Some rumors involving the Bruins … 2 better offers for Kaberle … Kovalchuk hearing begins today
Craig Custance via twitter: The Bruins are now over the cap (after signing Tyler Seguin) but after they put Marco Sturm on LTIR, they'll be under. Joe Haggerty via twitter: Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli has said that he's in talks…
‘Hawks to keep Niemi or go with Turco? Still plenty of FA’s out there … Maltby hopes to return to the Wings
Lyle Richardson (Spector's Hockey) via twitter: A reliable source told him that the Chicago Blackhawks will keep Antti Niemi. Tim Sassone of the Daily Herald: Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman has until Monday to decide if they'll be accepting Antti Niemi's…
Turco to ‘Hawks if they walk away or trade Niemi … Bieksa and Kaberle getting interest …
Nick Kypreos via twitter: Richard Bloch could be the arbitrator in Kovalchuk case. Wednesday could be the start date, possibly concluding on Thursday. Tim Sassone of the Daily Herald: Sources are saying Antti Niemi could be getting between $3 and…
Salo out, Bieksa staying? Ryan and Wisniewski still unsigned … Kariya to the Kings?
Craig Custance of the Sporting News: Don't wait for Bobby Ryan to sign an offer sheet with someone. “Bobby wants to remain in Anaheim and they want him there,” Guy (Ryan's agent) told Sporting News. The Ducks would match most…
5 teams interested in Bieksa … Johnson-Blues making progress … No progress on Wheeler
Eric Stephens of the OC Register: The Anaheim Ducks could now be targeting Canucks defenseman, Kevin Bieksa. The Kings, Sharks, Blue Jackets, and the Montreal Canadiens have also shown interest. If Bieksa doesn't work out, they could also look at…
Life after the Kovalchuk signing … Other pieces will begin to fall
Kevin McGran of the Toronto Star: Don't expect a Tomas Kaberle trade this week as GM Brian Burke has gone fishing for the week. He did have this to say before he left, "The number of offers are up to…
That free agent guy … Bieksa getting some interest … No rush for Modano
Mark Everson of the NY Post: A source close to Ilya Kovalchuk is saying he's still deciding between a couple teams, but the saga is close to ending. One source is saying the Kings have a 50-50 chance of signing…
Leafs and Lightning interested in Gagne … Filatov returning in August … No Modano in Anaheim
Dave Fuller of the Toronto Sun: When asked if he's interested in trading for Simon Gagne, Brian Burke said in an email, "Not at this time". The Maple Leafs, Kings and Rangers are said to be interested. Fuller took Burke's…
Ilya Kovalchuk update #624 … Chicago may now have to move Patrick Sharp
Helene Elliott of the LA Times: Ilya Kovalchuk and his agent met with Los Angeles Kings GM Dean Lombardi yesterday. Club executives didn't say much, and there is no indication if they were any closer on a deal. Kovalchuk toured…
Rangers need Kovalchuk? Modano has more options … Burke still looking for more … Bruins remaining off-season issues
Larry Brooks of the NY Post: The Rangers don't have any young, blue chip prospects coming up that would need to receive big contracts once Marc Staal is done, so they don't need to conserve money on that front. They…
Are the Kings interested in Gagne and others? Modano has 4 options … Not much going on for Frolov
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: One report is saying the Los Angeles Kings are out of the running for Simon Gagne, and another says they are still interested. Things were quiet involving Tomas Kaberle over the weekend, but should pick up…
Gagne will waive his no-trade clause … Kaberle wouldn’t happen until next week … Ducks-Ryan talks “done for a while”
Anthony Sanfilippo of the Delaware County Daily Times: Simon Gagne has agreed to waive his no trade clause. The Flyers don't have a deal in place for Gagne though. The Flyers would like to move Gagne to free up some…