- Eric Stephens: The Ducks have invited Sheldon Brookbank and Vitaly Vishnevski to training camp.
- Roger Millions: The Flames have invited defenseman Douglas Murray to training camp on a PTO.
- Roger Millions: The Flames have invited defenseman Aaron Johnson to training camp on a PTO.
- Michael Russo: The Wild have invited goalie Leland Irving to training camp on a PTO.
- Josh Dubow of Sacramento.CBSlocal: The Sharks are hopeful that Raffi Torres will be ready for training camp.
“He’s heading in the right direction, which is probably the best way I can term it,” he said. “We’ll see. We’re all cautiously optimistic.”
- Sean Shapiro of the Wrong Side of the Red Line Stars Brett Ritchie will be out two to three months after having wrist surgery (Sept. 8th). He’ll see doctors in two weeks to get a new cast and the Stars will “make a determination from there.”
“Probably be able to skate in about a month or so,” Nill said. “He’s worked hard all summer to get in shape. He wants to maintain that, and we’re going to bring him down to training camp right at the end of camp, take a look at him and then start his rehab.”
Ritchie will likely have to start off in the AHL with Texas when he’s able to return.
- Mike Vogl of Dump ‘N Chase: The Capitals are bringing in Derek Roy to training camp on a PTO. Nicklas Backstrom is still recovering from hip surgery. His four to five month recovery puts a timetable of late September to late October. The sides haven’t talked about number, but they should be able to fit him if they offer him a contract.
“We’ve kind of roughly discussed it, but there is not a specific number, no,” says MacLellan, asked whether the Caps and Roy had sketched out any vague financial terms in the event that a contract ultimately is offered. “With the numbers we’re talking, we should be able to fit him in under the cap, if we decide to sign him.”
- Darren Dreger: “The concussion spotter simply offers an extra set of eyes in the event team medical staff are busy. Can’t miss something obvious. For a player to be removed from a game by a spotter, said player would have to exhibit 3 clearly visible concussion symptoms. The spotter will alert team personnel of any abnormalities, but is obligated to have player tested if 3 concussion symptoms are clear. A few teams question the fact the league appointed concussion spotters do not require a medical background.”
