Morning Hits: Brodeur, Brunner, Grabovski, Gill, Schroeder, Biron, Bigras, Hossa and Toews
Sam Carchidi: Flyers GM Paul Holmgren said that it's all quiet on the trade front. Rich Chere: Devils coach Peter DeBoer named Martin Brodeur as his opening night starter. TSN Radio: Bob McKenzie on the radio said that the Devils…
Russian Hits: Jets prospect Burmistrov, two KHL coaches fired and another close
Igor Eronko: Alex Burmistrov on a return to the Jets: 'Let's try but we'll see in 2 years when my contract will expire. Now my thoughts are with #AkBars.' Gary Lawless: Lawless points out that Burmistrov's stats for Jets fans are…
Morning Hits II: Nugent-Hopkins, Hemsky-Ott, Tatar, Belov, Giroux and McLaren
Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: Contract extension talks between the Oilers and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins are underway. An extension will likely be in the six to seven year range. Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: (mail bag) Asked if he…
Morning Hits: Brunner, Three Goalies in FLA, Gilbert, Flyers, Capitals and Blackhawks
Tom Gulitti of the Bergon Record: The Devils have invited Damien Brunner to training on a PTO. He will join the team today for practice. Renaud Lavoie: If Tim Thomas makes the Panthers, his value should be around $2 to…
Free Agent and Rumor Hits: Kessel, Liles, Teams over the cap, Stepan, Boyle, Gagne and White
Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun: Simmons thinks Phil Kessel could fall between Corey Perry's $8.6 million and Ryan Getzlaf's $8.2 million. Dion Phaneuf's new contract could be more complicated. Simmons wonders if the Flames would be interested in John-Michael…
Free Agent Hits: Boyle, Vrbata, Cowen and Whitney
Kevin Kurz of CSN Bay Area: Sharks Dan Boyle said yesterday that he would like to sign a multi-year deal with the Sharks. He is entering the final year of his six-year, $40 million deal. He'll make $6.67 million this year.…
Free Agent Hits: Cowen, Stepan, Thomas, Boll and Raymond
Bruce Garrioch: Expect Jared Cowen and Senators to come to a four year deal worth around $12 million today. James Gordon: The Senators offered Cowen a four-year deal worth around $3 million yesterday according to assistant GM Tim Murray. John…
Injury Notes: Callahan, Huberdeau, Bjugstad, Brown and Talbot
Dan Rosen of NHL.com: Rangers Ryan Callahan will likely start the season on the IR following his offseason shoulder surgery. "Right now I don't ," Callahan said. "I guess you never know, but you've gotta see how it progresses. That's really…
Injury Notes II: Jovanovski, Murray, Jagr, Carlyle, Lowry and Toews
Harvey Fialkov of the Sun-Sentinel: There is no guarantee that Panthers Ed Jovanovski will play another game after his major hip surgery. He has been rehabbing and skating all off-season, but there is still uncertainty regarding his future. “I’ve been…
Free Agent Hits: Kessel, Franson, Lundqvist, Stepan, Brunner, Hodgson, Gagne, Mayers, LaRose and Wellwood
Caroline Cameron: Maple Leafs GM Dave Nonis on Phil Kessel: "If Phil wants to play in Toronto and we want to have him, we'll find a way to get something done." Nonis on Kessel possibly becoming a free agent: "If that's the…
Free Agent Hits: Pietrangelo, Franson, Sedin’s, Toews, Kane and Loktionov
Hope Smoke: Bob McKenzie said that the "Blues are looking for 8 years at $6 million for Pietrangelo while the player wants $7 m if he's going to commit for that long." Jeremy Rutherford: Blues GM Doug Armstrong on the Alex…
Joni Pitkanen Injury and the Fallout for the Hurricanes
Josh Rimer: Rimer has been told that Joni' Pitkanen's injury could be career threatening. James Mirtle: Mirtle is hearing that Pitkanen's injury could be career ending. A race for an icing claims another. Dennis Bernstein: The Kings will have nine…
