Well, we've sailed past the halfway point of the 2017-18 NHL season, and despite some surprises that have played out both on the ice and in the standings (read: Vegas Golden Knights), it's been pretty quiet as far as any earth-shattering developments coming to pass around the league. Since the deal, the Predators have seen on ice success and a commitment to winning, signing goalie Pekka Rinne to a seven-year deal and franchise defenseman Shea Weber to a $114 million, 13-year deal. They would accept expansion applications from Quebec, Seattle and Las Vegas, award teams to the latter two and balance the conferences at 16 apiece while injecting some much-needed rivalries back into the West. The Devils played in the Meadowlands until 2007, winning three Stanley Cups in the arena, before moving to the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Their playoff run coincided with the height of a lease dispute with the Brendan Byrne arena in the Meadowlands Sports Complex (where the team eventually played until 2007). In today’s NHL rumors, one hockey scribe suggests five possible trade destinations for Canadiens forward Max Domi. The signs suggest the Jets are looking to offload the slumping 13-year veteran in order to clear some cap space as they begin to focus on the future and on retaining some of their younger talent. When a team does actually change locations, it is among the biggest stories in … Given where the Maple Leafs are at, and the gaping hole at right defence, it’s worthwhile to ponder if Kyle Dubas should be part of the potential bidding war. Wang was losing money and the team’s poor play on ice in a dilapidated arena drew poor attendance. Check our website for up to date NHL rumors, news related to games and players. Leslie Alexander, owner of the NBA Houston Rockets, bought the Oilers from Pocklington in 1998. The Leafs, on the other hand, didn't look so good. This changes everything in Arizona. Well, they got half their wish with Vegas, but when Seattle couldn't get their you-know-what together on an arena deal and failed to submit an expansion application, the league had egg on its face when it accepted Vegas' but not Quebec's. According to tweet by Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the NHL is reportedly moving the 2020 NHL Entry Draft up a few days from October 9th-10th, 2020 to October 6th-7th, 2020. He was a $4.6 million player last season and there’s expectations he should receive a sizable raise but that raise could be limited based on the flat salary cap and whether or not the Canucks decide to invest heavily in goaltender Jacob Markstrom or move other pieces to make room for Toffoli’s new deal. With big re-signings already for Jonathan Marchessault and Brayden McNabb and other key contracts expiring soon, it's unlikely Vegas GM George McPhee will be able to justify the sizable cap-hit Neal will deservedly command when he signs his next deal. The National Hockey League held a video conference with all of their general managers on Friday hosted by commissioner Gary Bettman and deputy..." October 29. James Mirtle of The Athletic notes there is a way that the Toronto Maple Leafs could fit Alex Pietrangelo into their roster, should they want to. Sign up for our regular 'Rumors Newsletter' for all the latest. Founded in 2009, The Hockey Writers is a premier destination for news and information on everything hockey. With a collective bargaining negotiation window looming in 2020 – and obvious interest on the players' part – indications are that hockey's top stars will return to the prestigious international competition in four years' time. Even after winning the Cup, there was talk in the Los Angeles Times that the team would move. They've got a brand-new hockey-ready arena, a willing ownership group and a rabid fanbase foaming at the mouth for another shot at the NHL. The first entry on this list is the most outlandish. Toffoli said he loved the city, the team and enjoyed his time in Vancouver. We'll look at those near misses, close calls, and fervent relocation rumors in times when NHL teams almost called another city home. The St. Louis Blues were one of the ‘Expansion Six’ added to the NHL for the 1967 season and are the oldest NHL team that has yet to win a Stanley Cup. Owner John McMullen did not like the newly appointed managers of the Meadowlands and was quoted in the Los Angeles Times, saying, "I suddenly walked into a very confrontational and difficult management at the Sports Authority. Only approval from the NHL was needed before Bernie Federko, Joe Mullen, Doug Gilmour, and the rest of the team could pack their bags and fly north. Jim Balsillie agreed to pay $220 million to purchase the franchise with an eye on bringing the team to Hamilton, Ontario. Rumor has it the two sides are working on an "exit," and with little to no interest from other NHL teams at the moment, Europe might be the only suitable landing place. They had a perfect plan back in 2015. Hedger noted how big the void is between first-line center Pierre-Luc Dubois and third-liner Boone Jenner. This agreement gave local groups six weeks to make an offer before Pocklington could officially