Wings-Leafs 2013 WC rumor … Panthers talking to Versteeg and Garrison … Kopitar leaves game … Green to LTIR … Umberger has concussion symptoms
Gregg Krupa of the Detroit News: It's expected that the NHL will announce the site of next year's Winter Classic during the All-Star weekend. Rumor is they'll be announcing a Red Wings - Maple Leafs match-up in Detroit. Wings owner…
Ducks GM on a scouting trip … Blue Jackets to move some UFAs … Brodeur may not retire … Vanek has UBI or food poisoning or flu … Karlsson a late scratch
Craig Custance of ESPN: Ducks GM Bob Murray will have to decide by the trade deadline if this year is just a "hiccup or if there's something fundamentally wrong with the core of the team." Coach Bruce Boudreau doesn't think…
Afternoon waiver notes, injury updates, lines and starting goalies
Renaud Lavoie via twitter: The Coyotes have claimed Gilbert Brule off re-entry waivers. Bob McKenzie via twitter: Clearing waivers today: Tim Sestito (NJ), Brodie Dupont (NASH) and Mark Fraser (ANA). Dan Tencer via twitter: Oilers forward Jordan Eberle will be…
NHL rumors involving Sabres, Predators, Penguins, Jets, Blackhawks, and Parise … Injury notes on Markstrom, Giordano and Morrison
Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News: If the struggling Sabres make a trade, center Derek Roy is leading the rumor mill. "It's fine. It's whatever people say," Roy said. "You can't worry about it and do anything about it. You…
Afternoon notes on Sharp, Beauchemin, Jacques, Fraser, Brule, Eberle, Bozak, Souray, Riberio, Roy, Skinner, Letang and Markstrom
Adam Jahns via twitter: Blackhawks forward Patrick Sharp will be out 3 to 4 weeks with a upper-body injury. Tim Sassone via twitter: Though not confirmed, it is believed that Sharp has a broken bone in his left hand/wrist. Nick…
Ryan more likely than Getzlaf to be traded … Ruutu will draw interest … Carter separates shoulder … Penguins lose Staal, Neal and Adams
Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: Matheson doesn't see the Ducks trading Ryan Getzlaf. A league executive said that Bobby Ryan is the most likely to be moved. Philadelphia seems like a logical bet for Ryan. Matheson can see James…
NHLPA rejects realignment … No big changes in Buffalo are imminent … Stars could deal Grossman … Roy injured … Huselius to IR
Darren Dreger via twitter: The NHLPA rejects realignment for next season, the jets will stay in the Southeast. Bruce Garrioch via twitter: The Players are not a fan of one conference have 14 teams and the other 16, a better…
Crosby update and rumors … Burke like January trades … Lightning, Ducks, Blackhawks rumors … Leafs injury updates … Starting goalies
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: On Sidney Crosby rumors that his season or career could be over. "Sidney is doing very well, he’s training, he’s going in the right direction," agent Pat Brisson of CAA Sports told ESPN.com Friday. "The idea…
Anaheim Ducks rumors involving Getzlaf, Ryan and others … Leafs would have to be interested in Getzlaf
12:40 PM: Damien Cox via twitter: "Problem with ANA rumblings is GM Murray seems to say one thing publicly, but something very different to other teams." David Staples of the Edmonton Journal: Staples thinks the Oilers should look at Corey…
Afternoon notes on Backstrom, Madden, Phillips, Orr, Carcillo, Blackhawks, Devils, Sabres and starting goalies
Brian McNally via twitter: Capitals coach Dale Hunter said that Niklas Backstrom is day-to-day and is still being evaluated. George Richards via twitter: The Panthers have officially signed center John Madden. Ken Warren of the Ottawa Citizen: Senators defenseman Chris…
Ducks should trade Getzlaf? Bourque up for suspension … Blues sale terminated … Theodore out 2 weeks … Weber practices
Jeff Miller of the OC Register: Miller thinks the Ducks should trade Ryan Getzlaf if there is a deal that significantly improves the Ducks. Miller: "For whatever reason, this just isn't working. It isn't working for the Ducks, and it…
Leafs trade Caputi to the Ducks for Deschamps
Jesse Spector via twitter: The Toronto Maple Leafs have traded winger Luca Caputi to the Anaheim Ducks for winger Nicolas Deschamps. Deschamps was a 2nd round pick, 35th overall by the Ducks in 2008. Caputi came to Leafs as one…