Preds need to handle Weber like the Pens did with Staal … Poile still upset … Pens not shopping Martin … Extending Getzlaf and Perry a priority
Kevin Allen of the USA Today: Allen thinks the Predators have to handle Shea Weber like the Penguins did with Jordan Staal. Offer him the best contract extension you can afford, if he doesn't accept it, trade him. Allen thinks…
Sens should look at Semin, but love to play with Pens … Sharks clauses … What’s Oshie worth … Stastny for Ryan?
Don Brennan of the Ottawa Sun: The Senators are about $5 million below the salary floor, and Brennan suggests they should make Alexander Semin an offer, but only if it's a 1 year deal. Shane Doan may be a nicer…
Do the Leafs plan on moving a center? Luongo talks about moving on … Blues search for Dman, won’t break up core
Terry Koshan of the Toronto Sun: The Maple Leafs plan on experimenting with James van Riemsdyk at center. Does it mean that they plan on moving making a trade or two involving one of their centers. Last season they used…
2012 NHL Free Agent Tracker for July 6th
A list of all NHL free agents who signed on July 6th. Player '12-13 Team Contract notes Anders Lindback Lightning 2 years Mark Mancari Sabres 1 year Matt Taormina Lightning 1 year, 2 way Mark Dekanich Jets David Leggio…
Senators could look at a Ryan trade … Nash saga could drag on … Red Wing options … JVR to center … Semin looking at Pens
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Don't rule out the possibility of the Senators trading for Bobby Ryan. The Sens will have Jacob Silfverberg and Mark Stone battling for a roster spot. Even if Daniel Alfredsson decides to come back…
Draft pick compensation for 2012 NHL Restricted Free Agents
If a team signs a RFA to an offer sheet, and his 2011-12 team doesn't match, they are awarded draft pick compensation depending on the amount they sign for. RFAs that have filed for salary arbitration can't be signed to…
Weber in disbelief still, could be sent an offer sheet … Yandle getting interest … Hurricanes out on Nash
Elliotte Friedman via twitter: Shea Weber won't be filing for salary arbitration, and Nashville can't file since they did so last year. He's a RFA and will be open for offer sheets. Pierre LeBrun of ESPN:Predators Shea Weber is still…
Check out the remaining 2012 NHL free agents
We're part way through day of NHL free agency. Check out our top 25 free agent list to see what top UFAs are left. Here is out master list of UFAs broken down by position: Centers | Left Wingers |…
2012 NHL Free Agent tracker for July 5th
We’ll be updating all free agent signing for the 5th day of free agency here. We’ll leave it at the top of page. Rumors and notes from today will be below this post. Player '12-13 Team Contract notes Jay Beagle…
Rumors and Notes: Parise, Suter, Nash, Ryan, Colaiacovo, Red Wings, Hurriances, Semin, Yandle, Penguins, Bouwmeester, and Blackhawks
Dan Rosen via twitter: Predators GM David Poile said that Nashville did everything that Suter wanted, including a big contract offer. Suter said he choose the Wild for family reasons. Darren Dreger via twitter: The ball is now in the…
Rumors and Notes: Parise, Suter, Lamoriello, Carle, Ryan, Weber, Flyers, Semin, Kings, Stars, Burke Audio and Bruins
Pierre LeBrun via twitter: Devils GM Lou Lamoriello said their offer to Parise "was competitive." Lamoriello confirms that Parise told him, had he not gone back home to Minnesota, he would have stayed with the Devils. From tone of both…
Zach Parise and Ryan Suter have signed with the Minnesota Wild
Zach Parise and Ryan Suter have both decided to sign with the Minnesota Wild. Pierre LeBrun via twitter: Parise gets a 13 year deal worth $98 million. Elliotte Friedman via twitter: Reports that both contracts are the same. (works out…