Rob Rossi: “#pens definitely still feel good about Kesler, if he is moved – regardless of what else they’re looking at with other player.”
Aaron Portzline: “#CBJ continue to talk w other teams re: Gaborik, perhaps waiting for top-end guys to go. Kings growing impatient, looking elsewhere too.”
Billy Jaffe: “LA still negotiating w Columbus for Gaborik.”
Dan Murphy: “Sure, teams may be calling #Canucks about Bieksa and Hamhuis but I’m told neither d-man has any intention of waiving NTC.”
Darren Haynes: “Flames salary cap situation and ability to absorb other team’s bad contracts is arguably a better bargaining chip today than Cammalleri.”
Darren Dreger: “Continuing to hear Ottawa and Pittsburgh in the mix for Hemsky.”
Don Brennan: “Rumour is the Sabres have put in claim for Cory Conacher. Find out for sure in 10 minutes”
Joe Haggerty: “Bruins continue to maintain that Loui Eriksson isnt getting moved. Source tells me he’s missing from ice with a “minor ailment””
Adam Kimelman: “Looks like Dustin Penner will slot in as LW on line with Backstrom and Ovechkin. Also could have like of Laich-Johansson-Brouwer”
Darren Dreger: “Rangers are working hard to get St Louis to New York to play tonight vs the Leafs (on TSN).”
Jonas Siegel: “Could just be maintenance for Phaneuf. Odd though because Leafs had day off yesterday. Awaiting word from Randy Carlyle.”
Jonas Siegel: “Dion Phaneuf the only Leaf missing from today’s morning skate.”
Matthew Barnaby: “If I’m Yzerman I am trying to flip Callahan again. Could end up with 4 great picks for St Louis.”
Katie Strang: “#NYR Was told the that Callahan, Rangers were within “spitting distance” as of this morning. Rangers obviously redirected efforts elsewhere”
Pierre LeBrun: “Told that Callahan camp went down even further close to $6 million a year, still north of it though, but that NMC was big issue too”
John Shannon: “Ryan Callahan is traded to Tampa without an understanding of an extension.”
Eric Duhatschek: “With Yzerman’s Detroit connections, would he be interested in Jiri Hudler to replace MSL, assuming that deal goes through?”