{"id":63257,"date":"2019-12-08T08:30:49","date_gmt":"2019-12-08T13:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/?p=63257"},"modified":"2020-12-21T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-12-21T20:00:00","slug":"nhl-rumours-new-jersey-devils-pittsburgh-penguins-detroit-red-wings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2019\/12\/08\/nhl-rumours-new-jersey-devils-pittsburgh-penguins-detroit-red-wings\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumours: New Jersey Devils, Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Red Wings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time for another edition of <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/rumours\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NHL rumours<\/a>. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=hallta02,hallta01&amp;search=Taylor+Hall&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Taylor Hall<\/a> seems to be the topic of many of our articles in NHL rumours. The former Hart Trophy winner is a coveted commodity that many teams would love to get their hands on. However, there are other deals that will be made and general managers have other signings to worry about. Today&#8217;s NHL rumours are about the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/devils\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Jersey Devils<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/penguins\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pittsburgh Penguins<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/red-wings\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Detroit Red Wings<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>NHL Rumours<\/h2>\n<h3>New Jersey Devils<\/h3>\n<p>Rumour: Hall&#8217;s name came up as part of the Headlines segment on Hockey Night in Canada. Sportsnet&#8217;s Chris Johnston said that the Devils look like they&#8217;re going through with their plan to do deal Hall. Johnston added that, &#8220;the Devils are encouraging teams to step forward with offers, not so much of a back and forth.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NJDevils?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@NJDevils<\/a> are encouraging teams to step forward with offers for Taylor Hall, but to this point, conversations have been largely one-sided.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zvuoT3TKKG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/zvuoT3TKKG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sportsnet\/status\/1203515684459810817?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 8, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Analysis: Johnston added that it could take as many as four pieces to land the former league MVP. He points out that many teams are interested in Hall. However, the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/avalanche\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Colorado Avalanche<\/a> have emerged as a favourite and could get the deal done by the Christmas break on Dec. 19.<\/p>\n<p>The Devils <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/2019\/12\/03\/new-jersey-devils-fire-head-coach-john-hynes\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fired John Hynes<\/a> after a 7-1 loss to the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/sabres\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Buffalo Sabres<\/a> and are now looking to unload one of their most valuable assets. Hall is an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season and New Jersey would like to get something for him.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s generally believed that Hall is unlikely to re-sign with the Devils if he ends up finishing the year with them. New Jersey general manager Ray Shero knows that a trade could get some much-needed pieces to fix the team. Defence and goaltending have been big issues and the Avalanche have plenty of young defensive prospects that would be useful for the Devils.<\/p>\n<p>Colorado has space and could be able to nail down an extension for Hall. Avs&#8217; general manager <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/sakicjo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joe Sakic<\/a> is a bulldog in trades and will walk away if the deal is too one-sided, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/2019\/12\/07\/nhl-rumours-arizona-coyotes-colorado-avalanche-edmonton-oilers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">like some NHL rumours state<\/a>. There has to be some give-and-take, but don&#8217;t expect Colorado&#8217;s GM to hand the world over to Shero.<\/p>\n<h3>Pittsburgh Penguins<\/h3>\n<p><em>Rumour: <\/em>In the same Headlines segment, Friedman said that <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/g\/galchal01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alex Galchenyuk<\/a><\/strong> could be on the move once the Penguins get healthy. This trade talk stems from an article in The Athletic by Josh Yohe.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;Galchenyuk is someone who could be finding a new home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The NHL trade deadline is still more than two months away, but there appears to be a decent chance <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/penguins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@penguins<\/a> forward Alex Galchenyuk won\u2019t have to wait that long to be shipped to a new team.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/j71YSdrHmT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/j71YSdrHmT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sportsnet\/status\/1203509240100524033?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 8, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>Analysis:<\/em> Yohe&#8217;s article stated that the Pittsburgh general manager <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/r\/rutheji01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jim Rutherford<\/a> said that the former third overall pick of the 2012 NHL Draft would have to work hard to keep a spot in the top 12. Rutherford applauded Galchenyuk&#8217;s work ethic but notes that there are other forwards deserving playing time.<\/p>\n<p>One landing spot Friedman mentioned was the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/sabres\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Buffalo Sabres<\/a>, who would love another centre and depth option behind <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/e\/eicheja01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jack Eichel<\/a><\/strong>. The 25-year-old Galchenyuk is currently on the left-wing of the fourth line in Pittsburgh, averaging less than 10 minutes per game.<\/p>\n<p>The American forward came <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/2019\/06\/29\/pittsburgh-penguins-trade-phil-kessel-to-arizona-coyotes\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">over to Pittsburgh<\/a> as part of the deal that sent <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/kesseph01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Phil Kessel<\/a><\/strong> to the<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/coyotes\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Arizona Coyotes<\/a> in the off-season. Galchenyuk has since tallied 10 points in 19 games. However, he tends to play more towards the centre of the ice, which <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/malkiev01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Evgeni Malkin<\/a><\/strong> and<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/c\/crosbsi01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sidney Crosby<\/a><\/strong> occupy most of their ice time.