No formal CBA meetings today … Backstrom injured … Overseas player news
  • Katie Strang via twitter: There are no formal CBA meetings scheduled for today. Steve Fehr and Bill Daly will speak today.
  • Jimmy Murphy via twitter: “Question to hockey world: if players were so hopeful that this lockout would be resolved soon, why is there a mass exodus to Europe already?”
  • David Pagnotta via twitter: HC Ambri-Piotta of the Swiss league said they won’t sign NHL players, will re-evaluate at later date.
  • Lisa Dillman via twitter: There are reports that Jonas Hiller is going to Switzerland, but that is not the case according to his agent. Going to wait and see.
  • Slava Malamud via twitter: R-Sport is reporting that CSKA will sign Mikhail Grabovski instead of Anton Volchenkov. 3 player limit.