Leafs and Blues talking trade? Might be time for “much needed and anticipated” changes in Calgary
Andy Strickland of True Hockey: Sources in Toronto have the Blues and Maple Leafs on each other's radar. Nikolai Kulemin's name keeps coming up. Kulemin may need a change of scenery. He's taken a defensive/penalty killing role and gets limited…
Quick Hits: Realignment, O’Reilly, Entry-level contracts, Benn, Stamkos, Kovalev, McGrattan and Panik
Nick Kypreos via twitter: The NHL and NHLPA may soon announce an agreement in principle on realignment for next season. The new realignment agreement may give the players a window to revisit the agreement after the NHL moves on possible…
Injuries and Goalies: Hall, Green, Crawford, Moore, Schneider and Elliott
Chris Nichols via twitter: Oilers Taylor Hall was taken out of last night's game as a "safety precaution" with "tightness in his leg" Stephen Whyno via twitter: Capitals Mike Green re-aggravated his groin injury and won't travel with the team…
Flames Offer Sheet for O’Reilly Almost Became Extremely Costly
Chris Johnston via twitter: "For what it's worth, Bill Daly says any quotes from him refuting my story aren't legitimate." Chris Johnston of SportsNet: The Flames may have gotten real lucky that the Avalanche matched their 2-year, $10 million offer…
Blues notes … Avalanche got Burned … Scouting the Flyers, Blues-Hawks, Bruins-Sens … Leafs Will Need to Make Roster Moves
Andy Strickland of TrueHockey: A Blues trade of Kevin Shattenkirk for Daniel Briere makes zero sense for the Blues. Shattenkirk will eventually sign a contract extension with Blues. They talked before the lockout and will resume talks at some point, which…
Could Maple Leafs Target Corey Perry? Perry Trade Tracker Video
Damien Cox of the Toronto Star: It's been rumored that the Anaheim Ducks will only be able to keep one of Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry, with Getzlaf being the player most likely to get a long-term deal. Perry then…
Calgary Flames File Offer Sheet on Ryan O’Reilly
10:00 PM Colorado Avalanche via twitter: The Avalanche have matched the Flames offer for Ryan O'Reilly. 5:46 PM Darren Dreger via twitter: Dreger is reporting the Calgary Flames have signed Avalanche center Ryan O'Reilly to a offer sheet. Contract: Cap…
Quick Hits: DiPietro thought of suicide, Rask’s contract, Caps claim Volpatti, Three others to waivers, Realignment concerns
3:50 PM New York Islanders: Islanders GM Garth Snow on Rick DiPietro's comments: “We are aware of Rick’s comments today and the severity of them. We will handle them internally as we do with all player matters. This is an…
Injury and Roster Notes: Senators, Blues, Panthers, Flames and Hurricanes
Don Brennan via twitter: Senators goalie Craig Anderson practiced this morning. Coach Paul MacLean said "as of now" he doesn't see Anderson playing this weekend. Andy Strickland via twitter: Blue defenseman Kris Russel should be in, Wade Redden to sit. Lou…
Lines: Canes, Devils, Pens, Stars, and Avs … Goalies: Wings, Avs, Blues, Isles, Leafs, Devils, Sens and Lightning
Michael Smith via twitter: Hurricanes lines: Tlusty-E. Staal-Semin, Skinner-J. Staal-LaRose, Jokinen-Nash-Dwyer, Dalpe/Bowman /Brent/Westgarth/Wallace. Defensive pairings: Harrison-Faulk, Corvo-McBain, Gleason-Sanguinetti. Tom Gulitti via twitter: Devils lines: Henrique-Loktionov-Kovalchuk; Elias-Zajac-Clarkson; Ponikarovsky-Gionta-Bernier; Matteau-Sestito-Butler. Defensive pairings: Salvador-Zidlicky; Greene-Larsson; Tallinder-Fayne. Pittsburgh Penguins via twitter: Penguins lines: Kunitz-Crosby-Neal Bennett-Sutter-Dupuis Cooke-Jeffrey-Kennedy Glass-Vitale-Adams. Defensive pairings: Orpik-Martin Niskanen-Letang Engelland-Bortuzzo Eaton-Despres.…
Predators Trade McGrattan to Flames
The Nashville Predators have traded Brian McGrattan for to the Calgary Flames for defenseman Joe Piskula. The 31-year old McGrattan was drafted by the Kings, 104th overall in the fourth round of the 1999 draft. The 6' 4", 230 lbs…
Trade Rumors: Hurricanes, Canucks, Oilers, Stars and Bruins
Kevin Allen via twitter: The Carolina Hurricanes could be making a trade for a veteran defenseman in the next couple days. Ben Kuzma of the Vancouver Province: The Canucks will be without center Ryan Kesler for four to six weeks. If…