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Archives for August 2016

Logan Couture To Replace Jamie Benn At World Cup

August 23, 2016 at 11:05 am CDT | by Gavin Lee Leave a Comment

After undergoing core muscle surgery earlier this summer, Jamie Benn will not play for Canada at the upcoming World Cup of Hockey in Toronto.  Instead, Logan Couture will join the team in his place.

Benn was originally given a six-week timeline for his injury recovery, endangering his World Cup status. Six weeks will have passed this Thursday, but that doesn’t mean that Benn is at the level necessary to play in a tournament of this nature.  He’s still expected to be ready for the start of the regular season.

Couture will edge out a group of talented forwards headlined by Corey Perry and Taylor Hall for Benn’s roster spot, after a spectacular playoff run with the San Jose Sharks last season. The 27-year old put up 30 points in the postseason, almost matching his output for the entire season after battling injury – one that almost cost him his leg.

As Dan Rosen of NHL.com points out, with the swap of Benn for Couture, Team Canada trades one of their few remaining wingers for another center. Brad Marchand is now the team’s only true winger, though many have played there at times during their careers.

Couture will be joining fellow Sharks Joe Thornton, Brent Burns, and Marc-Edouard Vlasic on Team Canada, while Tyler Seguin now remains as the only member from the Dallas Stars to make the team. Seguin was also presumably set to skate alongside Benn, and will now be matched with other linemates.

Uncategorized Jamie Benn| Logan Couture| World Cup

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Alex Nylander To Use AHL Loophole

August 23, 2016 at 10:46 am CDT | by Gavin Lee Leave a Comment

According to OHLInsiders, Alex Nylander is expected to use a loophole in the AHL agreement to head to Rochester and play for the Buffalo affiliate next season. Nylander, 18, was drafted from the Mississauga Steelheads of the OHL, and would normally not be allowed to join the minor-league until he turned 20.  He’s not a normal OHL player however, as according to The Hockey News he played all of last season on loan from his original Swedish club. Nylander then qualifies as a European player, and is allowed to become a professional whenever the Sabres want him to.

The tweet compares the situation to a similar one in Dallas two years ago, when the Stars sent their first round pick, Julius Honka, to the AHL the season after his draft. Just 18 at the time, Honka had played his draft year with the Swift Current Broncos of the WHL on loan like Nylander.

Alex’s brother William Nylander, currently playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs, also entered the AHL as an 18-year old two seasons ago after coming over from MODO in Sweden. He made his debut last season at just 19, something Alex will try to match – he already matched William’s draft number at 8, why not follow his older brother’s path to the NHL, at least somewhat.

For Buffalo, sending Nylander to Rochester will allow him to test his game at a professional level against men, instead of dominating the junior ranks.  He could also still head back to his native Sweden to play in the Elite League, another option where he would be playing against older competition.

AHL| Buffalo Sabres| Dallas Stars| OHL| Toronto Maple Leafs

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Latest On Avalanche Coaching Search

August 23, 2016 at 9:14 am CDT | by Gavin Lee Leave a Comment

After the unexpected departure of Patrick Roy earlier this month, the Avalanche have been scrambling to try and find a head coach prior to the beginning of training camp. While Joe Sakic has previously said that the current assistants are not options, many have speculated on other names around the league.  As Terry Frei of the Denver Post reports, the Avalanche are considering two more well known names in Bob Boughner and Kevin Dineen.

Boughner finished his 10-year NHL career in Colorado, playing 41 games for the club in 2005-2006. Immediately afterwards he was given the head coaching job with the OHL’s Windsor Spitfires, and quickly turned around a struggling franchise. The team won two championships under his leadership, in just his third and fourth years coaching. Boughner spent last season on the bench with the San Jose Sharks, and has always been considered a strong leader.  During the 2004-05 lockout, Boughner was selected to serve as NHLPA vice-president by his peers and is seen as a natural fit on the bench.

A little more experience comes in the form of Dineen, who previously held the head coaching job with the Florida Panthers and Portland Pirates of the AHL. Dineen is currently an assistant for the Chicago Blackhawks, and is a “major candidate” according to Frei.

The other name that Frei mentions, is that of Jared Bednar.  We already heard the name of the Cleveland Monsters’ head coach in relation to the opening. Bednar led the Monsters to the Calder Cup last season, and has yet to crack an NHL coaching staff.

Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch also chimes in on the search, telling us that Scott Arniel, a former Blue Jackets head coach and current assistant with the New York Rangers has not been granted an interview and thus is not a candidate for the opening. It’s going to be a tough process for the Avalanche, as most of the experienced candidates have already found positions with other clubs.

AHL| Chicago Blackhawks| Colorado Avalanche| Columbus Blue Jackets| Florida Panthers| Joe Sakic| New York Rangers| OHL| Patrick Roy| San Jose Sharks

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Pacific Division: Remaining RFAs

August 22, 2016 at 9:06 pm CDT | by Brett Barrett Leave a Comment

We’re now in the dying days of August, less than a month away from the start of the World Cup and training camps. However, there are still 15 restricted free agents remaining, and many of them are not who you would expect to be unsigned at this point. Two NHL teams’ leading scorers, four top-four defensemen, and several other high quality players are still looking for new deals.

Let’s break down the remaining RFAs by division, starting out west in the Pacific Division:

Anaheim Ducks – $7.52MM in cap space, according to Cap Friendly – The Ducks have mostly stood pat this summer after bringing back Randy Carlyle to replace the fired Bruce Boudreau. However, the budget-bound Ducks still have some work to do – their best defenseman, Hampus Lindholm, and World Cup-bound center Rickard Rakell still need new contracts. Lindholm logged the most minutes on the Ducks and put up 28 points as a dependable two-way force. Rakell is behind Ryan Getzlaf and Ryan Kesler on the center depth chart, but finished fourth on the Ducks in points with 43. The Ducks would like to get both signed long term, but will need to get creative to fit it all under their self-imposed budget. Cam Fowler has been the subject of trade rumors throughout the summer as the Ducks ready themselves for these two contracts and next summer’s expansion draft.

Arizona Coyotes – $7.85MM in cap space, according to Cap Friendly – Arizona has been locked in tough negotiations with Tobias Rieder all summer. It’s believed the talented scorer and reliable two-way winger is looking for a contract similar to new Coyotes forward Jamie McGinn, who signed a three-year, $10MM contract. However, new GM John Chayka isn’t budging, and Rieder has threatened to head to the KHL if the two sides can’t come to an agreement.

Calgary Flames – $8.59MM in cap space, according to Cap Friendly – The Flames have been in an unenviable situation this summer, with their two top forwards needing new contracts. GM Brad Treliving locked up center Sean Monahan to a seven-year, $44.625MM contract last week, but has yet to sign the team’s leading scorer Johnny Gaudreau. Gaudreau has said he won’t negotiate during the upcoming World Cup, where he’ll suit up for Team North America. Their camp starts on the long weekend, so there’s just two weeks remaining for Gaudreau and the Flames to put pen to paper. The Flames also have to sign Freddie Hamilton, minor league center and brother of Dougie. Hamilton played four NHL games last season, potting a goal and an assist.

Anaheim Ducks| Brad Treliving| Calgary Flames| RFA| Utah Mammoth Freddie Hamilton| Hampus Lindholm| Johnny Gaudreau| Rickard Rakell| Tobias Rieder

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Snapshots: ELC Bonuses, Neal On Subban, Nichushkin

August 22, 2016 at 8:07 pm CDT | by Brett Barrett Leave a Comment

The contact of the newest member of the New York Rangers is now confirmed. Jimmy Vesey will make the maximum allowable salary for a rookie: a base salary of $925K with $2.85MM in signing and performance bonuses. Vesey is just the fifth college player to sign for the maximum amount, according to Cap Friendly. The other four are Tyler Bozak with the Maple Leafs in 2009, Justin Schultz with the Oilers in 2012, Corban Knight with the Flames in 2013, and Vesey’s soon-to-be teammate Kevin Hayes in 2014.

There are 22 total players who have signed the maximum rookie contract since the first salary cap was instituted more than a decade ago. In addition to the five college players, the list includes all 13 first overall picks since Alex Ovechkin, notable second overall picks Evgeni Malkin and Jack Eichel, and two players who came from the KHL in Evgeni Kuznetsov and Sergei Plotnikov.

