- Larry Brooks via twitter: The Rangers will be waiving Sean Avery. Nick Kypreos via twitter: The Rangers called around to gauge interest in Avery prior to waivers. Their farm team may be an option along with Europe. Pierre LeBrun via twitter: Pat Morris, Avery’s agent, confirms he’ll be placed on waivers and that Europe could be an option. Craig Custance via twitter: One GM doesn’t think that Avery will get claimed.
- Vicki Hall via twitter: The Flames confirm that forward Mikael Backlund had surgery yesterday on his pinky finger and could miss 6 weeks.
- Tim Panaccio via twitter: Sources are saying that Brayden Schenn will be sent to the AHL, which makes sense to Panaccio due to his shoulder injury.
- David Alter via twitter: Tim Connolly is practicing with Leaf teammates today.
- Jeff Marek via twitter: The Canucks have claimed Dale Weise off waivers from the Rangers.
- Mike Morreale via twitter: The Blackhawks have assigned Jeremy Morin to the AHL.
- Renaud Lavoie via twitter: Put on waivers today: Henry, Jordan CGY McElhinney, Curtis PHX Oystrick, Nathan PHX Avery, Sean NYR Betts, Blair PHI, Bartulis, Oskars PHI Walker, Matt PHI Bickel, Stu NYR Bell, Brendan NYR Kostka, Michael FLA, Moore, Mike S.J Oreskovich, Victor VAN