Joe Smith: Lightning’s Ryan Malone pleaded not guilty to charges of DUI an possession of cocaine.
Broward Politics: Later this month or early July, Broward County is expected to hire a financial consultant to analyze the Panthers request for more public funds.
Chris Botta: Source saying that all the Islanders sale talks won’t affect their plan to add talent. Barroway didn’t have anything to do with them bringing in and re-signing Jaroslav Halak.
Bob McKenzie: The Panthers have their coaching list down to three from six. Will likely get down to two by the end of the week. Their six finalists were: Dan Bylsma, Marc Crawford, Ron Wilson, Gerard Gallant, Tom Renney and Bill Peters.
Renaud Lavoie: Gerard Gallant and Dan Bylsma are the leading candidates for the Panthers.
Will DePaoli: Source saying that Dan Bylsma would take less money from the Panthers than he’s owed from the Penguins, which could be around $2.3 million. Bylsma wants to coach. If Gallant gets the position, it won’t be because Bylsma wanted too much money from them.
John Shannon: Pittsburgh source said that Marc Crawford will get an interview.
Steve Simmons: Hearing that former Maple Leafs assistant coach Dave Farrish has spoken with new Capitals head coach Barry Trotz about the possibility of joining the Capitals.
Arthur Staple: The Islanders named Doug Weight their assistant GM. He’ll also remain as an assistant coach.
Arthur Staple: Islanders officially named Bob Corkum as their assistant coach.
Mark Spector: The Blue Jackets extend their coaching staff to multi-year deals: Craig Hartsburg, Ian Clark and Chris Clark.
