Rumour Round-Up #1
All the latest, reliable rumours and news from around the NHL.
1. @Jaku is said to be ecstatic about joining @Alain Vigneault in Dallas. Plans to bring in former NHL player Paul Reinhart (Sam's dad) as a team advisor are in place.
2. While we are just two seasons away from their big Centennial season, fans of Montreal are said to be pessimistic of celebrating that honour. Since his appointment, @WalkWithElias40 has taken the team and left with them little cap-space to field a full team beyond this season. A forfeit from the NHL seems inevitable unless big changes are made.
3. @Kurisu will hold talks with owners Palace Sports and Entertainment about bringing in veteran Czech net-minder Roman Cechmanek to help solve his team's goaltending woes.
4. What really went down between the LA Kings and Anaheim Ducks before they announced a 10 player trade? Sources say they spent 3 hours copying and pasting different variations of a much smaller trade before unceremoniously adding in the rest of the pieces. Neither @Sane33 or @kj29 could confirm.
5. Sources say Robyn Regher was not pleased to have been listed as a healthy scratch in the Calgary Flames pre-season programme notes. Should the Brazilian-born Canadian blueliner fancy a switch away from the Alberta outfit, the Detroit Red Wings would be one of his many suitors, with @Mr. Quacks said to be a long-time admirer. However, we're told that @Carlutch98 is adamant that he will not move his player under any circumstances.
6. Colorado fans were raging in the streets when it was announced that @dough teeth was being hired as their new GM. However, they should be feeling quite fortunate as their team beat out competition from Dead Players Hockey Club for his services.
7. Nobody was happier than Alexei Yashin when it was announced that @Time Lord would be the new GM of the New York Islanders. "What's not to like? He's smart, he's mature. I could go on and on."
8. @Monty will speak to Mats Sundin about extending his contract beyond next season.
9. Eric Belanger has been told to find a new home, with @Tanev keen to replace the center.
10. @Patrick Kane and Tuomo Ruutu are no longer on speaking terms. Expect a deal to happen sooner rather than later.
11. Wayne Primeau will undergo testing to see if he has contracted COVID-19 after his many adventures on the NHL waiver wire.