Quick cleared … Horton ready … Hamilton expected to make Bruins … Tanguay at center … 3 Redden options
Helene Elliott via twitter: Kings Jonathan Quick has been medically cleared. Chris Nichols via twitter: Nathan Horton's agent: “He’s all set and has been for some time." Horton is slated to be on the top line with Milan Lucic and David…
6 game rule for juniors … Cap recapture may not apply to players already traded, may not come into play anyways
Bob McKenzie via twitter: It is expected that the NHL's 10 game rule for called up junior players will be 6 games for this season. Would go back to 10 next season. CapGeek via twitter: The "cap advantage recapture" penalties may…
Flyers interested in Luongo … Burke was close on Luongo deal … Luongo tweet
Enrico Ciccone via twitter: A source in Philadelphia said the Flyers are interested in Roberto Luongo. James Duthie via twitter: Despite some denials, Ciccone's tweet is accurate. This doesn't mean they will get him or make an offer, but they…
Videos: Part of Nonis press conference, Timing in Question, Tanenbaum, Lupul and Armstrong
*** I'll post the complete press conference when I can find it *** Maple Leafs fire Brian Burke and make Nonis new GM Hockey Central: Timing of Burke firing in question. Burke firing emotional for Tanenbaum. Lupul: Not a good…
Maple Leafs fire Brian Burke and name Dave Nonis GM
Dave Nonis is named the 14th general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Burke will be staying with the Maple Leafs in a senior advisor role. 3:41 PM: Darren Dreger via twitter: Dreger was told that Burke was absolutely shocked…
The “Luongo Rule” … Maple Leafs and Panthers would have to sweeten the pot to land Luongo
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: LeBrun tagged the new rule to eliminate back-diving contracts the "Luongo Rule" which basically states that any contract that is longer that 6 years, both teams would be penalized if the player retires before the end…
Trade activity could be heated … Leafs say no to Bernier, others could be interested … Sens could look for a Dman … Iginla and free agency
Greg Wyshynski via twitter: Capitals GM George McPhee said that trade activity could be heavy before the season starts. He was already getting calls. Clarifying, that he was referring to trade activity in the NHL and not necessarily for the Capitals.…
Four big name Russians offered big money to stay in KHL … KHL president Medvedev may challenge CBA
Larry Brooks via twitter: Last Friday, Evgeny Malkin, Alex Ovechkin, Ilya Kovalchuk and Pavel Datsyuk were preparing a press release that would announce their intention to stay in the KHL regardless. Brooks was told that the four had been promised an immense…
Injury notes involving: Hall, Ovechkin, Khabibulin, Walker, Backstrom, Kopitar and Quick
Josh Wingrove via twitter: Taylor Hall is getting stitches to a cut above his eye after he tripped on the stairs and banged heads with Jordan Eberle. Dmitry Chesnokov via twitter: Dynamo Moscow of the KHL say that Alex Ovechkin has…
Schedule breakdown … Cap-exempt recall … $32.9 million cap hit for Weber? Player images
Tom Gulitti via twitter: Bill Daly on the NHL schedule: "Not . Sometime at the end of the week or over the weekend." Bob McKenzie via twitter: Each team will play: 4 games vs. two Divisional opponents (8); 5 games vs. two…
Training camp notes involving the Sabres, Stars, Canadiens, Panthers and Flyers
John Vogl via twitter: Sabres GM Darcy Regier said that Mikhail Grigorenko will be going to training camp. "Burning" a year of his entry level contract for half a season won't factor into the decision whether to keep him in…
The Russian factor: Visnovsky staying overseas, Kovalchuk staying too? Markov still in Russia, Kulemin rumors false
6:20 PM: Slava Malamud via twitter: Legally, the IIHF could ban Kovalchuk from all competitions, including the Sochi Olympics, if he doesn't report to the Devils. Eric Macramalla asks if it would would compel him to honor his NHL contract?…