Free Agent Hits: Selanne, Kadri, Fransen, Tanev and Maxwell
Helene Elliott: Teemu Selanne is still deciding on whether to play next season or not. He is expected back in SoCal within the next 10 days to get his kids ready for school. Lance Hornby of the Toronto Sun: There…
Morning Hits: Stepan, Lundqvist, Red Wings and Senators
Andrew Gross: Rangers assistant GM Jeff Gorton said there are no updates on Derek Stepan or Henrik Lundqvist. Ted Kulfan of the Detroit News: The Red Wings wanted to re-sign Daniel Cleary, but sit at $66.9 million with RFA Gustav Nyquist left to sign. Once Nyquist…
Free Agent Hits: Antropov, Selanne, Moulson and Nylander
Igor Eronko: Jets UFA Nikolai Antropov will play in the KHL this season according to Sport-Express. (signed a two-year deal with Astana Barys) The Fourth Period: It's sounding like Teemu Selanne is preparing for another season. A Finnish report is reporting he…
Morning Hits: Devils, Spezza on Alfredsson, Benn to LW, Blackhawks No. 2 center and Ducks sign deal with Utah
Tom Gulitti of the Bergon Record: Reports are that Philadelphia 76ers ownership group are interested in buying the Devils. Andrew Barroway's group was trying to buy the Devils, but their timeframe to negotiate a deal technically expired last month. Barroway's…
Morning Hits: Selanne, Lydman, Suri, Miller, Luongo and Liles
Adam Kimelman: Ducks GM Bob Murray on Teemu Selanne: "I want Teemu to play if he's 100-percent sure he wants to play. If he's sure he wants it bad, then we'll make it work, whatever I have to do.The only answer I…
Free Agent Hits: Selanne, Bryzgalov, Henrique, Wheeler, Gerbe and Palmieri
Helene Elliott: There is still no word if Teemu Selanne will return next season. He is reportedly skating back in Finland. Dmitry Chesnokov: Ilya Bryzgalov did not receive a contract offer from Alex Mogilny and Admiral Vladivostok. Mogilny made the…
Quick Hits: Hemsky, Practice Insurance for Canada and Selanne Still Deciding
Jim Matheson: Matheson thinks that Ales Hemsky will end up in Nashville. He's played well against the Coyotes. Jim Matheson: If all 47 players invited to Canada's orientation camp played for their insurance to skate, it would cost them $21,276…
Morning Hits: Horton, Giroux, Ryan, Fleischmann, Oilers, Olympics, Escrow and Burmistrov
Aaron Portzline: Blue Jackets winger Nathan Horton will have shoulder surgery next week and is out for four to six months. Chris Johnston: Claude Giroux's salary breakdown: $10 million in 2014-15 followed by $9 million, $9 million, $9 million, $9…
Ducks Trade Ryan to the Senators for Silfverberg, Noesen and a 1st round pick
The Anaheim Ducks traded winger Bobby Ryan to the Ottawa Senators for Jakob Silfverberg, Stefan Noesen and a 2014 1st round pick. Ryan was drafted 2nd overall in the 2005 draft by the Ducks. He carries a $5.1 million salary…
Grabovski Quotes and Video: On Randy Carlyle: “I don’t feel any support from this [expletive] idiot.”
Jonas Siegel: After being bought out by the Maple Leafs, Mikhail Grabovski was pretty upset hours later. "Of course I feel sad," he continued in a lengthy conversation, minutes later, "I played five years here. I'm supposed to feel upset…
Free Agent Hits III: Bozak, Filppula, Weiss, Alfredsson, Scuderi, Briere and the Predators
Pierre LeBrun: The Stars, Blues, Flames, Ducks and Red Wings are among the teams kicking tires on Tyler Bozak. The Leafs are still in it. Pierre LeBrun: The Wings are still talking with Valtteri Filppula. LeBrun thinks that Stephen Weiss…
Morning Hits: Edler, Miller, Luongo, Coburn, Ryan, Boyle, Ference, Khudobin, Jones and Coyotes
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Several teams were surprised that Alex Edler didn't get traded to the Hurricanes for No. 5 pick at the draft. The Flyers, Lightning, Senators, and Oilers are all interested in Edler. He has a…