eligible for unrestricted free agency in July and young forward Pierre-Marc Bouchard becomes a restricted free agent. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14578-Rumor-Roundup-Campbell-ready-to-hit-the-jackpot.html 2008-03-24 13:52:54 Rumor Roundup Of all this summer’s pending unrestricted free agent defensemen, Brian Campbell of the San Jose Sharks will attract the most suitors. That is, provided he’s still available by the July 1 eligibility. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14390-Rumor-Roundup-Lecavalier-deal-top-priority.html 2008-03-17 12:31:45 Rumor Roundup As the Tampa Bay Lightning stumble toward their first non-playoff finish in five seasons, GM Jay Feaster can expect to face a busy summer.  Despite speculation incoming owner Oren Koules might replace Feaster once his purchase of the club has been approved and finalized by the league, it appears Feaster could remain for at least another season, giving him the opportunity to rebuild the Lightning into a playoff contender. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14179-Rumor-Roundup-Few-goalie-options-on-UFA-front.html 2008-03-10 11:42:29 Rumor Roundup Several NHL teams could be in the market for goaltending upgrades when unrestricted free agency begins on July 1. Finding one won’t be an easy task, however, as the pool of potential available starting goaltenders this summer is a very shallow one. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/13982-Rumor-Roundup-Deadline-dissection.html 2008-03-03 13:40:59 Rumor Roundup It’s not easy to look at the trades made at the 2008 NHL trade deadline and accurately predict which teams emerged as winners or losers. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/13775-Rumor-Roundup-Under-the-gun.html 2008-02-25 11:56:54 Rumor Roundup The NHL trade deadline is a time when speculation reaches a fever pitch. This year is no different, as rumors have centered on the trade status of Toronto’s Mats Sundin, Atlanta’s Marian Hossa, Tampa Bay’s Brad Richards and Dan Boyle, Florida’s Olli Jokinen, Buffalo’s Brian Campbell and Los Angeles’s Rob Blake. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/13572-Rumor-Roundup-Will-they-stay-or-will-they-go.html 2008-02-18 11:19:15 Rumor Roundup The approaching NHL trade deadline has the rumor mill churning out numerous trade possibilities, many involving Toronto’s Mats Sundin, Atlanta’s Marian Hossa and Los Angeles’s Rob Blake because of their eligibility for unrestricted free agency in July. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/13399-Rumor-Roundup-On-the-clock.html 2008-02-11 12:23:15 Rumor Roundup The Peter Forsberg sweepstakes could drag on for at least another week. While his agent continued to field offers from several NHL teams, Forsberg continued his workouts in Sweden, hoping his surgically reconstructed right foot can hold up to the rigors of NHL play. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/13201-Rumor-Roundup-Emery-staying-put.html 2008-02-04 11:45:38 Rumor Roundup Ray Emery’s poor performance and off-ice antics this season have led to calls from some quarters for the Senators to trade or demote the goalie, but neither is likely to happen. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/13031-Rumor-Roundup-Whos-buying-Whos-selling.html 2008-01-28 12:42:49 Rumor Roundup As the NHL trade deadline draws closer, speculation grows over which clubs could be buyers and which could be sellers. Due to close playoff races in the standings the field of potential “sellers” is currently a small one. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/12847-Rumor-Roundup-Tanguay-talk-red-hot.html 2008-01-21 05:15:57 Rumor Roundup For the second time this season, Calgary Flames forward Alex Tanguay has become the hot topic of trade rumors. Back in October, wild speculation out of Montreal had Tanguay on his way to the Canadiens, straight up for veteran winger Alexei Kovalev, based on the premise that Tanguay wasn’t happy playing for new Flames head coach Mike Keenan. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/12654-Rumor-Roundup-Blowing-up-the-Leafs-no-easy-task.html 2008-01-14 11:53:42 Rumor Roundup For the second time this season the Toronto Maple Leafs are struggling badly, and for the second time this season the Toronto media is calling for Leafs ownership to make sweeping changes. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/12448-Rumor-Roundup-UFAs-who-could-move.html 2008-01-07 12:15:25 Rumor Roundup With only seven weeks remaining until the Feb. 26 trade deadline, media interest is turning toward this year’s crop of potential unrestricted free agents to determine those most likely to be dealt by the deadline. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/12287-Rumor-Roundup-Rangers-and-Blue-Jackets-talking.html 2007-12-31 12:49:44 Rumor Roundup - It appears a trade may be brewing between the New York Rangers and Columbus Blue Jackets. Both teams scouted each other regularly in December and reports out of both cities last week suggested a deal – possibly a multi-player one – could be close. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/12152-Rumor-Roundup-New-year-will-bring-more-deals.html 2007-12-24 10:21:16 Rumor Roundup The NHL’s Christmas “trade freeze” is now in effect until Dec. 27, after which teams will have two months to decide on any potential deals leading up to the Feb. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/11999-Rumor-Roundup-Eastern-Conference.html 2007-12-17 13:47:58 Rumor Roundup With the NHL’s Christmas “trade freeze” starting Dec. 19 and mid-season fast approaching, here’s a look at the latest Eastern Conference rumors. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/11782-Rumor-Roundup-Western-Conference.html 2007-12-10 11:37:17 Rumor Roundup With the NHL’s Christmas “trade freeze” set to begin on Dec. 19 and mid-season fast approaching, here’s a look at the latest Western Conference rumors. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/11555-Rumor-Roundup-No-easy-fix-for-Leafs.html 2007-12-03 12:29:16 Rumor Roundup It’s been a November best not remembered for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Their record for the month was a dismal 4-6-3, dropping them by month’s end to last in the Northeast Division and second-last in the Eastern Conference. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/11381-Rumor-Roundup-Fear-dictating-RFA-market.html 2007-11-26 13:32:42 Rumor Roundup Last summer, Edmonton Oilers GM Kevin Lowe shocked the hockey world with offer sheets to restricted free agents Thomas Vanek and Dustin Penner. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/11194-Rumor-Roundup-Trade-winds-not-blowing.html 2007-11-19 13:36:59 Rumor Roundup If the Anaheim Ducks placing goalie Ilya Bryzgalov on waivers last week was indicative of anything, it’s how difficult the salary cap has made it for teams to make trades early in the season. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/11000-Rumor-Roundup-Reddens-Future.html 2007-11-12 12:20:27 Rumor Roundup The Ottawa Senators’ re-signing of Jason Spezza to an expensive multi-year contract increased speculation defenseman Wade Redden could be playing his final season in a Senators jersey. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/10724-Rumor-Roundup-Hossa-hunting.html 2007-11-05 09:51:29 Rumor Roundup The slow start of the Atlanta Thrashers had some teams calling GM Don Waddell to inquire into the trade status of forward Marian Hossa, who’s an unrestricted free agent next July unless Waddell can re-sign him to a contract extension. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/10356-Rumor-Roundup-Flood-of-talk-but-few-waves.html 2007-10-28 11:49:27 Rumor Roundup Only one month into the 2007-08 season and already the trade rumor mill is churning furiously. But while much of what’s flying around makes for good discussion, it’s had little basis in reality.