<\/p>\n<p>The Penguins are going to get players like Crosby,<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/bjugsni01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nick Bjugstad<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/hornqpa01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Patric Hornqvist<\/a><\/strong> back from injuries. These returns could squeeze Galchenyuk out of a roster spot.<\/p>\n<p>Galchenyuk, a natural centre, is playing out of position at the moment. The Sabres would love to get a second pivot to fix a glaring team need. He still has plenty of talent and would relish a chance at getting top-six minutes.<\/p>\n<h3>Detroit Red Wings<\/h3>\n<p><em>Rumour: The Athletic&#8217;s Max Bultman <a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/1438261\/2019\/12\/07\/an-early-handicapping-of-the-red-wings-pending-rfa-forward-decisions\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">broke down which restricted free agents<\/a> general manager <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/y\/yzermst01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Steve Yzerman<\/a> is likely to re-sign in the off-season. Bultman left off the obvious locks of <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/bertuty01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tyler Bertuzzi<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/manthan01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anthony Mantha<\/a><\/strong> and<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/a\/athanan01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Andreas Athanasiou<\/a><\/strong>, but took a look at the other candidates.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Which of the Red Wings pending RFAs are likeliest to be back next season? Breaking it down for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheAthleticDET?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TheAthleticDET<\/a>:  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/W2x9YebnOD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/W2x9YebnOD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Max Bultman (@m_bultman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/m_bultman\/status\/1203408021218615297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 7, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Analysis: Detroit has a total of 11 restricted free agents that could be looking for deals and said that <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> is also a lock to return to Hockeytown next season. Others like <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/e\/ehnch01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Christoffer Ehn<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/p\/perlibr01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brendan Perlini<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/e\/ernead01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adam Erne<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/svechev01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Evgeny Svechnikov<\/a><\/strong> and<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/hirosta01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Taro Hirose<\/a><\/strong> are more uncertain.<\/p>\n<p>The Red Wings have 47 players under contract and can have up a maximum of 50. There will also be players like <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/d\/daleytr01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trevor Daley<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=greenmi03,greenmi02&amp;search=Mike+Green&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mike Green<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/e\/ericsjo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jonathan Ericsson<\/a><\/strong> and<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/howarja02.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jimmy Howard<\/a><\/strong> who will be UFAs and could be dealt for picks or not re-signed.<\/p>\n<p>Fabbri has thrived with the increased playing time with the Red Wings. Yzerman will probably make re-signing Fabbri a priority. Svechnikov&#8217;s status as a former first-round pick that is coming back from injury may also get him another chance with the organization.<\/p>\n<p>Ehn and Hirose are both hard-working and smart players that are more towards returning to the organization. The former&#8217;s penalty-killing ability may make him an asset while Hirose&#8217;s IQ may make him worthy of another deal.<\/p>\n<p>Perlini and Erne have both struggled to even tally their first point with Detroit. Neither player has lived up to expectations. They may not get qualifying offers this coming off-season.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/11\/gettyimages-1179699437-594x594-1.jpg\" alt=\"\">RALEIGH, NC &#8211; NOVEMBER 02: New Jersey Devils left wing <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=hallta02,hallta01&amp;search=Taylor+Hall&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Taylor Hall<\/a> (9) with the puck during the 3rd period of the Carolina Hurricanes game versus the New Jersey Devils on November 2nd, 2019 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC. (Photo by Jaylynn Nash\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time for another edition of NHL rumours. Taylor Hall seems to be the topic of many of our articles in NHL rumours. The former Hart Trophy winner is a coveted commodity that many teams would love to get their hands on. However, there are other deals that will be made and general managers have [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2352,"featured_media":60908,"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":[4321,3,28,2,13,12],"tags":[265,182,36,95,1509,2001,151,5715,3877,2522,1015,399,194],"class_list":["post-63257","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-rumours","category-sabres","category-avalanche","category-featured","category-devils","category-penguins","tag-alex-galchenyuk","tag-buffalo-sabres","tag-colorado-avalanche","tag-detroit-red-wings","tag-jim-rutherford","tag-joe-sakic","tag-new-jersey-devils","tag-nhl-rumors","tag-nhl-rumours","tag-ray-shero","tag-robby-fabbri","tag-steve-yzerman","tag-taylor-hall"],"modified_by":"Gabriel Foley","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63257","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=63257"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63257\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/60908"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63257"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63257"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63257"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}