Quick Hits: Escrow, Frattin, Lupul, Hovinen, Redden, Newbury, Brodin, Filppula, Caruso and Versteeg
Darren Dreger via twitter: Escow for this year has been set at 10%. Kevin McGran via twitter: Maple Leafs Matt Frattin was on the ice for the Leafs optional skate this morning. James Mirtle via twitter: The Leafs have recalled Frattin, Lupul heading the IR. Steve Simmons via twitter: Normal recovery…
Lines, defensive pairing and starting goalies: Senators, Panthers, Red Wings, Sabres, Hurricanes, Blues, Predators, Lightning and Devils
Bruce Garrioch via twitter: Senators lines: Michalek-Spezza-Silfverberg, Latendresse-Turris-Alfredsson, Greening-Smith-Neil, O'Brien-Regin-Condra. Daugavins will be a scratch. Defensive pairings: Karlsson-Methot, Gonchar-Philllips, Wiercioch-Benoit. George Richards via twitter: Alex Kovalev has joined Stephen Weiss and Tomas Fleischmann on the Panthers top line. Tomas Kopecky joins Jonathan Huberdeau and Peter Mueller. Bruce Garrioch via twitter: Panthers lines: Fleischmann-Weiss-Kovalev, Huburdeau-Mueller-Kopecky, Upshall-Matthias-Shore and Skille-Smithson-Parros. Ansar Khan via…
Penguins trade Sneep and Ferriero for a pick and Kolarik in separate deals
The Pittsburgh Penguins have traded defenseman Carl Sneep to the Dallas Stars for a conditional 2013 7th round draft pick. Sneep was drafted by the Penguins in the 2nd round, 32nd overall in 2006 The Penguins have also traded center/right…
Trade Rumors involving the Islanders, Flames, Kings and Maple Leafs
Arthur Staple of Newsday: Islanders GM Garth Snow said he received an email from Nino Niederreiter's Swiss agent, Andre Rufener and asked for a trade. A source said that Snow has no plans to trade Niederreiter. Rufener declined to comment.…
Injury update: Downie done for year, Hartnell out indefinitely, Lupul breaks arm, Smith leaves early, Burns to IR
Adrian Dater of the Denver Post: Avalanche forward Steve Downie will have season ending knee surgery to repair a torn ACL. Downie suffered the injury on Tuesday night. The Avs recalled Brad Malone. Philadelphia Flyers: Flyers GM Paul Holmgren on…
Could Subban be traded? P.K. speaks … O’Reilly leaving KHL
Dave Stubbs via twitter: P.K. Subban's agent, Don Meehan, said that no one is the "driver's seat" and that "this should be in best interests of everyone concerned." All Habs via twitter: Bob McKenzie said that the Subban-Canadiens standoff will likely…
New Oilers arena on the right track … Gretzky talked with Kings … Schenn forfeits almost $5,000 for suspension
Renaud Lavoie via twitter: Two sources are saying the financing for a new arena in Edmonton is on the right track. Dan Tencer via twitter: The Katz Group will contribute $278 million. The "other government" will put in $114 million, with…
Flyers Brayden Schenn Suspended
The NHL has suspended Philadelphia Flyers forward Brayden Schenn for one for his hit on Devils defenseman Anton Volchenkov. Shanahan deemed the hit as "charging" and that Schenn left his feet and made contact with Volchenkov's head.
Quick hits: waivers, Gomez signs, Redden and Gardiner activated, White out 2-3 weeks, Eaton gets ETO
Elliotte Friedman via twitter: The Blues put Jeff Woywitka on waivers. The Sharks put Tim Kennedy on waivers. As pointed about by some Sharks fans, Kennedy was playing on AHL only contract, and needed to go through waivers to sign an NHL…
Lines and Starting Goalies: Maple Leafs, Penguins, Senators, Islanders, Canucks and Capitals
Dave Feschuk via twitter: Maples Leafs lines: Bozak-MacArthur-Kessel. Grabo-Kulemin-JVR. Kadri-Komarov-Lupul. McClement-Brown-Orr. Pittsburgh Penguins via twitter: Penguins lines: Kunitz-Crosby-Dupuis Tangradi-Malkin-Neal Cooke-Sutter-Kennedy Glass-Vitale-Adams (Jeffrey). Bruce Garrioch via twitter: Senators lines: Michalek-Spezza-Silfverberg, Latendresse-Turris-Alfredsson; Greening-Smith-Neil; O'Brien-Regin-Condra. Defensive pairings: Methot-Karlsson, Gonchar-Phillips, Wiercioch-Benoit. New York Islanders via twitter: Islanders lines: Moulson-Tavares-Okposo, Grabner-Nielsen-Boyes,…
Should Brayden Schenn be suspended for his hit on Anton Volchenkov?
Bob McKenzie via twitter: Flyers forward Brayden Schenn will have an disciplinary hearing with Brendan Shanahan at 1:30 this afternoon for his hit on Devils defenseman Anton Volchenkov. Do you think Schenn should be suspended? Fined? Nothing?
Trade Rumors: Luongo, Oilers, Blackhawks, Capitals, Niederreiter, Subban and Flames
David Ebner of the Globe and Mail: So the Canucks have said they have "two No. 1s" in net and their GM has a potential deal in place. “Would you not say I have two No. 1s right now?” said…