The Seattle Kraken are making their decisions ahead of the Trade Deadline, now preferring to sign forward Jordan Eberle to an extension, rather than trading him, per TSN’s Darren Dreger. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman shared the same in the latest 32 Thoughts article, adding that the team could continue extension talks with Eberle beyond the Deadline, pouring cold water on trade … [Read more...] about Trade Notes: Eberle, Kraken, Blues
Trade Deadline Primer: St. Louis Blues
With the All-Star break in the rearview, the trade deadline looms large and is now less than two weeks away. Where does each team stand, and what moves should they be looking to make? We continue our look around the league with the St. Louis Blues. Last year, the Blues were one of the more active teams at the trade deadline, moving out Vladimir Tarasenko, Ryan O’Reilly, and … [Read more...] about Trade Deadline Primer: St. Louis Blues
Blues Activate Justin Faulk, Reassign Matthew Kessel
The Blues activated defenseman Justin Faulk off LTIR on Monday, signaling he’ll be ready to play in tomorrow’s key Central Division tilt against the Jets, per a team announcement. Defenseman Matthew Kessel was loaned to AHL Springfield in a corresponding transaction to create a necessary roster spot. Faulk, 31, has been out of the lineup since sustaining a lower-body injury in … [Read more...] about Blues Activate Justin Faulk, Reassign Matthew Kessel
Jean-Guy Talbot Passes Away
Longtime Canadiens defenseman Jean-Guy Talbot passed away Thursday, per an obituary from NHL.com columnist Dave Stubbs. Talbot was 91 years old. Born in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, in 1932, Talbot was the second-last surviving member of the group of 12 players who remained with the Canadiens during their NHL-record five consecutive championships from 1956 to 1960. Those were … [Read more...] about Jean-Guy Talbot Passes Away
Snapshots: Buchnevich, Bogosian, Rosen
The St. Louis Blues aren’t actively shopping winger Pavel Buchnevich but they are hearing out offers, shares team insider Jeremy Rutherford with The Athletic. Rutherford adds that any deal would likely start at a first-round draft pick and may even need two first-round picks to get done. That’s a steep price for an older veteran with just one year left on his contract but … [Read more...] about Snapshots: Buchnevich, Bogosian, Rosen