Morning Hits: Panik, Dubinsky, Datsyuk, Allen, Fowler and Fisher
Erik Erlendsson: The Lightning have put Richard Panik on waivers. Nick Kypreos: Blue Jackets Brandon Dubinsky is out indefinitely and there is the possibility of it being a long-term issue. Rob Mixer: He had abdominal surgery yesterday morning and is…
Quick Hits: Morning Line Combos
Mark Divver: Bruins lines: Marchand-Bergy-Smith Lucic-Spooner-Fraser Kelly-Soderberg-Eriksson Paille-Cunningham-Robins. DJ Bean: Defensive pairings: Chara - Hamilton Seidenberg - McQuaid Krug - Miller. Shawn Mitchell: Blue Jacket lines: Foligno-Johansen-Atkinson; Hartnell-Anisimov-Dano; Calvert-Letestu-Wennberg; Skille-Chaput-Boll. Michael Smith: Hurricanes lines: Tlusty-E. Staal-Semin Gerbe-Rask-Lindholm Malone-McClement-Dwyer Terry-Nash-Brown. Chip Alexander: Defensive pairings: Faulk-Sekera,…
Rumors II: Seattle, Kessel, Blues, Red Wings and Horton
Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times: When the city of Glendale voted 4-3 to approve the arena lease deal 15 months ago, it kept the team from relocating to Seattle. Three sources said that if it wasn't approved, Ray Bartoszek…
Rumors I: Top Trade and FA Candidates, Burmistrov, Gomez and Brodeur
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: LeBrun names five players who could be dealt before the trade deadline: Mike Green (WSH), Antti Niemi (SJ), James Reimer (TOR), Cam Ward (CAR) and Tyler Myers (BUF). Luke Fox of Sportsnet: Fox looks ahead to…
Injuries: Malkin, Krejci, Dubinsky, Capitals, Franson and Oilers
Pittsburgh Penguins: Evgeni Malkin said he's 50/50 if he'll be in their opener on Thursday: "If I feel in good shape I'll come back. If not maybe 2nd game." Boston Bruins: David Krejci has a 'minor' injury that isn't completely healed…
Quick Hits: Lines and D Pairings For 10 Teams
Ansar Khan: Red Wings lines: Franzen-Zetterberg-Abdelkader, Tatar-Sheahan-Jurco, Nestrasil-Helm-Nyquist, Andersson-Glendening-Miller, Cleary-Datsyuk-Weiss. Defensive pairings: Kronwall-Ericsson, DeKeyser-Smith, Quincey-Ouellet, Lashoff-Kindl. Power play units: Franzen-Zetterberg-Nyquist-Helm-Kronwall and Tatar-Sheahan-Jurco-Nestrasil-DeKeyser. Michael Russo: Wild lines: Parise-Granlund-Pominville; Cooke-Koivu-Vanek; Niederreiter-Haula-Coyle; Zucker-Brodziak-Carter. Jeremy Rutherford: Blues lines: Berglund-Backes-Oshie Steen-Stastny-Tarasenko Schwartz-Lehtera-Lindstrom Ott-Lapierre-Reaves. Defensive pairings: Cole-Pietrangelo Bouwmeester-Shattenkirk Jackman-Leopold Butler-Lindbohm. Mark…
Rumors II: Wild, Rangers, Canadiens, Senators and Bruins
Michael Russo of the Star Tribune: The Wild had been trying to trade Kyle Brodziak all summer and will likely continue. The Wild don't really want to have a fourth line forward making $3 million a season. Steve Zipay: (answering…
Rumors I: From the Airwaves …
Chris Nichols of Nichols on Hockey: Elliotte Friedman on the Nick Leddy and Johnny Boychuk trades. “It’s interesting. I think with Leddy, I think that Chicago had a lot of suitors. San Jose. I think Calgary was looking at him.…
Morning Hits: Injury Updates And Heading To Europe
Aaron Portzline: Ryan Johansen's agent Kurt Overhardt: "Reports of it being a nasty negotiations ...the media may have created that. It hasn’t been negative and nasty." Terrell Williams of Hurricanes.NHL: Jeff Skinner has a concussion. “Jeff has been diagnosed with…
Trade: Rangers Acquire Crabb In Deal To Free Up A Contract
Steve Zipay: The Rangers have traded forward Andrew Yogan and defenseman Steven Kampfer to the Florida Panthers for forward Joey Crabb. The trade frees up a contract spot for the Rangers, allowing them to keep Anthony Duclair with the team.…
News and Notes: Waivers and Line Combos
Renaud Lavoie: Put on waivers today: Shane O'Brien (FLA), Cam Janssen, Peter Harrold and Steve Bernier (NJ), Zac Dalpe (BUF), Chris Mueller (NYR), Jerry D'Amigo (CBJ), Steve Oleksy (WSH), Peter Budaj (WPG), Stephane Veilleux and Cody Almond (MIN), Frazer McLaren,…
News and Notes: Johansen Signs, Rangers, Leafs, Blues, Wings and More
Bob McKenzie: The Blue Jackets and Ryan Johanson agree to a three-year, $12 million deal. He'll get $3 million in the first two-years and $6 million in the last. Johansen will need to be qualified at $6 million at the…