{"id":62121,"date":"2019-11-24T08:30:07","date_gmt":"2019-11-24T13:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/?p=62121"},"modified":"2022-09-06T16:14:03","modified_gmt":"2022-09-06T20:14:03","slug":"nhl-rumours-st-louis-blues-ottawa-senators-and-vancouver-canucks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2019\/11\/24\/nhl-rumours-st-louis-blues-ottawa-senators-and-vancouver-canucks\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumours: St. Louis Blues, Ottawa Senators and Vancouver Canucks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It\u2019s time for the Sunday edition of our <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/rumours\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NHL <\/a><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Rumours<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Today is the start of a big holiday week in the United States and teams are tweaking their lineups. Injuries might be forcing the hand of some general managers and some are trying to stir things up. Today\u2019s NHL <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Rumours<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> will focus on the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/blues\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">St. Louis Blues<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/senators\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ottawa Senators<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/canucks\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vancouver Canucks<\/a>.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">All NHL <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">rumours<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> come from the original source and are subject to change.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">NHL Rumours<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"auto\">St. Louis Blues<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><em>Rumour: In Saturday\u2019s Hockey Night in Canada Headlines segment, Chris Johnston said the Blues senior staff was at the Leafs game vs. the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/avalanche\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Colorado Avalanche<\/a>. General manager Doug Armstrong and Vice President of Hockey Operations <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/t\/tayloda01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dave Taylor<\/a><\/strong> were on hand. It was the second Armstrong has seen Toronto and the senior staff has had a close eye on them.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Blues keeping an eye on the Leafs trade wise according to Sat Headlines<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; #1 A&#39;ja Wilson Fan (@Account4hockey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Account4hockey\/status\/1198420864959700998?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 24, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>Kevin McGran said in his Leafs\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/sports\/breakaway_blog\/2019\/11\/22\/mailbag-is-sheldon-keefe-the-answer-for-maple-leafs.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mailbag in the Toronto Star<\/a> that the Leafs may hold off on a move to see how <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/keefesh01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sheldon Keefe<\/a><\/strong> does with the team. Toronto general manager Kyle Dubas is going to wait and see, but Armstrong may try to force his hand.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Analysis: There\u2019s still a mystery about what the Blues are looking for from the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Leafs<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Armstrong could be looking for a spare left-wing in case <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/blaissa01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sammy Blais<\/a> <\/strong>and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/steenal01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alex Steen<\/a><\/strong> don\u2019t recover quickly. The Blues did sign<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/brouwtr01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Troy Brouwer<\/a><\/strong> after a player tryout deal, but they could be preparing in case it doesn\u2019t work out. Would someone like <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/j\/johnsan01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Andreas Johnsson<\/a> <\/strong>be on the radar? The 25-year-old Swede carries a $3.4 million cap hit until the end of the 2022-23 season.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Could the Blues also be trying to pawn <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/a\/allenja01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jake Allen<\/a> <\/strong>off on the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Leafs<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">? Toronto has been looking for a backup goalie for <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/a\/anderfr01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Frederik Andersen<\/a> <\/strong>and many names come up. Allen\u2019s cap hit is $4.35 million and wraps up at the end of the next season. The Blues would love to move Allen and get <strong>Ville <\/strong><\/span><strong>Husso<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> on the roster to back up <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/binnijo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jordan Binnington<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Of course,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> there could be something else Armstrong may be seeking, but details have been murky so far.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ottawa Senators<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><em>Rumour: Bruce Garrioch of The Ottawa Sun said that the club might be <a href=\"https:\/\/ottawasun.com\/sports\/hockey\/nhl\/ottawa-senators\/garrioch-game-report-7\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">looking for defensive reinforcements<\/a> due to a rash of injuries. The report said that Ottawa general manager Pierre Dorion has been actively looking for the last month for a defenceman despite the Senators having a promising young group.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">GARRIOCH GAME REPORT: Flourishing Senators keep foot on gas in win over Rangers <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1dPulqplKQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/1dPulqplKQ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Sens?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Sens<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ottsports?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#ottsports<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ottnews?