Afternoon rumors and news involving Wisniewski, Jokinen, Leino, missed qualifying offers, Vokoun, Varlamov, Ducks, Blue Jackets, Sabres, and Blues
Aaron Portzline via twitter: The Canadiens trade the rights to James Wisniewski to the Blue Jackets. It will be a 2012 5th round pick if he signs, a 7th if he doesn't. Chip Alexander via twitter: Jussi Jokinen's agent hopes…
Trouble could be brewing for Predators … Varlamov could head to KHL tomorrow … Cole to test market … Senators options
Nick Kypreos via twitter: Some are questioning Predators missing qualifying offers on RFA's Cal O'Reilly, Nick Spaling, Matt Halischuk and Sergei Kostitsyn. Pavel Lysenkov via twitter: Semyon Varlamov could sign a KHL contract tomorrow, 99% that it would be with…
Kopecky signs with Panthers … Leafs almost acquire Talbot’s rights … Pens could sign Jagr today … Rangers to buyout Drury … Pitkanen re-sign with Canes, their other UFAs may not … Canucks options
Nick Kypreos via twitter: Tomas Kopecky has signed with the Florida Panthers this morning for 4 years, $12 million. Damien Cox via twitter: "PITT negotiated Talbot's neg rights to Leafs for a 5th rounder; Talbot wasn't interested in around $1.7…
Canucks trade Christian Ehrhoff to the Islanders
TSN: The Vancouver Canucks have traded the rights to defenseman Christian Ehrhoff to the New York Islanders for a 2012 4th round pick. The Canucks reportedly offered Ehrhoff the same 5 year, $23 million deal as Kevin Bieksa just signed…
Canucks-Ehrhoff working on deal … Leafs had interest in Laich … Hamrlik gets 1 year offer from Habs … Canes-Cole not close … Penguins notes
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: There has been an offer and counteroffer between the Canucks and Christian Ehrhoff. An Ehrhoff deal would be around Kevin Bieksa and Dan Hamhuis money, a $4.5-4.6 million cap hit. Unlikely that he'd take less than…
Brooks Laich re-signs with the Capitals … Dupuis re-signs with Penguins … Lightning re-sign two
The forward free agent market just got thinner as Brooks Laich re-signed with the Washington Capitals. Laich signed a 6 year deal worth $27 million. The deal carries a $4.5 million salary cap hit. Pierre LeBrun via twitter: Salary breakdown:…
Panthers still hope to re-sign Vokoun … Hurricanes, Blues, Sabres, and Leafs free agent notes … Bogosian likely staying with Jets
George Richards of the Miami Herald: Even after trading for Brian Campbell, the Panthers are still $24 million below the salary cap floor. GM Dale Tallon plans on speaking with Tomas Vokoun this week. Vokoun is expected to test the…
Lapierre re-signs with Canucks … Kopecky’s rights sent to Panthers … Some received qualifying offers, others didn’t
Jim Jamieson of the Vancouver Province: Maxim Lapierre has re-signed with the Canunks, a 2 year deal worth $2 million. Jannik Hansen and Victor Oreskovich received qualifying offers from the Canucks. Lee Sweatt did not received a qualifying offer. Chicago…
Kevin Bieksa re-signs with Canucks … Nodl re-signs with Flyers … Qualifying Offers deadline day
Farhan Lalji via twitter: Kevin Bieksa re-signs with the Canucks for 5 years, $23 million. It's a $4.6 million cap hit. Bob McKenzie via twitter: Andreas Nodl re-signs with the Flyers for 2 years, at $845,000 per season. Nick Kypreos…
Richards update … Lightning have plenty of free agents to deal with … All quiet in Leafland … Jets, Wings, Sens, Hurricanes, Caps and Flyers rumors
Larry Brooks of the NY Post: If I heard it once, I heard it a dozen times during this Entry Draft weekend in Minnesota: " Richards told he wants to come to New York." And this, too: "Slats is going…
5 year deal for Doughty? Stastny not be traded … Jets to extend qualifying offers … Hawks likely to re-sign Campoli
Dennis Bernstein via twitter: Bernstein is hearing $5.7 million per for 5 years for Drew Doughty. Andy Strickland via twitter: A member of the Colorado organization tells Strickland there is "No chance" that they trade Paul Stastny. Ken Wiebe of…
Flames back in on Smyth … Hurricanes notes … Rangers don’t qualify Gilroy … Grachev wanted out … Sharp extension talks
Darren Dreger of TSN: Ryan Smyth's return to Edmonton is on hold as the health of Gilbert Brule has stalled things. The Kings were going to buyout Brule but teams are not allowed to do that to injured players. Sources…