Maple Leafs trade Lombardi to Coyotes for a draft pick
10:10 PM: John Shannon via twitter: Shannon is hearing the Leafs could be retaining $1.5 million in cap space for Lombardi. Coyotes getting a $2 million cap hit for Lombardi. James Mirtle via twitter: The Maple Leafs have already paid…
Trade notes on: the Devils, Canucks and Luongo, Senators, Avalanche and O’Reilly, Bernier, Perry, Hemsky and Hjalmarsson
Rich Chere via twitter: The Devils have 8 NHL caliber defenseman in training camp: Bryce Salvador, Andy Greene, Marek Zidlicky, Mark Fayne, Anton Volchenkov, Peter Harrold, Adam Larsson and Henrik Tallinder. They'll be keeping 7 for sure, but GM Lou…
Interest for Gomez … “Not close” for Subban … No Redden in LA … Visnovsky wants to stay for 2 weeks … O’Donnell retires … Laich’s groin
The Fourth Period: Scott Gomez is already getting some interest for when he's bought out and becomes a free agent. It's possible that he could be picked up before the start of the season. All interest is coming from the…
Quick hits: Gudbranson, Clune, Hickey, White, Tangradi, Bennett, Oilers, Redden, Hybrid icing, Bailey and Joensuu
George Richards via twitter: The Panthers have suspended defenseman Erik Gudbranson until he's cleared to play, and not just practice. He could start the season with San Antonio in the AHL. Tim Wharnsby via twitter: The Predators claimed Rich Clune…
Injury notes: Briere, Helm, Samuelsson, Orr, van Riemsdyk, Miettinen, Larson, Rome and Booth
Randy Miller via twitter: Flyers forward Daniel Briere said it would a stretch to play this weekend, and he's not sure if he'll be ready by the end of the month. Ansar Khan via twitter: Red Wings Darren Helm said…
Lines and defensive pairings today: Devils, Maple Leafs, Canucks, Flames, Wild, Rangers, Oilers and Panthers
Rich Chere via twitter: Devils lines today: Darche-Zajac-Butler; Tedenby-Elias-Bernier; Matteau-Zubrus-Clarkson; Carter-Gionta-Janssen; Barch-Josefson-Sestito-Pesonen. Tom Gulitti via twitter: Devils defensive pairings and goalies: Salvador-Zidlicky; Tallinder-Larsson; Volchenkov-Harrold; Greene-Fayne. Goalies: Brodeur, Hedberg. Paul Hendrick via twitter: Maple Leafs lines: Kadri-Aucoin-Brown. Hamilton-Orr-Steckl. Top line intact. Connolly-Mac-Kulemin. Frattin-Komarov-McClement. Jim…
One compliance buyout can be used now … Free agent update on Kulikov and Subban
3:40 PM: Nick Kypreos via twitter: "Note on new compliance buyout agreement. Player consent needed to buy player out and player cap hit must be 3M+ Next summer reg rules apply " 3:05 PM: Larry Brooks via twitter: The NHL,…
Free Agent notes: Iginla, Subban, O’Reilly, Kulikov, Kessel, Letoureau-Leblond and Vandermeer
Randy Sportak of the Calgary Sun: Jarome Iginla will be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season. GM Jay Feaster addressed the Iginla situation on Day 1 of training camp, and won't do so again. "The directive…
Canucks want equal value for Luongo … Sabres would prefer trade to waivers … Senators looked at trade market … Habs-Panthers trade
Pass it to Bulis via twitter: (via @RenLavoieRDS) (translated from French) Roberto Luongo: "I'm willing to stay here this season because it will be short. But I don't want to stay here long term." Luongo said that it lost some context…
Medvedev needs to say less … Connolly to remain in AHL … Sharks defensive pairings … Stars bringing in Modano and Recchi
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: LeBrun thinks that KHL president, Alexander Medvedev should tone down his criticism of the NHL. The NHL hasn't committed to sending players to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Some of Medvedev's comments: "Not all the…
Injury notes: Peckham, Sutton, Mitchell, Gerbe, Hamhuis, Booth, Kassian, Kesler, Briere, Iginla, Hossa and Meszaros
Jim Matheson via twitter: The Oilers have recalled defenseman Taylor Fedum, so Theo Peckham's hip injury may keep him out awhile. Gene Principe via twitter: Oilers GM Steve Tambellini: "I don't believe Andy (Sutton) is going to play this season" Curtis…
KHL won’t allow Visnovsky to play without the Isles permission … NHLPA to look at Gomez situation … On Waivers
Matias Strozyk via twitter: (this morning) The KHL announced that Visnovsky is not allowed to play any games in the KHL without the Islanders. permission. KHL and NHL representatives will start working on the case. Katie Strang via twitter: Strang…