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#ottnews<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bruce Garrioch (@SunGarrioch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SunGarrioch\/status\/1198226238680260609?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/w\/wolanch01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Christian Wolanin<\/a> <\/strong>has been out since training camp and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/g\/golouco01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cody Goloubef<\/a><\/strong> got hurt on Friday against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/rangers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New York Rangers<\/a>. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/z\/zaitsni01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nikita Zaitsev<\/a> <\/strong>went back to Russia for personal reasons,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/e\/engluan01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Andreas Englund<\/a><\/strong> is out with a lower-body injury and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/branner01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Erik Brannstrom<\/a> <\/strong>has been dealing with a hand injury.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Things got so bad that they called the last available defencemen, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/l\/lajoima01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maxime Lajoie<\/a><\/strong> and<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/j\/jarosch01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Christian Jaros<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0were called up. However, Zaitsev and Englund could be back for Monday\u2019s game against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/blue-jackets\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Columbus Blue Jackets<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Analysis: It may be a bit of an overreaction by Dorion, but there have been a lot of injuries that have the organization stretching their resources.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Senators <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">defencemen<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> had been playing well during the first six weeks of the season, but they need help if any of the injuries are long-term. Zaitsev\u2019s and <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Englund<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2019s return will be most welcome if they can be ready for Monday.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ottawa does have $5 million in cap space if they need to make a move if they need to make one. However, it\u2019s puzzling why the Senators feel the need to pull the trigger on a deal.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Vancouver Canucks<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><em>Rumour: Elliotte Friedman said during Hockey Night in Canada\u2019s Headlines segment that contract talks between the team and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/marksja02.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jacob Markstrom<\/a> <\/strong>are going to intensify soon. The Swedish goalie believes he\u2019s part of the team\u2019s plans going forward.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Canucks will begin contract talks with Jacob Markstrom soon.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tohmaZqnza\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/tohmaZqnza<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sportsnet\/status\/1198437111587844096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 24, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>Markstrom\u2019s $3,666,667 contract runs out at the end of the season and he becomes an unrestricted free agent. The 29-year-old has posted a 7-6-3 record with a 2.72 goals-against average and a .913 save percentage.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Analysis: Markstrom and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/d\/demkoth01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Thatcher Demko<\/a><\/strong> have formed a decent partnership for the surprising Canucks, who sit third in the Pacific Division. Demko is 23 and is likely the long-term future in net for Vancouver.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">However, the Canucks would love to keep a veteran netminder like Markstrom around. Lots of teams would love the luxury of having two <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">solid<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> goalies in the fold. He\u2019s faced a lot of shots and bore a heavy workload as of late. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Vancouver is up against the salary cap and will have to make some decisions in the off-season.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/10\/gettyimages-1174358778-594x594.jpg\" alt=\"NHL Rumours\" width=\"594\" height=\"397\" \/>TORONTO, ON &#8211; OCTOBER 7: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/f\/fabbrro01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Robby Fabbri<\/a> #15 of the St. Louis Blues battles against <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/matthau01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Auston Matthews<\/a> #34 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on October 7, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blues defeated the Maple Leafs 3-2. (Photo by Claus Andersen\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s time for the Sunday edition of our NHL Rumours. Today is the start of a big holiday week in the United States and teams are tweaking their lineups. Injuries might be forcing the hand of some general managers and some are trying to stir things up. Today\u2019s NHL Rumours will focus on the St. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2352,"featured_media":58491,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2,8,4321,32,26],"tags":[616,2801,1586,157,250,5715,3877,400,70,1166,4150,39,72,158],"class_list":["post-62121","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-senators","category-rumours","category-blues","category-canucks","tag-andreas-johnsson","tag-doug-armstrong","tag-erik-brannstrom","tag-jacob-markstrom","tag-jake-allen","tag-nhl-rumors","tag-nhl-rumours","tag-nikita-zaitsev","tag-ottawa-senators","tag-pierre-dorion","tag-rumours","tag-st-louis-blues","tag-toronto-maple-leafs","tag-vancouver-canucks"],"modified_by":"Matt Jarvis","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62121","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2352"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62121"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62121\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/58491"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62121"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62121"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62121"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}