{"id":319249,"date":"2026-04-15T23:15:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T17:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=319249"},"modified":"2026-04-15T23:15:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T17:45:58","slug":"nhl-rumors-ovechkin-pronger-jenner-tavares-and-barkov","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/15\/nhl-rumors-ovechkin-pronger-jenner-tavares-and-barkov\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumors: Ovechkin, Pronger, Jenner, Tavares and Barkov"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Alex Ovechkin hopes he didn\u2019t play his last game last night<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Tom Gulitti of NHL.com<\/strong><\/a>: Alex Ovechkin left the door open a little bit bit more last night when he said he hopes he hasn\u2019t played his last NHL game.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope it\u2019s not my last game. I don\u2019t know what\u2019s going to occur. So, we\u2019ll see.\u201d<\/p>\n

TSN<\/strong><\/a>: Chris Pronger is out promoting his book, and his name has come up within the rumor mill as potential management position for teams. He said thus far, he hasn\u2019t been contacted by any team a few potential position.<\/p>\n

NHL Injuries: Geese, Stars, Islanders, Senators, Lightning, Mammoth, and the Canucks<\/a><\/p>\n

Boone Jenner leaving it as much as the agent and the Columbus Blue Jackets<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Mark Scheig<\/strong><\/a>: Columbus Blue Jackets pending UFA forward Boone Jenner on his future with the Blue Jackets: \u201cIt\u2019s between my agent and Don. Allow them to sort that out. But what I can comment on is playing in front of those fans and the way much which means to me and playing for this organization \u2026 Truly an honor to place (the jersey) on and be a Blue Jacket.\u201d<\/p>\n

John Tavares would play for Team Canada, and Aleksander Barkov might join Team Finland on the World Championships<\/strong><\/h2>\n

TSN<\/strong><\/a>: The World Championship\u2019s get under way next month. Team Canada has big list of players who can be interested by playing, including Toronto Maple Leafs John Tavares in keeping with Darren Dreger.<\/p>\n

Chris Johnston mentions that Florida Panthers forward Aleksander Barkov could resolve to play for Team Finland. Barkov has been out all yr and continues to rehab his knee. Playing within the World\u2019s would get him into some game motion. He\u2019s been out since September.<\/p>\n

The Boston Bruins Will Be a Tough Out for the Buffalo Sabres<\/a><\/p>\n

Two sets of exit interview will probably be interesting for Maple Leaf players<\/strong><\/h2>\n

TSN<\/strong><\/a>: The tip of the season for teams means exit meetings are coming. The Toronto Maple Leafs will run two sets of meetings \u2013 one with assistant GM Brandon Pridham and Ryan Hardy, and the opposite with head coach Craig Berube, in keeping with Chris Johnston. Berube\u2019s future with the team has been in query, however it appears he\u2019s protected for now. Everyone seems to be awaiting to see what direction management goes with rather a lot things.<\/p>\n

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