Here are some other notes from around the NHL:

  • Predators sniper James Neal is looking forward to playing with his new teammate P.K. Subban, instead of against him. Neal told the Predators website that Subban is “a guy that gets under your skin, and plays the game well when he’s under a guy’s skin.” Neal is entering his third season with the Predators, having scored 54 goals and 95 points in his first two seasons.
  • Mark Stepneski, writer for the Dallas Stars official website, reports that negotiations between the team and restricted free agent (RFA) winger Valeri Nichushkin are continuing. Nichushkin has struggled to build on a decent rookie season; he tallied 14 goals and 34 points in 79 games, but has only posted 30 points in the next 87 games after missing all but eight games of his sophomore season.

Dallas Stars| Nashville Predators| New York Rangers| Snapshots James Neal| Jimmy Vesey| P.K. Subban| Valeri Nichushkin

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Snapshots: Prust, Hrabarenka, Bissonnette

August 22, 2016 at 6:02 pm CDT | by Mike Furlano Leave a Comment

News and notes from around the NHL:

  • The Toronto Maple Leafs extended a training camp invitation to Brandon Prust. Prust played for the Vancouver Canucks last season, amassing only 1G and 6A in 35 games. The gritty forward peaked in 2012, garnering a four-year, $10MM contract from the Montreal Canadiens in free agency. The Habs then traded Prust in his final contract year to the Canucks for Zach Kassian and a fifth rounder—a change of scenery deal for both sides. Prust could not regain what made him popular early on, and faltered in Vancouver. We predicted Prust would get a PTO partly because teams believe he may have something more to offer. The Leafs take no risks with this move, points out GM Lou Lamoriello, and can sign Prust for cheap if he impresses.
  • The Toronto Maple Leafs also extended a training camp invite to former New Jersey Devils Raman Hrabarenka (a.k.a. Roman Graborenko). The Belarusian defenseman went undrafted before signing a three-year ELC with the Devils in 2012-2013. Hrabarenka scored 20G and 37A in 142 games for the Albany Devils in the AHL, and was called up for one NHL game last season.  The obvious connection here is that the Leafs current GM Lou Lamoriello was previously the GM of the New Jersey Devils. It’s unclear where Hrabarenka fits in as the Leafs have a logjam of average defensemen. This move looks more like an AHL restocking than a move to bolster the big club’s blueline.
  • The Los Angeles Kings extended a training camp invite to former Arizona Coyotes Paul Bissonnette. Bissonnette last played in the NHL for the Coyotes, but has since been playing on AHL contracts with the L.A. Kings AHL Affiliates Manchester Monarchs and Ontario Reign. Last year Bissonnette scored 2G and 1A in 35 games for the Reign, and 1G and 1A in 13 playoff games. The Kings are up against the cap with just over $1MM in space, and if Bissonnette can regain his form he’ll be a nice addition for the team.

Keep track of all the NHL training camp invites with ProHockeyRumor’s Training Camp Tracker.

Los Angeles Kings| Toronto Maple Leafs

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Atlantic Division Snapshots: Radulov, Holland, Larkin, Kempfer

August 22, 2016 at 5:00 pm CDT | by Glen Miller 1 Comment

One of the summer’s more interesting free agent signings, winger Alexander Radulov, met for the first time with the Montreal media and Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette transcribed the event. It’s worth a read in full but here are some of the highlights.

  • Radulov talked about how “things change,” as you grow older, implying he feels is a more mature player than the one who left Nashville. Of course Radulov, along with then teammate Andrei Kostitsyn, is notoriously remembered for missing curfew the night before a playoff game in Nashville’s second round series against the Coyotes in 2012. After the Predators were eliminated, Radulov left the NHL to return to the KHL.
  • He addressed where he might fit into the Canadiens lineup and gave an answer typical of a player by deferring to his coaches.
  • Even though Radulov had other options, Florida and Detroit were both rumored to be interested in the skilled winger, his experience as a junior player in Quebec led to him choosing to sign with Montreal.

“We played and we won the Memorial Cup. It was a lot of fun and I saw those fans when they were the happiest people in the world. What can be better than when you make people, fans happy, and that’s the best time.”

