NHL Rumors VII: Stastny, O’Reilly, Ward, Neal, Flames, Senators and Predators
Hope Smoke: Bob McKenzie: "Stastny got an offer from the Avs that is less than his current deal." ... "Hasn't been any dialogue between Avs & Stastny but I believe that will change soon. The ball is in Stastny's court" ... "Stastny is…
NHL Rumors II: Fighters, Boychuk, Martin, Johansen, Boyle and Stastny
Fluto Shinzawa of the Boston Globe: The heavyweight fighters may be on the decline, and pending UFA tough guys may be on their last contract: Shawn Thorton, John Scott, Michael Haley, George Parros, Mike Rupp, Cam Janssen, Steve MacIntyre, Ben…
Morning Hits: Kaleta, Zadorov, Clarkson, Eminger, Eager and Elias
John Shannon: The NHL should have their ruling on Patrick Kaleta's appeal on Wednesday. Ryan Pyette: From Buffalo News: "Sabres coach Ron Rolston said Zadorov will get more action in future games before any decision is made." James Mirtle: Leafs David…
Afternoon Hits: Waivers, Penguins, Kobasew, Hurricanes, Islanders, Rangers, Mason and Bernier
Darren Dreger: On waivers today: Scott Clemmensen (Fla), Kevan Miller (Bos), Alexander Urbom (NJ) and Ben Eager (Edm). Pittsburgh Penguins: The Penguins recall Beau Bennett. Chris Conner and Harrison Ruopp have been reassigned to the AHL. Dave Molinari: The Penguins…
Buyout Hits: Lightning to buyout Vinny, Oilers, Leafs, Blackhawks, Red Wings, Islanders and Capitals
Renaud Lavoie: The Lightning will buyout Vincent Lecavalier. CapGeek: The buyout will cost $30 million over 14 years, $2,142,857 per year through 2027. Pierre LeBrun: Lecavalier will get his $8 million bonus paid out in full over the next three years,…
NHL Rumors I: Leafs, Kiprusoff, Red Wings, Flyers and Oilers
From twitter unless otherwise noted Damien Cox: The Maple Leafs and Miikka Kiprusoff's agent will continue talks this morning. Could be 50-50 at best. James Mirtle: Mirtle wouldn't be shocked if the Maple Leafs did little today. GM Dave Nonis…
Quick Hits: waviers, Geoffrion, Michalek, Oshie, Dekeyser, Grabner, Slater, Caps and Sens lines, Flames and Wings starters
Bob McKenzie via twitter: The Oilers put Ben Eager on waivers. The Coyotes put Nick Johnson on waivers. The Blackhawks put Rostislav Olesz on waivers. John Buccigross via twitter: Canadiens Blake Geoffrion has told the team he's retiring from pro…
Injury notes: Helm, Gunnarsson, Brown, Simmonds, Lander, Eager, Bogosian, Byfuglien and Miettinen
Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press: On Red Wings Darren Helm back injury: "They ruled out everything bad," general manager Ken Holland told the Free Press. "It's a small strain or tear in a lower back ligament. He…
Ovi said most KHL players won’t return … Hall still waiting for clearance … Eager arrested … Luongo to Leafs makes sense
Slava Malamud via twitter: Alex Ovechkin, "If contracts get slashed, most players won't return." Ovechkin added that there are legal ways to stay in the KHL. Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: Taylor Hall won't play any games with Oklahoma…
Players who have taken the most charging penalties: 2011-12 NHL Season
We continue our look at penalties committed during this past season. Here is list of players who have taken the most charging penalties during the 2011-12 season. 7 charging penalties resulted in suspensions. Rk Player Team Pos GP PIM Charge…
Afternoon notes on: Radulov, Duchene, Perry, Sbisa, Datsyuk, Letang, Backstrom, Eager and Wings starting goalies
Dmitry Chesnokov via twitter: Alexander Radulov's Russian agent said there is no meeting with the KHL today. A decision is expected tomorrow. Adrian Dater of the Denver Post: Avalanche forward Matt Duchene will return to the lineup on Thursday. He…
Sens could be buyers … Flyers like Suter and Schenn … Red Wings eye Parise … Oils like Ellis … Green out 4-6 weeks … Ribeiro to IR
James Gordon of the Ottawa Citizen: Senators owner Eugene Melnyk: “If we continue on our road and we’re healthy, we’ll certainly look at doing something prior to the trade deadline and, at the very least, we’ll be looking at doing…