Sabres looking to make trades, could have trouble in new CBA … Possible lines for Rangers … Who plays with E. Staal? Markov has knee drained
John Vogl of the Buffalo News: The Sabres are still about $3.6 million over the salary cap ceiling, and will be actively looking to make trades before their Oct. 7th season opener. Mike Harrington via twitter: After signing Tyler Myers…
Schenn, Bailey and Selanne re-sign with their teams … Doughty and Turris still without deals
TSN: The Maple Leafs have re-signed RFA defenseman Luke Schenn to a 5 year deal. Bob McKenzie via twitter: The 5 year deal is for $3.6 million per season, $18 million total. Brian Compton via twitter: The Islanders have agreed…
Tyler Myers signs 7 year contract extension with the Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres twitter feed is saying that Tyler Myers has signed a 7 year deal with the team. Update: Darren Dreger via twitter: Tyler Myers deal is for 7 years and $38.5 million. There is a $10 million signing…
Myers and Schenn close … Brodeur may not be with Devils next year … Turris may not get done by camp … A team in Quebec City in 2 years?
John Vogl of the Buffalo News: The Sabres are close to locking up Tyler Myers to a long-term deal, with the final hurdle being length of the deal. TSN is reporting a 6 year, $33 million deal. "We had two…
Tavares signs extension with Islanders … Bogosian re-signs with Jets
The New York Islanders have signed John Tavares to a 6 year contract extension worth $33 million. Darren Dreger via twitter: Salary breakdown: $4 million in 2012-13, $5 million in 2013-14, $6 million in 2014-15, $6 million in 2015-16, $6…
Marchand re-signs for 2 years … Myers close on long-term deal … Markov not ready … Irwin and Leafs talking
Renaud Lavoie via twitter: Brad Marchand and Bruins agree to a 2 year deal worth $5 million. $2 million this year and $3 million next, carrying a $2.5 million cap hit. Bob McKenzie of TSN: Tyler Myers and the Sabres…
Kubina and Horton are concussion free … Byfuglien passed breathalyser … Jets invite 4 to camp, Kings invite Hunter … Calgary man interested in Blues
Erik Erendsson of the Tampa Tribune: Lightning defenseman Pavel Kubina has been declared concussion free and is ready for the start of training camp. Kubina wants to see a standard established for headshots and not on a case-by-case basis. "You…
Free agent and contract updates on Schenn, Bogosian, Doughty, Marchand, Bailey, Turris, Tavares and Myers
Terry Koshan of the Toronto Sun: A source is saying that Luke Schenn and the Maple Leafs are close, and it “should be done by Friday.” Both sides have been negotiating for weeks. Medicals are schedule for the Leafs on…
Landsberg talks depression, Belak … Lombardi and Pronger progressing well … KHL and NHL to meet
Michael Landsberg of TSN: A must read "Landsberg: His Depression and his friend, Wade Belak" Jonas Siegel of TSN Radio 1050: Maple Leafs forward Matthew Lombardi scrimmaged with teammates earlier this week. Lombardi missed 80 games last year in Nashville.…
Twitter notes on Raymond, Kesler, Winchester, Savard, Quick and the NJ Devils
Bob McKenzie via twitter: It's sounding like Canucks Mason Raymond may not be back mid-late November, and Ryan Kesler could be mid-November. Bob McKenzie via twitter: Brad Winchester will be attending Sharks camp on a tryout. Tom Gulitti via twitter:…
Sharp out 3-4 weeks … Bogosian without contract but with teammates … Byfuglien getting charged … Wings could make splash next summer
Adam Jahns of the Chicago Sun-Times: Blackhawks forward Patrick Sharp underwent an emergency appendectomy last night and will be recovering for 3 to 4 weeks. If recovery takes the full 4 weeks, he could miss the season opener. Ted Wyman…
The New Jersey Devils on the verge of bankruptcy … not so fast
Josh Kosman of the NY Post: The Post is saying that the Devils are in financial trouble: "The attendance-challenged, heavily indebted team missed its Sept. 1 loan payment, giving its lenders a breakaway chance to push the team into bankruptcy,…