Radulov has the skill to be one of the elite offensive wingers in the game and ordinarily securing a player of his ability to a one-year deal worth $5MM would be considered an absolute steal. But given his baggage, no team wanted to go beyond a one year commitment in case it doesn’t work out. Montreal made a similar addition in the summer of 2015 when they signed Alexander Semin to a cheap contract, one which didn’t work out. It’s possible the Radulov signing won’t work out either but it’s a good gamble to take for Montreal given their need for more offensive firepower.

More from the Atlantic Division…..

  • Ansar Khan of MLive opened up his mailbag and answered an array of reader questions. Of particular note was the sense of frustration fans are feeling about longtime GM Ken Holland. Not only is Detroit not considered serious Stanley Cup contenders at this point, there is also the impression that some of Holland’s recent re-signings for veteran Red Wing players will serve to hamstring the club’s salary cap situation in future seasons. Again, there’s plenty of insight in the post so feel free to give it a read in its entirety.
  • Writing for the Sun Sentinel, Harvey Fialkov discusses the upcoming battle veteran defenseman Steve Kampfer faces to make the Florida roster despite coming off a career-best season with the Panthers. Kampfer appeared in 47 games in 2015-16 and told Fialkov that if not for a late-season injury he would have been in the lineup during the playoffs. Florida made several notable additions to their blue line this summer, bringing in Keith Yandle, Jason Demers and Mark Pysyk to add skill and puck-handling ability to the defense corps. Joining the new trio is young superstar Aaron Ekblad. Jakub Kindl and Alex Petrovic round out the top six on the team’s depth chart. Kampfer is going to face an uphill battle to earn playing time but it’s a battle the veteran depth defender is fairly accustomed to.

Coaches| Florida Panthers| Injury| KHL| Montreal Canadiens| Nashville Predators| Players| Snapshots| Utah Mammoth Aaron Ekblad| Alexander Radulov| Jason Demers| Keith Yandle

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Potential 2016-17 Impact Rookies: Zacha, Barzal, Pulock, Provorov

August 22, 2016 at 4:00 pm CDT | by Glen Miller 1 Comment

Last week Pro Hockey Rumors began profiling first year players who have both a solid chance of making their respective teams and of also impacting their club’s on-ice fortunes this season. We started with four Metro rookies and today we finish up with four more from the same division.

Pavel Zacha (New Jersey) – Zacha, a skilled 6-foot-3, 210-pound pivot, was the Devils first-round choice in the 2015 entry draft, selected sixth overall from the Sarnia Sting of the OHL. In his draft year, Zacha tallied 34 points in 37 games for the Sting and followed that solid performance with a stronger 2015-16 campaign, scoring 28 goals and 64 points in just 51 contests. His terrific play led to the Devils electing to suit him up for the team’s season finale where Zacha recorded two assists in nearly 17 minutes of ice time.

Zacha also appeared for the Devils AHL affiliate in Albany, netting three points (one goal, two assists) in three regular season games and another three points in five postseason contests. Ultimately, Zacha would find himself sidelined due to a hip pointer which knocked him out of the postseason and also prevented him from participating in the team’s summer development camp.

Even after acquiring LW Taylor Hall this summer, the Devils could certainly use additional offensive firepower up front and Zacha’s potential could earn him a spot in training camp. He’s already listed as the the third LW on the team’s depth chart over at Roster Resource, suggesting there isn’t a lot of experienced NHL talent he’ll have to beat out for a spot. Given his level of skill and the opportunity he should be presented with in New Jersey, there’s a reasonable chance Zacha could quickly become one of the Devils top offensive performers.

Matthew Barzal (New York Islanders) – It’s not often a player selected in the middle of the first round make their NHL debuts little more than a year after the draft. But the Islanders need for a scoring line pivot following the loss of Frans Nielsen to Detroit in free agency and Barzal’s skill could lead to a scenario where the 19-year-old center makes the club out of camp.

Barzal made a great impression in camp last year  and was one of the team’s final roster cuts. He returned to his junior team, the Seattle Thunderbirds of the WHL, and got off to a blazing start with seven goals and 40 points in just 22 games. He finished with 88 points in 58 contests with Seattle.

The Islanders made what looks to be in hindsight a brilliant trade to acquire the draft choice used to select Barzal by sending defense prospect Griffin Reinhart to Edmonton for #16 overall along with a 2015 second-round pick. Reinhart had trouble cracking the Oilers lineup despite the dearth of competent defensemen in Edmonton. Meanwhile, Barzal is one of the game’s top prospects and could flourish with the Islanders as soon as this season.

