Bruins Waive Backes, Send Him to Minors
BOSTON — The Boston Bruins have waived 14-year veteran David Backes. Backes has scored 245 goals with 309 assists in 944 NHL games, spending the first 10 years of his…
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Eric Comrie Back in Winnipeg After Jets Claim Goaltender off Waivers
WINNIPEG — Goaltender Eric Comrie is back with the Winnipeg Jets. The NHL team announced Thursday that it has claimed Comrie off waivers form the Detroit Red Wings. The 24-year-old Comrie…
Winnipeg Jets Acquire Nick Shore off Waivers
WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets have claimed centre Nick Shore off waivers from the Toronto Maple Leafs. Shore had two goals and one assist in 21 games for the Leafs…
Devils Waive Cory Schneider
NEWARK, N.J. — Goaltender Cory Schneider, a one-time All-Star and one of the main faces of the New Jersey Devils, was placed on waivers Monday. The Devils said on Twitter…
Jets Claim Veteran Defenceman Luca Sbisa off Waivers
WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets scooped up some blue-line help Wednesday, claiming defenceman Luca Sbisa off waivers. The 29-year-old signed a contract with the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday, but needed…
Jets Add Former Blackhawks Defenceman Carl Dahlstrom
WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets have claimed defenceman Carl Dahlstrom off waivers from the Chicago Blackhawks.
Dahlstrom, 24, played 38 games for the Blackhawks last season, registering six assists and averaging 18:36 of ice time.
The native of Stockholm…
Jarry Wins Backup Goalie Job, Penguins Put DeSmith on Waivers
NEW YORK — Backup goaltending competitions around the NHL have come into focus after the latest round of waiver moves.
The Pittsburgh Penguins for now are keeping Tristan Jarry as Matt Murray’s backup and waived Casey DeSmith.
James Reimer won the Caro…
Canucks Waive Baertschi, Goldobin, Biega
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks are looking to send left-winger Sven Baertschi to the minors in the latest round of pre-season cuts.
The club announced Monday that Baertschi has been placed on waivers alongside right-winger Nikolay Goldobin and defen…
NHL Rumors: Rask, Penguins, Waivers, More
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, we look at the Minnesota Wild’s plan for Victor Rask, Sidney Crosby’s injury, and the latest waiver transactions. Plus, are the Pittsburgh Penguins close to…
Bruins Should Demote Matt Beleskey
Back in July, I wrote about the far-reaching benefits the Boston Bruins would reap from a Matt Beleskey bounce back. Coming off of a serious knee injury and the least productive…
Marchenko Is No Loss for Leafs
It’s been a long wait for any news of the Toronto Maple Leafs. With a glut of wingers and defensemen, it was inevitable that something would happen to address the…
The Decline and Fall of the Kings’ Mike Richards
The fall from penthouse to outhouse for Mike Richards has been well-documented, with pundits and fans everywhere scratching their heads trying to figure out what exactly went wrong. Four years…