There's been growing speculation that the Leafs are going to be both buying and selling ahead of this season's deadline, and Jarnkrok, a pending unrestricted free agent, is turning into a prime trade candidate. The 34-year-old Jarnkrok is owed $2.1 million this season and owns a 10-team no-trade clause in the final year of his contract. He's been in and out of the lineup so far this season, producing just six goals and one assist for seven points in 37 appearances.
Our first five minutes of every period were not very good, but I thought we rebounded from it extremely well... I'll give credit to [Cleveland] for not quitting and pushing us to the end... It's a disappointment because we were up 2-0. If we're going to be the team we want to be, we have to make sure we close those types of games out.
In today's NHL rumors rundown, there is talk about a potential coaching change for the Edmonton Oilers. Is the head coach on the hot seat, or is the team simply looking at adding another voice behind the bench? Meanwhile, the Toronto Maple Leafs are evaluating potential trade targets, including, but not limited to, Travis Konecny. Finally, Artemi Panarin discussed the factors that led to his trade to the Los Angeles Kings following a brief contract dispute with the Rangers.
"I'm curious to see how the Oilers react to Jarry saying that, and number two, I'm also curious to see how, like, if the fact that the goalie actually comes out and says it, is okay. It's not a coach saying this anymore; it's the goalie we just went out and got who said it. How does that resonate in their room? Do they get mad, or do they say, wait a sec, this isn't a coach, this is our peer."
Early on, Los Angeles was considered a tough sell for hockey, but the Kings have become a household name after two Stanley Cup championships and the acquisition of Wayne Gretzky in the '80s. In a city known for sunshine, entertainment, and year‑round outdoor life, the rink will almost always be fighting with the beach, the movies, and baseball or basketball season.
It's a rivalry as old as time itself. More like a 250 year rivalry? Longer? I don't know. Despite winning gold in women's hockey back in the 2018 Winter Olympics, the United States would once again find themselves in Canada's shadow by the end of the 2022 tournament. To make things even more intense, the United States has had the upper hand against Canada in recent years, dominating the recent four-game Rivalry Series with multi-goal wins in all four games.
The Rangers kicked off the first big trade of Drury's "retool" with the acquisition of Windsor Spitfires winger Liam Greentree in exchange for Artemi Panarin. It's hard to like this return, though it wasn't a surprise as I had called out in my recent piece criticizing Chris Drury that Panarin's NMC put major limitations on the return. But we move on, and we look to make the best of it.
70% of the Swiss Olympic women's hockey roster plays their club hockey in Europe, with a good portion of them making their name in the Swiss league. Of the remaining seven players, two play in the PWHL, four are enrolled in collegiate hockey programs in the United States, while one plays in U Sports - Canada's primary postsecondary athletic division.