Trade notes on Schneider and the Avs … Jan. 1st if key for some free agents … Injury notes on Crosby, Wisniewski, Duchene and Morrow
Dan Murphy via twitter: Murphy doesn't think the Canucks will trade Cory Schneider this year. Adrian Dater of the Denver Post: Answering mailbag questions: "If the Avalanche is in the playoff hunt when the deadline presents itself (Feb. 27), then…
NHL Trade talk could be picking up … Whitney, Lombardi, Koivu hope to return soon … Hedman day-to-day … Sekera out weeks
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Blue Jackets GM Scott Howson: "We’re going to be open to discussions, yes," Howson said. "There’s nothing imminent right now; I don’t have anything on the burner right now. But certainly between now and over the…
Madden heading to Florida … Staal NOT being traded … Crosby still has symptoms … Starting goalies
Michael Russo via twitter: Russo is hearing that the Panthers could be signing John Madden tomorrow. George Richards via twitter: Panthers say a John Madden announcement is not forthcoming. Panthers assistant coach Craig Ramsay said that Madden will really help…
Blue Jackets will be active … Sharks carrying 3 goalies for now … Lehtonen to be actived, Raycroft to be waived … Luongo to start
Bob Hunter of the Columbus Dispatch: Blue Jackets GM Scott Howson on his struggling team, “We’ll be active.” “The first six or seven weeks of the season, it was too disjointed,” he said. “We had (James) Wisniewski out. We had…
Wilson gets 1 year extension … Flyers injuries … Whitney has tendinitis … Gagne injured … Carcillo close … Smith-Pelly breaks foot
Jeff Blair of the Globe and Mail: Ron Wilson's contract extension with the Maple Leafs is only for 1 year. Frank Seravalli of the Philadelphia Daily News: Flyers defenseman Kimmo Timonen has been dealing with chronic back pain. Forward James…
Change of scenery needed for Hemsky? Could the Oilers trade Smyth? Wings could use scoring winger … Wilson wants contract in stocking
Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: Oilers winger Ales Hemsky will be a UFA at the end of the season, but is struggling offensively (3 goals and 8 assists). It may be time for a change of scenery for Hemsky.…
Botta answers questions on Preds and Canucks … Koivu and Lehtonen hope to return next week … Vanek leaves game … Neuvirth to start
Chris Botta of the New York Times: Answering readers questions. As long as the Predators are in the playoff race, Botta doesn't see them trading Ryan Suter or Shea Weber. After signing Pekka Rinne, Suter is next on their list,…
Coyotes wanted Kadri for Turris … Flames and Leafs injury update … Havlat out 6-8 weeks … Richards cleared … Engelland to have hearing
Darren Dreger via twitter: The Maple Leafs were never really in on Kyle Turris before he was dealt to the Senators. The Coyotes may have asked for Nazem Kadri, and the Leafs have high hopes for him. John Down of…
Could Radulov return to Preds next year? Skinner to IR … Leafs call up Kadri … Robidas questionable … Giordano skates
Dmitry Chesnokov of Yahoo! Sports: Alexander Radulov on thoughts about returning to the NHL: "I am not going to say anything about the NHL because actually I never closed the door on the idea of playing there. As far as…
Kings and Canadiens coaching situation … Ruutu ignore rumors … Injury notes on Boyle, Little, Lehtonen, Giroux, Couturier, Armstrong and Michalek
Rich Hammond of the LA Kings Insider: The Kings are expected to announce the hiring of new head coach Darryl Sutter sometime today. He's expected to make his Kings coaching debut on Thursday against the Ducks. Kevin Allen via twitter:…
Filatov having KHL issues … Flames weren’t 1 of 3 finalists for Turris … Suter/Weber update … Seabrook could have concussion … Team lines …
Dmitry Chesnokov via twitter: Nikita Filatov's agent has asked for a trade from the CSKA of the KHL if the team doesn't complete the paperwork by midnight. If CSKA doesn't sign or trade him, Filatov will return to Ottawa. Eric…
Giroux practices … Arniel safe … Burke could be looking at a Jan. trade … Parise only dealt if can’t be re-sign
NHL holiday roster freeze kicks in at midnight tonight and ends at midnight on the 27th. Tim Panaccio of CSN Philly: Claude Giroux practiced with the Flyers yesterday in a no contact jersey for the first time since sustaining a…