12:45 PM
Brad Richards Audio 1: Stars media central
Brad Richards Audio 2: Stars media central
John Shannon: Ty Conklin clears waivers.
Bob McKenzie: “CGY claims Carson on waivers from CAR; ATL claims Rob Schremp from NYI; OTT claims McEhlinney from TBAY.”
Renaud Lavioe: Players not claimed on waivers “Jaffray, Jason (ANA) King, DJ (WSH) Lawson, Nathan (NYI) Leclaire, Pascal (OTT) Conklin,Ty (STL) Stapleton,Tim (ATL)”
Darren Dreger: Leafs saying they have nothing on the go.
Andy Strickland: Predators are the front runners for Ladislav Smid.
Eric Stephen: Konopka to Ducks is not done, could still be talking on price.
Jim Matheson: Oilers may move UFA Ryan Jones who has 13 goals playing 12 minutes.
11:54 AM
- Bob McKenzie: Jimmy Howard signs a 2 year contract extension, at $2.25 million per season.Tim Sassone: Since Howard got $2.25 million, Cory Crawford could get between $1.6-1.8 million.
- Tony Ambrogio: Nonis on Nazem Kadri “He is not a player we are looking to move.”
- Pierre LeBrun: Islanders asking for a 2nd round pick for Zenon Konopka.
- James Mirtle: Short list of sellers, Oilers, Avs, Blues, Sens, Isles, Panthers.
- Chip Alexander: Hurricanes looking for, and likely to add a depth defenseman.
- David Pagnotta: Capitals are still pursuing a center.
11:00 AM
- Pierre LeBrun: Panthers source saying there is nothing going on with regards to Tomas Vokoun.
- Chris Johnston: Justin Williams’ 4 year deal with the Kings pays him $3.9M, $3.9M, $3.75M and $3.05M.
- Will DePaoli: The Penguins have checked into Jason Arnott, not much else, price would need to be right for Pens.
- Tony Marinaro: Canadiens looking at Thrashers defenseman Johnny Oduya.
- Pierre LeBrun: Mark Stuart’s 3 year deal with Atlanta, $1.6 M next season, $1.7 M in 2012-13 and $1.8 M in 2013-14.
- Bruce Garrioch: Nik Antropov has a modified no movement clause, was recently asked to provide list of 5 teams.
- James Mirtle: James Reimer seeing team medical staff, not considered serious. Jonas Siegel: Burke said that Jonas Gustavsson will be recalled today.
- Will DePaoli: If the Penguins are going to consider Clarke MacArthur from the Leafs, a package will have to be centered around Eric Tangradi.
- Mark Spector: Oilers don’t have a deal in the works with the Senators involving Dustin Penner or Ales Hemsky.