Category: Chris Johnston
Offseason Notes: Trade Board, Canadiens, Stars
Boston Bruins’TSN’s Chris Johnston published his annual offseason trade board in The Athletic in the middle of last week which sees a surprising name at the top of the list. At the top of the board, Johnston indicates that Mitch Marner is the top name on the trade block, even after cold water has been dumped…
Read moreNHL Rumors: Will Mitch Marner Be Back With the Toronto Maple Leafs Next Year?
YouTubeChris Johnston thinks it's a possibility that Mitch Marner is a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs next season.
Read moreNHL Rumors: Martin Necas, and Nikolaj Ehlers
YouTubeCarolina Hurricanes Martin Necas and Winnipeg Jets Nikolaj Ehlers have both found their names in the rumor mill early this offseason.
Read moreNHL Rumors: Jacob Markstrom, Mitch Marner, and Patrik Laine
Chris JohnstonJacob Markstrom may prefer a trade sooner than later. Nothing's changed on the Mitch Marner front. Blue Jackets and Patrik Laine's camp will try to find a trade.
Read moreAtlantic Notes: Maple Leafs, Senators, Kane
Toronto Maple LeafsChris Johnston reported on his show today that former NHLer Marc Savard could be headed to the Toronto Maple Leafs to join their coaching staff just a few days after mutually agreeing to part ways with the Calgary Flames. Savard returned to the NHL this past year as an assistant coach with Calgary b...
Read moreOndrej Kase Drawing NHL Interest
Ondřej KašeA return to form overseas and a strong showing for Czechia at the World Championship has free-agent winger Ondřej Kaše drawing interest from NHL scouts once again, The Athletic’s Chris Johnston reports Monday. Kaše, 28, last suited up in the NHL with the Hurricanes in 2022-23. He skated just 11:02 i...
Read moreNHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Senators, Bruins, Oilers
Leon DraisaitlIn today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Toronto Maple Leafs remain a hot topic of conversation as there is plenty of talk surrounding the future of the core four. Who else…
Read moreNHL Rumors: All Options on the Table for the Toronto Maple Leafs
Brendan ShanahanAnother first round loss for the Toronto Maple Leafs and eyes will be on what they do this offseason around the core of the team.
Read moreMaple Leafs’ Auston Matthews Ruled Out Of Game 5
Auston Matthews6:00 PM: Matthews has officially been ruled out of Game 5, per Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman (Twitter link). Friedman added that the issue may not solely be his illness anymore, hinting that the star forward could be dealing with nagging injury as well. 3:30 PM: The Toronto Maple Leafs could be with...
Read moreMaple Leafs’ Auston Matthews Doubtful For Game 5
TorontoThe Toronto Maple Leafs could be without superstar Auston Matthews in tonight’s Game 5, reports Jonas Siegel and Chris Johnston of The Athletic. Matthews has played through an unknown illness in the team’s last two games, though he left before the third period of Game 4, getting pulled by team docto...
Read moreWhy Maple Leafs Should Leak the Captured Bench Bickering Audio
William NylanderSpeaking about the Toronto Maple Leafs’ playoff woes, NHL insider Chris Johnston noted on his podcast this week that audio likely exists of the bench argument between William Nylander and…
Read moreAtlantic Notes: Nylander, Lohrei, Cormier, Knight
TwitterNotes from the Atlantic including William Nylander's availability being in question tonight, the Bruins send a defenseman down, and more.
Read moreWaivers: 3/5/24
Johansen, LockwoodMarch 7: Johansen, Lockwood and Moverare cleared waivers today, Chris Johnston of TSN and The Athletic reports. Anderson-Dolan was claimed off waivers by the Predators. March 6: As trade deadline season is in full swing, so too is the NHL’s waiver wire. Frank Seravalli of The Daily Faceoff lists fou...
Read moreNHL Trade Bait List for 2024 Trade Deadline
The AthleticThe trade deadline is less than a week away (March 8, 2024). And while there haven’t been too many significant trades yet, that should start picking up soon. Trade boards…
Read morePacific Notes: Canucks, Emberson, Bordeleau, Barabanov
VancouverPittsburgh Penguins beat writer, Josh Yohe, is reporting that although several teams remain in the mix for forward Jake Guentzel, the Vancouver Canucks have been far and away the most aggressive team. This reaffirms multiple reports over the last several days listing the Canucks as one of the top su...
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