NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – August 3, 2019

by | Aug 3, 2019 | News, NHL | 12 comments

Flames buy out Michael Stone, the final four salary arbitration filings, and more in today’s NHL morning coffee headlines.

TSN.CA: The Calgary Flames officially bought out the final year of defenseman Michael Stone’s contract after he cleared unconditional waivers on Friday. He was entering the final season of a three-year, $10.5-million contract.

The Calgary Flames officially bought out the contract of defenseman Michael Stone on Friday (Photo via NHL Images).

SPECTOR’S NOTE: Cap Friendly indicates the Flames now have over $7.75-million in salary-cap space with restricted free agents Matthew Tkachuk and Andrew Mangiapane to re-sign. Tkachuk’s next contract will likely exceed that amount.

It’s anticipated they’ll make a cost-cutting move before the season opens in October.  Possible trade candidates could include defensemen T.J. Brodie or Travis Hamonic or winger Michael Frolik. 

TORONTO SUN: The Maple Leafs signed former Philadelphia Flyers winger Matt Read to a professional tryout offer. 

NEW YORK POST: The Rangers have added Gord Murphy to the coaching staff of their AHL affiliate in Hartford. 

 

 

 







12 Comments

  1. Pengy on August 3, 2019 at 8:27 am

    Yesterday I expanded on the trade offers between BlackNGold and Flames fan:

    “Brodie and Frolik

    For Rust and JJ and Ruhweedel

    Waive Ruhweedel

    Now Cgy has over $10 M available to sign Tkachuk and Mangiapane

    Ggy gets Rust to augment the forwards

    Ggy moves on from Frolik which is a contract that has been recently bandied about as a trade option”

    With that trade Pens Go from ZERO chance at cup (with JJ as a Reg) to fair chance at meeting Bolts in ECF

    GMJR just needs to shed some Sal to sign Petterson and also still get under the Cap

    • Vinnie on August 3, 2019 at 10:10 am

      Pengy , you’re a good fella but you’re obsessed with getting rid of JJ .
      Maybe just pretend they did trade him and that the new guy has tremendous upside.
      When he is on the ice sing a little bit, I find that helps till the medication kicks in.

      • Caper on August 3, 2019 at 11:42 am

        I think what Pengy is after here; is he wants all of us to refer to him as JJ; but to nervous to ask.

        Maybe Lyle can assist and have Pengy handle autocorrected to JJ.

      • Jshark on August 3, 2019 at 1:34 pm

        I keep forgetting who JJ is until I look it up.

      • Pengy on August 3, 2019 at 5:29 pm

        Thanks Vinnie

        I might go hoarse singing.

        I just wish that GMJR had an obsession to win the cup again in the magnitude of a minute fraction of my obsession to rid the Pens of JJ.

        If he did; JJ would be gone ; Pens would have a chance again ; and I could end my obsession

        With my luck it would be a Pens/Leafs trade involving JJ

        I can’t afford to start taking meds due to JJ; because if I start; I’d likely not stop

        🤓🤬

      • Pengy on August 3, 2019 at 5:31 pm

        Hi Caper

        Jumpin’ Jehoshaphat here

        😂

      • Pengy on August 3, 2019 at 5:32 pm

        Hi Caper

        Jumpin’ Jehoshaphat
        here

        😂

      • Pengy on August 3, 2019 at 5:38 pm

        Hi J Shark

        Since I offered a proposal of a trade with Sharks (see on Today’s Rumours side) to meet your suggested needs of filling out 3rd line ; AND getting 2nd line winger; please then do NOT look up who JJ is.

        Let’s just pretend it’s a silly nickname for say um , Bobby Orr …. Oki Doki?

        Cheers

  2. Joey on August 3, 2019 at 11:37 am

    @ Pengy: Vinnie does have a point: In short, the more you wish for JJ to be traded, is the less likely it will ever happen.

    • Pengy on August 3, 2019 at 5:18 pm

      Hi Joey

      So if I wish for him to stay; he’ll get traded?

      LOL

      • Pengy on August 3, 2019 at 5:39 pm

        🙏🙏🙏

      • Joey on August 3, 2019 at 9:10 pm

        @ Pengy: Ya never know bud 🙂