Quick Hits: Draft, Ference and Stars head coaching position
Bob McKenzie: The NHL draft will be June 30th, starting at 3 pm ET with all 7 round. Matt Kalman: Bruins coach Claude Julien on Andrew Ference: "he’s obviously on the mend. But not ready to say he’s ready to…
Quick Hits: Sutton, Quebecor’s false rumour, Nichushkin and Gragnani
Craig Custance: Defenseman Andy Sutton retired from the the NHL yesterday. Quebecor Media: "The rumour that Quebecor is currently in negotiations with the #NHL to buy a franchise is completely false." Corey Pronman: 2013 NHL draft prospect Valeri Nichushkin told…
Quick Hits: Draft Lottery, Kostopoulos, Boychuk, Hamrlik, Visnovsky and Bennett
Dan Rosen via twitter: The NHL draft lottery will held on April 29th and the NHL draft will be held on June 30th in New Jersey. Dave Molinari via twitter: The Penguins sign winger Tom Kostopoulos to a one-year, $600,000…
Quick Hits: Horcoff, Simmonds, Kiprusoff, Gillis, NHL awards and the draft
Joanne Ireland via twitter: Sounding like Shawn Horcoff won't require surgery to repair his broken knuckle. Expected to be out a month. Sarah Baicker via twitter: Flyers GM Paul Homgren said there is no update on winger Wayne Simmonds' condition.…
Quick Hits: Palushaj, Bolduc, Atkinson, Gonchar, Ehrhoff, Lecavalier, Smith-Pelly, Rundblad and Ristolainen
Tim Wharnsby via twitter: The Avalanche claim Aaron Palushaj from the Canadiens. The Coyotes put Alexandre Bolduc on waivers. Shawn Mitchell via twitter: Blue Jackets winger Cam Atkinson is looking to return to the lineup on Sunday or Monday. Ian…
Nothing Scheduled … Hishon cleared … Varlamov returns … Draft rankings and what could happen with the draft
Darren Dreger via twitter: There is still lots of optimism that the season will be saved in early 2013. Dreger is hopeful, but less optimistic. Tim Panaccio of CSN Philly: As of the 24th, no meetings were scheduled between the…
NHL still waiting … MSG owner James Dolan willing to join talks … 3 options left of players … No CBA, no draft
Nick Kypreos via twitter: No word from the NHLPA yet, but it looks like they like idea if some new owners would get involved. Aaron Ward via twitter: You would assume that the players would hesitate to the meeting if…
Suter backtracking from comments … Will take more than guaranteeing existing contracts … A few more heading overseas
Tim Panaccio of CSN Philly: To avoid financial penalties, the NHL will be forced to cancel the Winter Classic sometime between Tuesday and Friday. A 60 or 62 game season could begin on December 1st. After this week, the next…