- Pavel Lysenkov via twitter: Alex Semin had to take a $1600 per month salary with Sokol, the league minimum for the VHL.
- Matias Strozyk via twitter: Jokerit could be outbidding Frolunda for Erik Karlsson. 90% sure that Karlsson still signs with Frolunda if they agree to pay his insurance. Ken Warren via twitter: Karlsson’s agent said that Jokerit is “one of several teams to express interest.”
- Ryan Rishaug via twitter: In about 3 weeks Taylor Hall will be cleared to play and will need to find somewhere to do so. The AHL is not looking like an option, maybe Europe?
- Sam Carchidi via sulia: Claude Giroux said he’s “bored” and may head to Europe.
- Slava Malamud via twitter: Victor Hedman is heading to Barys of the KHL.
- Matias Strozyk via twitter: Michal Rozsival should be joining Plzen next week on a one month deal.
- Dmitry Chesnokov via twitter: Dinamo Minsk signed Pekka Rinne instead of Niklas Backstrom, who was injured.
- Juha Hiitela via twitter: Patrick O’Sullivan signed a 1 year deal with HIFK, and will play the whole year there even if the lockout ends.
- Matias Strozyk via twitter: Frans Nielsen said he’ll sign in Finland or Herning. Insurance costs estimated to be $35,000 a month. Should sign with Lukko today.
- Matias Strozyk via twitter: Viktor Stalberg is practicing with Frolunda.
- Matias Strozyk via twitter: Kris Russell to TPS.
- Joe Haggerty via twitter: Milan Lucic on players going overseas,
“I’m actually kind of surprised that guys are so urgent and anxious to leave so quickly given where the labor dispute is where it’s at. As more and more guys start to go over and more and more guys from our team start thinking about it, you start thinking about it more. Right now I don’t have any plans to go, but it’s in the back of my mind.”
Lucic and his wife are expecting their first child during the season, and he doesn’t want to be on the other side of the world.
“That all makes it more complicated especially when it’s your first ,” said Lucic. “You want to be around for all of the experiences of it. That’s basically where I’m at right now. I want to be there for her more than anything.”
- Tom Gulitti via twitter: Petr Sykora said he’ll wait to see how long the lockout lasts before deciding on what to do, has European opportunities.
