Category: Eric Duhatschek
Chris Tanev’s Iffy Contract Sparks Debate About NHL LTIR Rules
Toronto Maple Leafs’The Toronto Maple Leafs’ recent deal involving Chris Tanev has stirred up questions about the NHL’s Long-Term Injured Reserve (LTIR) rules. In a recent mailbag post, The Athletic’s Eric Duhatschek…
Read moreNHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Coyotes, Flyers
Philadelphia FlyersIn today’s NHL rumors rundown, could the Toronto Maple Leafs let play out his current contract? Could Nylander Play Out His Current Contract? Both Eric Duhatschek and Jonas Siegel of The Athletic took a look at the option of the Toronto Maple Leafs not trading or extending forward William Nylander...
Read moreNHL Rumors: Quick Hits on potential trade candidates this offseason
Michael RussoOther teams will be interested. won’t sign a contract extension and will likely be traded. If Nylander won’t sign an extension, he’ll likely get traded at some point. Carolina Hurricanes defenseman and are UFAs after next season and they’ll try to extend both. Pesce could be looking for a big dea...
Read moreAnaheim Ducks Rumors: Goalie "Amenable" To Trade To One Of 3 Teams
John GibsonThe rumors have been out there. But now the Anaheim Ducks have even more reason to find a taker for veteran goaltender John Gibson: He's okay with it. The 10-year veteran has a 10-team no-trade list, but with the Ducks in the deepest depths of an all-out rebuild, he's open to a trade, according to...
Read moreOilers & Capitals Can Produce Beneficial Trade Deadline Swap
ColumbusThere’s only so much I can say about the Edmonton Oilers’ interest in the Columbus Blue Jackets, but two scouts were at the Washington Capitals vs Blue Jackets game on…
Read moreNHL Rumors: The Anaheim Ducks, and which teams should be going all-in
Anaheim DucksThe Ducks have several players they could move at the trade deadline. Which teams should be looking at going all-in?
Read moreNHL Rumors: Spitballing five trades, and an Alexis Lafreniere decision
Los Angeles KingsSpitballing five trades and the New York Rangers could have a decision to make on Alexis Lafreniere
Read moreNHL Rumors: Spitballing five trades, and an Alexis Lafreniere decision
Alexis LafreniereSpitballing five trades and the New York Rangers could have a decision to make on Alexis Lafreniere
Read moreSummer Break Is Over
Eric Duhatschekfrom Eric Duhatschek of The Athletic, In many ways, these past seven weeks have felt like the first real NHL offseason in three years. In 2020, the 24-team bubble playoff started in August and they were down to the final four by the second week of September. The outcome was the same both times, wi...
Read moreSummer Break Is Over
Eric Duhatschekfrom Eric Duhatschek of The Athletic, In many ways, these past seven weeks have felt like the first real NHL offseason in three years. In 2020, the 24-team bubble playoff started in August and they were down to the final four by the second week of September. In 2021, the 56-game season didn...
Read moreA Milestone For The Staal Brothers
Eric Duhatschekfrom Eric Duhatschek of The Athleti, When Marc Staal suits up for Detroit against Calgary on Saturday, he’ll play his 1,000th NHL game, and become the third Staal brother to manage that feat, after Eric (1,293) and Jordan (1,070 and counting). Collectively, the Staals have carried themselves wi...
Read moreMoving Tyler Bertuzzi?
Eric DuhatschekEric Duhatschek of The Athletic opens his mail bag... How likely is it Tyler Bertuzzi’s vaccine status results in him being moved? His trade value probably couldn’t get any higher based on his play. Is the interest from other teams diminished due to his unwillingness to get vaccinated? This...
Read moreNHL Rumors: Islanders To Trade Veteran Goalie
Eric DuhatschekAccording to Eric Duhatschek of The Athletic, the New York Islanders could trade goaltender Semyon Varlamov this season.Honestly, the chances of a Varlamov trade depends on if the Islanders can climb back into the playoff hunt or not. After a horrendous start to the campaign, they now have a 14-14-...
Read moreNHL Rumors: Wild Trying To Trade Forward
Minnesota WildAccording to Eric Duhatschek of The Athletic, the Minnesota Wild are looking to trade forward Victor Rask. This isn't all too surprising to hear, as the Wild placed him on waivers earlier this month. However, teams decided to pass on him, as he carries an expensive $4 million cap hit for a bottom-s...
Read moreNHL Rumors: Canadiens Could Trade Winger
MontrealAccording to Eric Duhatschek of The Athletic, the Montreal Canadiens could trade Tyler Toffoli by this year's deadline.It's crazy how quickly things can change. Just last season, the Canadiens fought their way to the Stanley Cup Final. However, now with Montreal sporting an 8-25-6 record and having...
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