Free Agent Hits: Selanne, Kadri, Fransen, Tanev and Maxwell
Helene Elliott: Teemu Selanne is still deciding on whether to play next season or not. He is expected back in SoCal within the next 10 days to get his kids ready for school. Lance Hornby of the Toronto Sun: There…
Morning Hits: Boyd, Malkin, Zito and Weeks
TSN: Jordan Boyd, a 16-year old prospect with Acadie-Bathurst of the QMJHL, collapsed and died yesterday. He was feeling some discomfort during wind sprints. His father was watching the practice. He was cleared a full medical evaluation before training camp…
Morning Hits: Blues, Coyotes, Senators, Players Traded Too Early, Wild and Montador
Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: So far the Blues have increased their payroll to $57 million this year, an increase of $4.8 million. Those numbers don't include Alex Pietrangelo. “If you look at our roster, we had a…
Morning Hits: Stepan, Lundqvist, Red Wings and Senators
Andrew Gross: Rangers assistant GM Jeff Gorton said there are no updates on Derek Stepan or Henrik Lundqvist. Ted Kulfan of the Detroit News: The Red Wings wanted to re-sign Daniel Cleary, but sit at $66.9 million with RFA Gustav Nyquist left to sign. Once Nyquist…
Quick Hits: Devils, Martin, Staal, Hall and Burakowsky
Howard Eskin: Sources confirm that Philadelphia 76ers owner Josh Harris has agreed on the money to buy the Devils. He will cover Jeff Vanderbeek's debt as well. Vanderbeek has lost the bank. Done deal. Rob Rossi: Jacques Martin will be…
Morning Hits: Devils, Outdoor Games, Shelly and Dillon
David Giambusso of the Star-Ledger: Officials are saying that Jeff Vanderbeek could sell the New Jersey Devils or take a small role, and it could happen as early as today. Devils GM Lou Lamoriello would not say anything about the…
Free Agent Hits: Antropov, Selanne, Moulson and Nylander
Igor Eronko: Jets UFA Nikolai Antropov will play in the KHL this season according to Sport-Express. (signed a two-year deal with Astana Barys) The Fourth Period: It's sounding like Teemu Selanne is preparing for another season. A Finnish report is reporting he…
Morning Hits: Devils, Spezza on Alfredsson, Benn to LW, Blackhawks No. 2 center and Ducks sign deal with Utah
Tom Gulitti of the Bergon Record: Reports are that Philadelphia 76ers ownership group are interested in buying the Devils. Andrew Barroway's group was trying to buy the Devils, but their timeframe to negotiate a deal technically expired last month. Barroway's…
Free Agent Hits: Coyotes, Tanev, Mashinter and Gagnon
The Fourth Period: The Coyotes could be looking to increase their payroll with their new ownership. "There's a working budget that's been given to me that I need to work with," Coyotes GM Don Maloney told the Arizona Republic. "But…
Morning Hits: Mitchell, Martinez, Lindholm, All-Star Game, Oldest and Youngest Teams and Avs Q&A
Brian Compton: Opening night was eight weeks away from last night. Dennis Bernstein: Bernstein thinks that if Willie Mitchell can remain healthy, the Kings could look to deal Alec Martinez to a team that incurs an injury to their blueline.…
Quick Hits: Iginla, Andersson, Horvat, Shinkaruk and Archibald
Mike Cole of NESN: Jarome Iginla hopes to remain with the Bruins past this his one-year deal with the team. “I’m absolutely very thrilled to come and be a part of the Bruins,” Iginla told BostonBruins.com. “The experiences of trying to…
Morning Hits: Coyotes Sale Finalized, Cowen, Bryzgalov, Mason, Huberdeau and Mitchell
TSN: Yesterday the NHL finalized the sale of the Coyotes to the IceArizona group. They paid $170 million for the team. The arena lease has an out clause in five years. "I'm a good, solid Canadian like a good number…