Free Agent Hits: Selanne, Kadri, Franson, Pominville and Cowen
Joe Yerdon of Pro Hockey Talk: A Finnish site is reporting that Teemu Selanne recently met with Ducks GM Bob Murray. Decision on if he'll play this season hasn't been decided yet. Sean Leahy of Yahoo! Sports: From a Eric…
Morning Hits: Giroux Injury, Devils, Sabres, Prout, Beaulieu and Landeskog
Philadelphia Flyers: Flyers GM Paul Holmgren's statement on Claude Giroux's injury. "Philadelphia Flyers captain Claude Giroux had successful surgery this afternoon on his right index finger performed by Dr. Katherine Boyd at the Ottawa Civic Hospital in Ottawa, Canada. Giroux was…
Gabriel Landeskog Signs A Seven-Year Extension With The Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche have signed Gabriel Landeskog to a seven-year, $39 million contract extension. Landeskog will have a $3.75 million cap hit this year, then it will jump to $5.57 million starting in 2014-15. What are your thoughts on the…
Free Agent Hits: Nyquist, Franson, Kadri, Lundqvist, Petrell and Wellwood
Ansar Khan of MLive: After they re-sign Gustav Nyquist, the Red Wings will be over the salary cap and have 25 players under contract. Holland on Nyquist talks, “We've done a lot of talking in the last couple of weeks. I anticipate…
Morning Hits: Devils sale, No luck for Holland so far and Rangers name coaching staff
Tom Gulitti: The sale of the Devils was approved by the Board of Governors yesterday and will officially be announced today. The sale includes the operating rights to the Prudential Center. The total sale price is said to be more…
Free Agent Hits: Murray, Selanne and Boyle
Jim Jamieson of the Vancouver Province: Douglas Murray's agent said the Canucks are kicking tires on the defenseman. “We’ve talked to them off and on all summer,” said player agent Anton Thun. “At this point we’re not close to signing.…
Morning Hits: Eller, Subban, Burakovsky, Hamilton, Bartkowski, MacKinnon and NHL Records
TSN: Canadiens Lars Eller will be healthy when training camp starts. He suffered a concussion and facial fractures in the playoffs from a hit by Senators defenseman Eric Gryba. "Two to three weeks after the incident, I was already back has…
Stars GM Nill Issues Statement Regarding Evgeni Malkin’s Dad’s Claim
From yesterday's post: Igor Kleyner: Evgeni Malkin's dad told SovSport that the Dallas Stars offered Malkin more money than the Penguins did this summer. Malkin was still under contract with the Penguins. Malkin's dad also said that if Evgeni was to leave the Penguins,…
Free Agent Hits: Selanne, Kadri, Fransen, Tanev and Maxwell
Helene Elliott: Teemu Selanne is still deciding on whether to play next season or not. He is expected back in SoCal within the next 10 days to get his kids ready for school. Lance Hornby of the Toronto Sun: There…
Morning Hits: Boyd, Malkin, Zito and Weeks
TSN: Jordan Boyd, a 16-year old prospect with Acadie-Bathurst of the QMJHL, collapsed and died yesterday. He was feeling some discomfort during wind sprints. His father was watching the practice. He was cleared a full medical evaluation before training camp…
Morning Hits: Blues, Coyotes, Senators, Players Traded Too Early, Wild and Montador
Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: So far the Blues have increased their payroll to $57 million this year, an increase of $4.8 million. Those numbers don't include Alex Pietrangelo. “If you look at our roster, we had a…
Morning Hits: Stepan, Lundqvist, Red Wings and Senators
Andrew Gross: Rangers assistant GM Jeff Gorton said there are no updates on Derek Stepan or Henrik Lundqvist. Ted Kulfan of the Detroit News: The Red Wings wanted to re-sign Daniel Cleary, but sit at $66.9 million with RFA Gustav Nyquist left to sign. Once Nyquist…