Don’t rule out the Toronto Maple Leafs from pursuing a goalie before next week’s trade deadline. It’s no secret the Leafs want to bring in a veteran presence in support of James Reimer. As one option, TSN’s Darren Dreger suggests the Maple Leafs will at least ask about the availabilty of Miikka Kiprusoff of the Calgary Flames. On of this season’s more sought-after [...]

The Globe and Mail’s Eric Duhatschek discusses the Jarome Iginla to the Los Angeles Kings rumours and says he does not think Iginla would be a good fit in L.A. given the makeup of their roster. He also says the Kings are unlikely to part with backup Jonathan Bernier given Jonathan Quick‘s up and down season. Duhatschek also talks Corey Perry, saying Toronto Maple Leafs and [...]

On Insider Trading on the NHL on TSN, Hockey Insiders Bob McKenzie and Pierre Lebrun discussed Jarome Iginla‘s future. Both McKenzie and Lebrun feel that Iginla could very well be moved at the deadline. ”I think if he’s made available, keep an eye on the Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings; Daryl Sutter obviously has that relationship with Iginla [...]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are reportedly not that interested in trading for goaltender Jonathan Bernier of the Los Angeles Kings. James Cybulski of TSN radio 1050:  ”I’m told Brian Burke and the Leafs have said no thanks to the Kings regarding goalie Jonathan Bernier.” Bernier has one year left on his contract before becoming an restricted free agent.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have inquired as to the availability of Jonathan Bernier, according to the  Columbus Dispatch. Bernier asked to be traded for the second time this week after making a similar request at the trade deadline in February. He is blocked in by Los Angeles Kings standout Jonathan Quick and does not want to continue [...]

Los Angeles Kings backup goaltender Jonathan Bernier had his day with the Stanley Cup on Thursday in his hometown of Laval, Que., and he took that opportunity to make it clear he doesn’t want to be a backup goaltender for much longer. Bernier told TVA Sports he expects the Kings to trade him to a team in need [...]

Jonathan Bernier may be the best goalie available this offseason, but the Los Angeles Kings will be asking for a decent amount for the young goalie. The Edmonton Journal’s Jim Matheson sees the Tampa Bay Lightning as a good landing spot  and the Lightning can offer one of their first-rounders (No. 10 or 19) and backup goalie Mathieu Garon. However, with the [...]

Jack Johnson scored his second goal of the game 1:47 into overtime to give the United States a 5-4 victory over Canada on Saturday in the hockey world championships. Other quick hits from around the league: Ottawa Sun’s Bruce Garrioch wonders if Guy Boucher, Alain Vigneault, Joel Quenneville and Todd McLellan will return to their respective [...]

If and when Cory Schneider becomes available this off season, there will be a list of teams waiting to take him off the Vancouver Canucks hands. It is expected that Vancouver will try to move the young, talented netminder before or at the NHL Entry Draft. Keeping Schneider makes little sense with Roberto Luongo locked in until 2022. Who would be [...]

ESPN.com’s Pierre LeBrun talked with a Calgary Flames source, and LeBrun concluded “there’s no appetite for an Edmonton-styl rebuild.” T Flames will continue to tweak their roster to see if they can get over some proverbial hump, and the biggest question now is whether they’ll think about trading Jarome Iginla or Miikka Kiprusoff. Both players have to waive their [...]