NHL Rumors: Schenn, Faulk, Halak

Edmonton Oilers and Carolina Hurricanes talking trade…

TheHockeyNews: The Edmonton Oilers need for a top-pairing defenseman and the team is in discussion with the Carolina Hurricanes about Justin Faulk.  The Hurricanes would love to make a trade for Oilers center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Minnesota Wild also have an interest in Nugent-Hopkins.

The Philadelphia Flyers looking to re-sign Brayden Schenn

CSNPHILLY.com:  The Philadelphia Flyers could re-sign restricted free agent forward Brayden Schenn to a three-year, $15.75 million contract extension. That’s an annual cap hit of $5.25 million. Schenn’s current annual salary is $2.5 million.

Will the New York Islanders trade Jaroslav Halak?

The Fourth Period: The New York Islanders might be in a position to trade goalie Jaroslav Halak after the emergence of netminders Thomas Greiss and J-F Berube. Several teams will be looking for goaltending help this off-season, including the Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames and Carolina Hurricanes.

“I like it here, but they just have to decide which way they want to go for next season,” Halak told the Post. “J-F is a young goalie, Greisser played well all season long. So we’ll see.”