The end for Selanne? Toews finally over concussion … Komarov going back to KHL … Lombardi talks Richards, Carter trades
Jonathan Davis via twitter: Teemu Selanne told Davis that if there is no NHL season this year, he's likely played his last NHL game. Chris Kuc via twitter: Blackhawks Jonathan Toews wasn't fully over his concussion when he played in…
Filppula, Dubinsky and Malone injured … Simmonds returning … Stastny, Klein, Fowler and Chimera going overseas
Helene St. James via twitter: Red Wings forward Valtteri Filppula sprained his right knee and will be out 6 to 8 weeks. Larry Brooks via twitter: Blue Jackets Brandon Dubinsky broke his right ring finger after blocking a shot on…
Insurance holding Crosby back … More players heading overseas, 2 signing in ECHL … Some NHLers career may be over … Hall off IR
Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Sidney Crosby's agent, Pat Brisson, said that it would cost as much as $400,000 to insure Crosby if he were to go overseas. Crosby was interested in playing in Max Talbot's charity games in…
Jagr says he and Selanne don’t have many games left … Pronger collects $8.2 million … Luongo talks trade rumors
Joe Yerdon of Pro Hockey Talk: Jon Rosen of Fox Sports West talked with Jaromir Jagr, “Hopefully the season’s going to start. It would be very sad for everybody for us me and Teemu especially,” Jagr said. “We don’t have many…
2013 NHL Free Agents – Unrestricted
A list of 2013 NHL unrestricted free agents. There are almost 300 players who will become free agents after this season. Player Age Pos Team 2012-13 Cap Hit Jarome Iginla 35 RW PIT $7,000,000 Patrik Elias 36 C NJD $6,000,000…
No one’s talked to Luongo … Leafs turn down Kadri trade offer … Enstrom and Fehr heading overseas … Kerdiles staying … Hartley’s challenge
Enrico Ciccone via twitter: Ciccone confirms that no one has contacted Roberto Luongo for a trade to the Maple Leafs. Taj via twitter: Nick Kypreos said that the Maple Leafs turned down a 1st round pick and a roster player…
Locked out player news involving Semin, Skille, Bernier, Beleskey, Jokinen, Bishop, Gomez and Pavelski
Matias Strozyk via twitter: "Swedish Market Court has rejected the appeal that was made by Elitserien teams. NHL players are free to join any SEL team." Slava Malamud via twitter: Alex Semin terminated his contract with Sokol and will join…
Morning notes on Crosby, Zetterberg, Yemelin, Belesky, Hasek, Hovinen, Atkinson, Hishon and Kerdiles
Josh Yohe and Rob Rossi of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Sidney Crosby may be getting closer to a decision on playing in Europe. “Right now for me, it’s more of a week-to-week thing,” Crosby said. “Each week you want to figure…
Player notes on Kostitsyn, Hiller and Selanne … Davidson talks about Blue Jackets
Matias Strozyk via twitter: Sergei Kostitsyn signed with Avangard of the KHL. Eric Stephens via twitter: Ducks Jonas Hiller is sitting tight, but might start looking harder at overseas options. He doesn't feel good about taking another goalies job. David…
Notes on players going overseas, and some who may be heading over soon
Erik Erlendsson of the Tampa Tribune:Vinny Lecavalier plans to stay in Tampa until the lockout is over, though that could change. "I want to play hockey, but we'll see how things go,'' he said. "With a family now, you definitely…
Some Rangers may be going overseas … Karlsson thinking Sweden … Landeskog not going to AHL … Jets assigned to AHL
Steve Zipay of Newsday: Michael Del Zotto on going overseas, "But it's not easy, you can't just pick up and go," referring to costly insurance. Carl Hagelin on going overseas, "I'll probably take another week to decide, but the way…
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…