{"id":66307,"date":"2020-01-19T08:30:08","date_gmt":"2020-01-19T13:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/?p=66307"},"modified":"2020-12-21T14:59:40","modified_gmt":"2020-12-21T19:59:40","slug":"nhl-rumours-blackhawks-flyers-canucks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2020\/01\/19\/nhl-rumours-blackhawks-flyers-canucks\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumours: Chicago Blackhawks, Philadelphia Flyers, Vancouver Canucks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time for another edition of our NHL rumours as we&#8217;re over a month away from the trade deadline. Teams are thinking about adding pieces for a Stanley Cup playoff run and about locking down valuable pieces for their team. Today&#8217;s NHL rumours focus on the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/blackhawks\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chicago Blackhawks<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/flyers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Philadelphia Flyers<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/canucks\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vancouver Canucks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>All NHL rumours are taken from the original source and subject to change.<\/p>\n<h2>NHL Rumours<\/h2>\n<h3>Chicago Blackhawks<\/h3>\n<p><em>Rumour: During Saturday&#8217;s Hockey Night in Canada Headlines segment, Sportsnet&#8217;s Chris Johnston said Chicago goalie <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/l\/lehnero01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Robin Lehner<\/a> <\/strong>is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsnet.ca\/hockey\/nhl\/blackhawks-lehner-looking-get-fair-deal-next-contract\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">focused on getting a fair deal<\/a>. Johnston said he had &#8220;pretty frank&#8221; conversation with Lehner on Saturday morning. The 28-year-old has signed two straight one-year deals and played well both season.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;I sense that this is someone who\u2019s going to have a fairly big ask after finishing third in the Vezina trophy voting last year.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>For Robin Lehner, among the most important things in his next contract is ensuring that he&#39;s fairly compensated.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/E0iwBhkrrG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/E0iwBhkrrG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sportsnet\/status\/1218738774336790528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 19, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>This matches up with what the Swiss <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/news\/goalie-robin-lehner-open-to-resigning-with-blackhawks\/c-313763644\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">netminder told Tracy Myers<\/a> of NHL.com when he said he wasn&#8217;t willing to take less than what he&#8217;s worth. He told Myers that he&#8217;s been taking discounts his whole career and would like to get paid what he&#8217;s worth.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>However, he&#8217;s not the only Blackhawks&#8217; goalie that&#8217;s an unrestricted free agent. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/c\/crawfco01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Corey Crawford<\/a> <\/strong>is a UFA and he wants to stay with the team. Those two will be part of a soon-to-be crowded goalie market.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Analysis: Lehner has played well this season despite Chicago&#8217;s record as he&#8217;s 14-7-4 with a 2.85 goals-against-average and.923 save percentage. He would certainly be at the higher-end of the free agent pool should he go on the market. Many teams need a goalie and the former Jennings Trophy winner and Vezina finalist would be a huge get.<\/p>\n<p>However, there will be plenty of goalies looking to land a pay day this coming off-season. Goalies like <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/holtbbr01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Braden Holtby<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/halakja01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jaroslav Halak<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/g\/greisth01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Thomas Greiss<\/a><\/strong> and others could be available this off-season. Someone like Lehner wants to score that big contract and he would be a big boon to most teams.<\/p>\n<p>General manager Stan Bowman must have a plan in place this off-season. Does he stay loyal to Crawford or does he give Lehner the long-term deal and security that he&#8217;s been craving? It would be a scary prospect if Chicago loses both goalies.<\/p>\n<h3>Philadelphia Flyers<\/h3>\n<p><em>Rumour: Jordan Hill of NBC Sports Philadelphia talked about what the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/philadelphia\/flyers\/flyers-nhl-trade-deadline-chuck-fletcher-morgan-frost-joel-farabee-nolan-patrick?fbclid=IwAR0g9Zy4F8u3KaYsYasWpDEajWEcErjoKX6iAoxbxLCb8boom1Q6ELYwa9U\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Flyers might do at the trade deadline<\/a>. The Flyers have developed their younger players well and are seemingly ahead of schedule. Philadelphia sits in one of the wild card spots and have done so with 11 rookies and new head coach <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/v\/vigneal01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alain Vigneault<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher said the team is up against the salary cap as they only have $579,444 of cap space left. Fletcher said they do plan on giving more of their prospects a chance to crack the bottom six forwards. However, he also said he wouldn&#8217;t rule out adding a veteran influence.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Analysis: The young Flyers have taken well to Vigneault and are fighting for a playoff spot. This has also been done without the services of <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/p\/patrino01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nolan Patrick<\/a> <\/strong>and <strong>Oskar Lindblom<\/strong>. However, the injury to goalie <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/hartca01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carter Hart<\/a><\/strong> may put a monkey wrench in the Flyers playoff charge.<\/p>\n<p>Adding a veteran is a tempting proposition, but players like <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/f\/frostmo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Morgan Frost<\/a> <\/strong>and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/f\/farabjo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joel Farabee<\/a> <\/strong>are ready to step up and help. Frost gave the team energy and Farabee has show his high hockey IQ.<\/p>\n<p>Philadelphia will have to include a player to make a trade work, but there may been some in-house options ready to go.<\/p>\n<h3>Vancouver Canucks<\/h3>\n<p><em>Rumour; Rick Dhaliwal of TSN 1040 and The Athletic looked into the various impending contracts of certain Canucks. He talk about deals surrounding <span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/t\/tryamni01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nikita Tryamkin<\/a>, <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>and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/t\/tanevch01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chris Tanev<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The latest on Jacob Markstrom and Chris Tanev contract talks, plus Will Lockwood&#39;s future plans, from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DhaliwalSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@DhaliwalSports<\/a>:<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RFhtzrgsFV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/RFhtzrgsFV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Athletic Vancouver (@TheAthleticVAN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheAthleticVAN\/status\/1217899573122867205?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 16, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>Dhaliwal talked to the agent of each respective player and all wished to stay in Vancouver. Both Markstrom&#8217;s and <span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">Tryamkin<\/span>&#8216;s respective agents said they will worry about new deals at the end of the season. The duo want to each focus on the season and will negotiate when the time is right.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Analysis: It seems that Canucks GM <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/benniji01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jim Benning<\/a> wants to get all three players locked up to new deals. Vancouver is currently in first in a very tight Pacific Division. Tryamkin has been in Russia the last couple of season, but is seemingly interested in returning to North America.<\/p>\n<p>Tanev has been the perfect compliment to rookie defenceman <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/hughequ01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Quinn Hughes<\/a>.<\/strong> He&#8217;s been a mentor and chipped in with the youngster.<\/p>\n<p>Markstrom could become part of the bumper crop of goalies that will be available. The Swede makes nearly $3.7 million a season and becomes a UFA with a lot of other talented goalies. <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>is a decent backup, many Canucks&#8217; fans hope Markstrom is locked up long term and won&#8217;t have to sweat this off-season.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/01\/gettyimages-Robin-Lehner-injury.jpg\" alt=\"\">VANCOUVER, BC &#8211; JANUARY 02: Chicago Blackhawks Goalie <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/l\/lehnero01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Robin Lehner<\/a> (40) winces in pain after being injured during their NHL game against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena on January 2, 2020 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Derek Cain\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time for another edition of our NHL rumours as we&#8217;re over a month away from the trade deadline. Teams are thinking about adding pieces for a Stanley Cup playoff run and about locking down valuable pieces for their team. Today&#8217;s NHL rumours focus on the Chicago Blackhawks, Philadelphia Flyers and Vancouver Canucks. 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