The Toronto Maple Leafs could be front of the line if the Anaheim Ducks are begrudgingly willing as rumored to move Corey Perry ahead of the trade deadline. Damien Cox of the Toronto Star proposes familiarity on both sides could actually facilitate a deal for the former Hart Trophy winner. One that might even include Phil Kessel. “Assuming the Leafs would be very interested, here’s [...]

Trade rumors circulating about a possible Phil Kessel trade have been blown way out of proportion, according to The Globe and Mail. Although Kessel has had trouble scoring so far this season, he has played strong two-way hockey. Despite a buzz on the street that Kessel is on the trade block, do not believe the Toronto [...]

The Toronto Maple Leafs has decided to part ways with General Manager Brian Burke, according to  TSN.ca. To say this news is surprising would be an understatement. While it’s true that the Leafs were less than successful under Burke’s tenure, he was able to take a team in total ruin and begin to build a [...]

Boston Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli deftly has secured a long-term commitment from nearly every key figure on the Bruins roster, and Tuesday he locked up maybe the most important player for Boston’s future success. Tyler Seguin, the club’s leading scorer in a season when he turned 20 years old, signed a six-year, $34 million [...]

Evander Kane and the Winnipeg Jets are working on a long-term contract that could keep the 20-year-old star forward with the franchise for at least six more years, according to a report from Gary Lawless in Tuesday’s editions of the Winnipeg Free Press. Kane’s entry-level contract expired after this past season. Lawless reports that contract negotiations are moving [...]

NHL Trade Rumors from around the league: There was some buzz that Brenden Morrow could be dealt at this past trade deadline, but he ended up staying with the Dallas Stars. However, he might move this summer, according to the Edmonton Journal’s Jim Matheson. Matheson writes that the speed of the game makes it tough for Morrow, who was never [...]

March 17:  Terry Koshan of the Toronto Sun suggests General Manager Brian Burke won’t deal forward Phil Kessel once the warm summer months roll around. And not only because the 24-year-old has consistently put up numbers equal to that of an elite sniper, four consecutive 30-plus goal seasons. Koshan says “No, the off-ice Kessel doesn’t mesh well with the [...]

The latest trade rumors around the league regarding Rick Nash: February 26th:  Katie Strang of ESPNNY tweeted “Doesn’t appear Rangers are willing to concede to CBJ demands. At this point, NYR considered out of running for Nash.” Bob McKenzie via twitter “Obviously possible Rick Nash could move by tomorrow but it were close in any way [...]

The Boston Globe’s Kevin Paul Dupont thinks that Phil Kessel and Mikhail Grabovski would be the Ducks’ asking price to get Bobby Ryan.The Leafs might want to try to avoid sending Kessel away by packaging Nazem Kadri and Joe Colborne. The Columbus Dispatch’s Michael Arace goes as far as to say, “It is the worst-kept secret in the NHL that Jeff Carter will be traded before [...]