Ryan Pulock (New York Islanders) – Drafted 15th overall by the Islanders in the 2013 entry draft, Pulock is a strong defenseman already with NHL size and a good, hard shot. He made his NHL debut in 2015-16 scoring two goals and 4 points in 15 regular season games. Pulock would also appear in six postseason contests tallying another three points.

Pulock also has extensive pro experience playing for the Islanders AHL affiliate in Bridgeport. In 108 games with the Sound Tigers, Pulock has netted an impressive 24 goals and 30 assists.

The Islanders do boast a solid contingent of top-four blue liners with Nick Leddy, Johnny Boychuck, Calvin de Haan and Travis Hamonic expected to see the lion’s share of defensive work. But there would appear to be an opening on the third pair opposite Thomas Hickey and Pulock should be a near lock to earn that spot. It’s possible playing a sheltered role while receiving some second unit power play time, where his big shot would be quite useful, that Pulock could prove to be a valuable asset on the club’s blue line.

Ivan Provorov (Philadelphia) – In an ideal world the Flyers would likely prefer Provorov to return to Brandon of the WHL for more seasoning. Philadelphia GM Ron Hextall wants young players to be ready for the rigors of the NHL and they simply need to be better than what the team already has on the roster. However, the Flyers currently list both Andrew MacDonald and Mark Streit among their top six defenders leaving open the possibility that a great camp could propel Provorov to a spot with the Flyers.

MacDonald was demoted to the minors to start the 2015-16 campaign despite the minimal cap savings the move created. He was only recalled in February when injuries to several regulars crippled the Flyers blue line depth. Assuming his standing in the eyes of the organization is much the same as it was a year ago, MacDonald shouldn’t prove to be much of an impediment toward Provorov’s chances of sticking with the Flyers.

Streit has had a wonderful career in the NHL but turns 39 in December and is in the final year of his contract with Philadelphia. It wouldn’t be much of a surprise if at some point this season the club moved on from Streit to open up a spot on the blue line for a younger player like Provorov.

The Flyers do boast a lot of prospect depth among their defense corps and it’s possible the team would rather give one of Samuel Morin, Mark Alt, Travis Sanheim or Robert Hagg – all of whom already have professional experience – the first crack to make the team out of camp. However, Provorov has the most upside of the team’s defensive prospects and could force his way into the lineup with a solid preseason performance. While he likely wouldn’t have the same impact as last year’s breakout rookie, Shayne Gostisbehere, Provorov has plenty of talent himself and could provide a boost to the team’s blue line.

 

AHL| Edmonton Oilers| Free Agency| New Jersey Devils| New York Islanders| OHL| Philadelphia Flyers| Players Frans Nielsen| Frans Nielsen| Mark Alt| Mark Streit

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Maple Leafs Sign Jhonas Enroth

August 22, 2016 at 12:36 pm CDT | by Zach Leach Leave a Comment

As has been predicted for seemingly weeks now, the Toronto Maple Leafs and goalie Jhonas Enroth have officially come to terms on a one-year deal. While Enroth is happy to find work and could see significant time with the Leafs, a quiet 2016 free agent market has claimed another victim, as Enroth signs for $750K after putting up excellent numbers as the backup for the Los Angeles Kings last year to the tune of $1.25MM.

Last season, Enroth joined the Kings, after a tumultuous time with the Buffalo Sabres finally came to an end, and in 16 appearances posted career-highs with a .922 save percentage and 2.17 goals against average. Going into this off-season, it was expected that his performance would lead to either an extension with the Kings or a promotion to a time-share with another team. Neither scenario panned out, and Enroth ended up waiting for either the Maple Leafs or another backup-needy team like the San Jose Sharks to come calling. In the end, the Leafs got Enroth, and on their own terms too, paying him half a million dollars less to have a more important roll: backing up Frederik Andersen in his first season in Toronto rather than simply giving Jonathan Quick a day of rest.

