Chris Mason Signs With Atlanta Thrashers-Atlanta also Trades for Ladd
The Atlanta Thrashers have signed free agent goaltender Chris Mason. The deal is worth $3.7 Million over 2 years with a $1.850 Million cap hit. I'm surprised that Mason went so cheap but this appears to be a bad year…
Could Blues go after Kovalchuk? Coyotes still trying to get a deal done with Michalek
Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Could the St. Louis Blues go after Ilya Kovalchuk? They tried to acquire him at the deadline. Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: It may take a trade for the Atlanta Thrashers to…
Rangers targeting Johan Hedberg … Sens options may be limited … Lightning after Mason, Martin?
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: The Sens have to be careful spending their money this off-season. They have almost $49 million committed to 13 players, with RFAs Chris Campoli, Peter Regin, Nick Foligno, and Jesse Winchester. Players they could…
Qualifying offers and other Free Agency Rumors
Yesterday at 5:00 pm was the deadline for teams to make qualifying offers from their RFAs. If they didn't receive a qualifying offer, they'll become a UFA. Bryan Mullen of the Tennessean: The Nashville Predators did not qualify Denis Grebeshkov…
1st Round Draft picks available … Hamhuis-Flyers talks not going well … Hamhuis to Vancouver?
Darren Dreger via Twitter: The Maple Leafs are to meet with Nikolai Kulemin's agent this weekend. If he's looking for $3 million or more, he won't get it from the Leafs. The $2-2.5 million range may be what the Leafs…
Ducks defenseman situation … Souray to Sabres/Sharks? Thrashers still not done?
Randy Youngman of the OC Register: The Ducks will have to rebuild their defensive corps this off-season, and potentially 2/3rds of their 2nd line if Selanne retires and Saku Koivu moves on. RFA James Wisniewski is wanting more money than…
Hawks still shopping Versteeg … Jordan Staal not going anywhere … Filatov back to the NHL next year? “we’ll see”
Michael Russo via Twitter: Russo talked to the few NHL Executives and they confirmed that the Stan Bowman and the Blackhawks are still shopping Kris Versteeg. EJ Hradek of ESPN: The Senators will listen to offers for Jason Spezza. Though…
Dustin Byfuglien being traded to the Atlanta Thrashers
TSN: The Chicago Blackhawks in the process of trading Dustin Byfuglien, Brent Sopel, Ben Eager and Akim Aliu to the Atlanta Thrashers for a 2010 1st round pick (#24), a 2010 2nd round pick (#54), Marty Reasoner and Jeremy Morin.…
Horton dealt by Draft, to Sabres? St. Louis to get extension … Oilers getting calls for #1
Steve Gorten of the Sun Sentinel: Nathan Horton's time as a Florida Panther could be close to coming to an end. It's looking like he'll be dealt by next weeks NHL draft, and it wouldn't surprise his agent. Horton has…
Spezza for #2 “Outlandish” … Kovalchuk situation … Center options for Gaborik … Price for Penner?
Fluto Shinzawa of the Boston Globe: Fluto calling Spezza to Bruins for the 2nd overall pick, "outlandish". He gives 5 reasons as to why it won't happen. Do you think? Not a chance the Bruins would do that. That's a…
Coaching and free agent NHL Rumors from around the League
Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: There's a good chance the Red Wings won't bring Kirk Maltby back for his 14th season, despite only making $500,000 last year. Dany Heatley was battling a groin injury in the playoffs. Heatley also…
Boucher back Saturday? Rob Blake leaning to retirement … Nabokov would like to stay in San Jose … Yzerman needs to lock up Stamkos
Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer: Though it was speculated that his season was over after suffering sprained ligaments in both knees on May 10th, Brian Boucher returned to practice with the hope of dressing for game 1 on Saturday.…