Smyth a hot commodity Five teams, including the defending Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins, were hot to trot on Edmonton Oilers winger Ryan Smyth. The Chicago Blackhawks, Nashville Predators, New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings were sniffing around,

Who’s Hot: Ottawa Senators sniper Jason Spezza is challenging Evgeni Malkin and Claude Giroux for the scoring title. Who’s Not: Tuukka Rask has lost five straight games for the Bruins as Tim Thomas’s second banana. Marquee Matchups: Sunday: Let’s see how

The Oilers did take Andy Sutton off of the short list of players who may be traded this month by signing the veteran defenceman to a on e year contract. There is always a chance that Tambellini could still deal Sutton on trade deadline day, but those cha

Kings Ryan Smyth (L) tips the puck in front of Flames Miika Kiprusoff (R)during NHL action between the Los Angeles Kings and the Calgary Flames in Calgary, AB February 5, 2011. JIM WELLS/ CALGARY SUN/ QMI AGENCY LOS ANGELES — It won’t change the result i

He is the one who inspired me to play hockey. for 17 years roughl

He is the one who inspired me to play hockey. for 17 years roughl

EDMONTON - Two pieces down, only one left. If you’re into the deconstruction of trades, only defenceman Alex Plante remains from the blockbuster Ryan Smyth deal with the New York Islanders in 2007, with Thursday’s move to send centre Ryan O’Marra to the

The Ducks have acquired center Ryan O’Marra from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for defenseman Bryan Rodney. O’Marra, 24 (6/9/87), has appeared in 40 contests with the Oklahoma City Barons of the American Hockey League (AHL) this season, scoring 8-9=17

Despite the fact that the Oilers have a few pieces over the age of 30 who might appeal to other teams – and despite the fact that they haven’t really been playing meaningful games since Christmas – the team could go through the trade deadline without mov

The slumping Hawks, the streaking Wings, Rick Nash, Tuomo Ruutu, Garden stars, Evgeni Malkin, and Olie on Ovi have all caught the attention of the hockey Twitterverse this week: #BlackhawksDown Not only have the Chicago Blackhawks lost nine straight game

Pierre LeBrun at ESPN.com reports that while the Rangers covet Rick Nash, team brass is concerned about giving up too much and wrecking the good chemistry they have. Reports have the Blue Jackets asking the Rangers for Brandon Dubinsky, Chris Kreider and

08:29 AM ET 02.16 | It appears that Ryan Smyth won't be helping a veteran club with it's playoff run. [Detroit] and Nashville can't be happy. They were both hot to trot for Smyth, especially the Predators who are dying for a top six forward, especially o

Here Anton Lander appears to have bested six Maple Leafs all on his lonesome. The home town team came up short in

Ben Eager contributed a goal and a major in the Oilers’ 4-3 overtime loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. (Perry Nelson, Edmonton Sun) EDMONTON - With an army of sweater-wearing Leafs fans occupying Rexall Place, Wednesday’s game with Toronto could have easi

Winger would be costly, but worth it Blue Jackets forward Rick Nash during a stoppage in play against the Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Mich. , April 18, 2009. (REBECCA COOK/Reuters) EDMONTON - Rick Nash must have felt like a horse with a jocke

EDMONTON - Hold the talk about winger Ryan Smyth moving at the NHL trade deadline. Edmonton Oilers general manager Steve Tambellini told the veteran winger on Tuesday that there would be no further discussions about a trade. “He told me there were teams

EDMONTON — By now, there should not be so much distance between the Maple Leafs and Oilers. At least, there shouldn’t be if, as many in the Alberta capital believed, the Oilers had the rebuilding philosophy all right and the Leafs, under Brian Burke, had

Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Smyth smiles during practice at Rexall Place in Edmonton on Friday February 3, 2012. TOM BRAID/EDMONTON SUN Ryan Smyth doesn’t want to leave, and Steve Tambellini doesn’t want to trade him, but in the fog of trade deadline ru

With Ryan Smyth off the trade table, Detroit and Nashville can’t be happy. They were both hot to trot for Smyth, especially the Predators who are dying for a top six forward, especially one with net presence. Nashville likes Ales Hemsky, too, but liked S