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2016-17 will be a test for Enroth, as 13 low-pressure starts and three mop-up jobs with the Kings will not compare to what could be an upwards of 25 starts for Enroth against any and all competition, and potentially even more if Andersen struggles. In 2014-15, Enroth started 35 games for the Sabres before being traded to the Dallas Stars, and in that span had a save percentage of .903 and a GAA of 3.27. Those numbers will not fly in Toronto, a team that has had issues with goalie consistency for years. However, if he is able to replicate this past season’s performance, than the Maple Leafs will have a bargain on their hands. Another issue to take into account though is how this off-season has affected Enroth’s psyche. Often criticized for his small 5’10” stature and some problems with a perceived lack of confidence in net, Enroth has now seen the best efforts of his career in LA go unrewarded. If Enroth has accepted his fate as a career backup and is no longer striving to put up his best numbers and fight for a starting job next summer, the statistics will show it.

There is little risk in this deal for the Maple Leafs, as they spent a lot to get a starter that they trust in Andersen and have the promising Garret Sparks waiting in the wings, but still got a veteran backup coming off of a stellar season for less than $1MM. The storyline to follow in 2016-17 will not be Enroth’s performance for Toronto’s sake, but for his own. A second straight strong season will hopefully pay off, whether it be an extension in Toronto or a starter battle elsewhere, but struggles in net and in his own head could lead to another long off-season for Enroth next summer.

 

Newsstand| Toronto Maple Leafs| Transactions Jhonas Enroth

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Snapshots: Hunter, Marchand, Karnaukhov

August 22, 2016 at 12:07 pm CDT | by Zach Leach Leave a Comment

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced  today that Mark Hunter has been promoted to Assistant General Manager for the team. Hunter has served as the Director of Player Personnel for the Leafs, after leaving his long-time position as the GM of the OHL’s London Knights in 2014-15. His role in Toronto has been overseeing scouting and drafting for the Leafs, a job that he will hold on to in his new position. In fact, GM Lou Lamoriello stated that Hunter’s promotion was “essentially a formality” and a “more appropriate recognition of (his) role in the organization.” Hunter will for the most part serve the same purpose to the Maple Leafs, but will now share the Assistant GM title with young executive Kyle Dubas, as the pair work to support Lamoriello and Brendan Shanahan in re-building the Toronto franchise.

In other news:

  • NBC Sports’ Pro Hockey Talk reports that the front office for a Leafs’ division rival, the Boston Bruins, is busy working on a long-term extension for winger Brad Marchand. A fan-favorite in Boston who took off in his first full season and was a major piece in the Bruins’ 2011 Stanley Cup championship, Marchand has never looked back, enjoying year after year of solid production including a career-high 61 points (with nearly 40 goals) this past season. Now the 28-year-old faces unrestricted free agency for the first time after the 2016-17 season, but the Bruins brass is hoping to keep him from seeing the light of day. Marchand is as tough in the corners as he is tough to slow down on offense, and fits the culture of Boston and the Bruins perfectly. So what will it cost to make sure he sticks around throughout the prime of his career? Pro Hockey Talk believes that Marchand’s initial ask was a seven-year, $49MM extension, which carries a cap hit of $7MM. However, they also counter that such a deal would make him paid higher than career line mate and Bruins legend Patrice Bergeron. This begs the question: will GM Don Sweeney really pay Marchand more than a guy considered to be one of the most complete players in the NHL and who will more than likely have his name in the rafters of the TD Garden when all is said and done? The answer is easy – yes. The team already pays Zdeno Chara, Tuukka Rask, and David Krejci more than Bergeron and with the cap increasing each year, paying Marchand $7MM annually, if he can keep putting up 60+ points per season and annoying every team in the league, is a no-brainer for Boston.
  • Another rugged left winger hoping to make a difference in the NHL is Calgary Flames prospect Pavel Karnaukhov. A 2015 5th round pick for the Flames, the big Russian forward played his junior hockey nearby with the WHL’s Calgary Hitmen. However, instead of signing an entry-level deal with the Flames for the 2016-17 season, he returned home to Russia, signing with CSKA. In a new development though, FlamesNation reporter Ryan Pike says that Karnaukhov is not on the team’s roster for today’s start to the KHL season. Whether he has been demoted to a lower level affiliate or is having second thoughts, it seems possible that Karnaukhov could wind up back in North America at some point this year if he is not getting what he expected out of CSKA.

Boston Bruins| Calgary Flames| Toronto Maple Leafs

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