sell the team to Alexander. Of course, the deal did not happen and both teams have stayed in their respective cities. The book says the roster was being gutted by general manager Punch Imlach, and the team was losing ground in the standings after he traded away fan favourites Lanny McDonald and Tiger Williams. As well, those were the heady days of Alberta's first big oil boom and there were plenty of people with cash in their pockets to expand ticket sales. Eventually these talks broke off because, at that point, Pocklington did not have permission to sell the team to an owner that would relocate them. He's on the last year of his current contract and has been linked to trade rumors involving both the Kings and the Blues. The Atlanta Thrashers recent relocation to Winnipeg combined with the strained relationship between the NHL and Balsille means that Hamilton will not likely see an NHL team in the near future. Should the Jackets go the trade route, however, they have a wealth of chips to use — including a stable of NHL defensemen, talented young forwards and a pair of goaltenders in their mid-20s who performed at elite levels this season. Currently, Byfuglien is wavering between the third or fourth most offensively productive blueliner for the Winnipeg Jets. NHLTradeRumors.Me is all about NHL trade rumors, NHL news and everything hockey. Report: Coyotes sold to NFL owner, relocation coming? That's no accident. Domi’s new agent has said he’s not asking for a trade, but the expectation around the league is that the Canadiens will still move him. The biggest name out there, though, is the oft troubled Evander Kane. Eventually The Penguins stayed in Pittsburgh as the Mario Lemieux group decided to keep ownership of the team, rather than selling it away. But, since the arena won't be built in time for the 2019-2020 season, it's looking like the team will briefly return to the rink where it played 43 seasons, while their new permanent home is being completed. When a team does actually change locations, it is among the biggest stories in sports, but it is often forgotten when franchises came incredibly close to relocating. Peter Pocklington and the Oilers make the list for the second time when, in 1998, Pocklington came close to selling the team to a buyer that would have brought them to Houston. ", Even so, Pocklington asserts that he would have done the deal if Ballard had not pulled out. All the NHL "analysts" who are supposedly "in the know" about all things trade-related will tell you that talented Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang is decidedly NOT on the trading block. Holland added that this year things are quite different. Now, just past the halfway point of the 2017-18 season, it looks like Jagr's days in Calgary – and possibly the league itself – are numbered. It seemed preposterous that the still relatively young franchise based in the capital city of hockey-crazed Canada could face relocation due to financial difficulties. This all seems far-fetched for now but the NHL could look at Seattle in the near future for an NHL expansion or relocation. But late last December, team owner Eugene Melnyk stated bluntly to the media that he'd consider moving the team if the situation "became a disaster.". With an impasse between the Flames and the city of Calgary on a new arena deal and the fact that the team is hemorrhaging money, its majority owner, Murray Edwards, is entertaining the idea of moving out of Alberta for greener pastures or selling altogether. The story dominated the hockey press as Sports Illustrated, The New York Times, New York Daily News, and more wrote about it. eval(ez_write_tag([[300,250],'thehockeywriters_com-large-mobile-banner-1','ezslot_7',657,'0','0']));Among the teams listed were the San Jose Sharks, Winnipeg Jets, Minnesota Wild, Buffalo Sabres and Columbus Blue Jackets. And it makes sense, considering the brand-new arena and enthusiastic fanbase already installed in the NHL-experienced city. But to be fair, there are a handful of plausible scenarios cropping up that could have significant implications on the rest of the league. ...I did the numbers. There are a handful of plausible scenarios cropping up that could have significant implications on the NHL. Over 2 million monthly readers now come to THW for their hockey fix. Diamond added that Granlund could re-sign with the Predators, it just won’t be before free agency opens and the player sees what’s out there. Follow him on twitter or browse his online portfolio. Rather, I simply don't trust Jim, and don't believe he would be a good partner in the NHL or owner of an NHL franchise.". Maybe age isn't just a number after all, because despite his high-intensity workout regimen and seemingly endless flow of youthful energy, Jaromir Jagr's 45 years on this earth – and 24 seasons in the toughest pro hockey league in the world – seem to finally be catching up with him. Balsillie squandered his ownership opportunity by aggressively and prematurely attempting to move the team to Hamilton. Even the players didn’t know where they would start the next season.

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