NHL Rumors: Bruins, Maple Leafs, Oilers, Blackhawks

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, is there a situation in which the Boston Bruins would consider trading Brad Marchand? Meanwhile, are the Toronto Maple Leafs kicking tires on Nazem Kadri…

Published: 1 month ago

NHL teams will get cap relief for players charged in 2018 case

The NHL has told the Calgary Flames, New Jersey Devils, and Philadelphia Flyers they'll be granted salary cap relief for the players on leave amid the 2018 world junior sexual assault case, NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly confirmed to The Athletic'

Published: 11 months ago

Calgary Flames (and Flyers and Devils) to receive cap relief for charged 2018 World Junior players on leave

Charges were formally announced against five members of Canada’s 2018 World Junior hockey team on Monday, connected to an alleged sexual assault in June 2018. Four of the charged players, including the Calgary Flames’ Dillon Dube, remain on paid

Published: 11 months ago

Kuzmenko smiling again after first practice with Calgary Flames

Andrei Kuzmenko was all smiles after his first practice with the Calgary Flames. The Russian winger was laughing and cracking jokes as he spoke to the media after skating with his new team for the first time since being traded just before the All-St

Published: 11 months ago

Flyers, Devils and Flames to receive salary cap relief for players facing sexual assault charges

The Philadelphia Flyers, New Jersey Devils and Calgary Flames, the three NHL clubs with players facing sexual assault charges stemming from a 2018 incident in London, Ont., have been informed they will receive salary cap relief, NHL deputy commission

Published: 11 months ago

Flames Notebook: Can Kuzmenko and new top line play defence?

Who’s going to play defence? It’s a question the Flames’ new top line of Andrei Kuzmenko, Jonathan Huberdeau and Yegor Sharangovich now faces. Eric Francis tackles that and more in his Flames Notebook.

Published: 11 months ago

Flames will receive cap relief as Dube faces sexual assault charges: report

The Calgary Flames will reportedly receive some form of cap relief as forward Dillon Dube steps away from the team to face sexual assault charges. News broke last week that Dube was confirmed to be one of the five players being charged in relation t

Published: 11 months ago

Flames show off new forward lines featuring Andrei Kuzmenko

The Calgary Flames have a bit of a different look to their forward lines coming out of the NHL All-Star break. The team is fresh off trading centerman Elias Lindholm to the Vancouver Canucks last week in exchange for a package that included struggli

Published: 11 months ago

Flyers, Devils, Flames will receive cap relief for players facing charges

The Philadelphia Flyers, New Jersey Devils and Calgary Flames have been informed by the NHL that they will receive cap relief for players charged in relation to the 2018 World Junior sexual assault case, Sportsnet can confirm.

Published: 11 months ago

Flames notes: Can Kuzmenko click with Huberdeau, Sharangovich?

Andrei Kuzmenko is a proven lamp-lighter. Jonathan Huberdeau loves to play the part of setup man. The Calgary Flames are hoping that Kuzmenko, acquired from the Vancouver Canucks in a blockbuster bye-week swap, can re-route a few of Huberdeau’s pas

Published: 11 months ago

Why the Calgary Flames power play is having challenges, and what can be done about it

Folks, it’s no secret that the Calgary Flames aren’t in love with the performance of their power play so far in 2023-24. We delved into their results previously, and they’re not great. Compared to the rest of the league, and to their own franch

Published: 11 months ago

Will Flames’ trade-chip Chris Tanev get another title shot?

With the trade deadline just over a month away, the NHL’s leading contenders are now searching for that missing piece. Tanev is considered a top target

Published: 11 months ago

New court date set for five NHL players officially charged with sexual assault

Five NHL players were officially named today by London Police in connection to a high-profile alleged group sexual assault case taking place in Ontario in 2018. Michael McLeod was charged with two counts of sexual assault, while Carter Hart, Alex Fo

Published: 11 months ago