Pro Hockey Rumors

9:48 PM: Marchand himself has rejected the earlier report from Friedman. In a short conversation with Matt Vautour of Mass Live Sports, Marchand said, “I’m not big about talking about contract stuff in the media. But that report from Elliotte is false. Elliotte is just wrong. That’s about it“. 8:46 PM: A few moments ago on Sportsnet’s ’Saturday Headlines’ segment, Elliotte … [Read more...] about Brad Marchand Denies Report On Extension

The Bruins have placed winger Riley Tufte on waivers for the purpose of assignment to AHL Providence, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports. It’s no surprise, given how sparsely the 26-year-old has played to start the season. Signed to a one-way, league-minimum deal in the offseason, Tufte made the opening night roster but has been scratched six times in eight games to start … [Read more...] about Bruins Place Riley Tufte On Waivers

Longtime NHL defender Anton Strålman has retired, as noted by Robin Olausson of Hockey Sverige. Neither he nor the NHL Alumni Association have made an official announcement, but he’s now joined Swedish women’s soccer club Skultorps IF as a coach, Olausson said. Strålman’s NHL career all but ended over a year ago. After managing to land a contract off a PTO with the Bruins in … [Read more...] about Anton Strålman To Retire

After Bruins president Cam Neely said Monday that they’d offered an eight-year, $64MM deal to RFA goaltender Jeremy Swayman that he didn’t accept, Swayman’s agent, SPM Sports’ Lewis Gross, said they’d never received that offer. According to Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli, Swayman’s camp is telling the truth. The $64MM figure referenced by Neely was a slight exaggeration – the … [Read more...] about Latest On Jeremy Swayman

According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman all 17 players on waivers yesterday have cleared. There are again several players to hit the wire today as reported by Friedman: Anaheim Ducks F Jansen Harkins Boston Bruins G Michael DiPietro F Vinni Lettieri D Jordan Oesterle Florida Panthers F William Lockwood Los Angeles Kings F Taylor Ward New Jersey Devils F Justin Dowling F Mike … [Read more...] about Waiver Wire: 10/4/24

New Tampa Bay Lightning star Jake Guentzel is set to play in the team’s season opener on Friday night, shares Bally Sports Florida’s Gabby Shirley. Guentzel will return to the team’s top line and top powerplay unit after missing parts of multiple practices this week with an undisclosed injury. Guentzel will fill the role of Lightning legend Steven Stamkos after the latter moved … [Read more...] about East Notes: Guentzel, Peterka, Poitras

Saturday: Mitchell passed through waivers unclaimed, Friedman reports.  No one was placed on waivers today. Friday: The Boston Bruins have placed defenseman Ian Mitchell on waivers for the purposes of being assigned to the AHL, per Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. Mitchell began the year on Boston’s injured non-roster list, and will now head to the minors after returning to full … [Read more...] about Ian Mitchell Clears Waivers

Depth forward Tyler Pitlick is still working on a professional tryout contract with the AHL’s Providence Bruins but that shouldn’t last much longer. Anthony Di Marco of Daily Faceoff reports the Boston Bruins are expected to work out a contract of some kind with Pitlick, while other teams remain interested.It’s been two years since Pitlick put together a quality season in the … [Read more...] about Bruins Interested In Signing Tyler Pitlick

The Sabres may get winger Zach Benson back in the lineup tonight against the Kings. He’s a game-time decision with the lower-body injury that kept him out of the second game of last week’s Global Series against the Devils, head coach Lindy Ruff said today. However, they won’t have John-Jason Peterka’s services for the home opener – he’s been ruled out against L.A. with a … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Benson, Peterka, Tkachuk, Stützle, Poitras