Around the Boards: Habs keeping Halak? Hitchcock safe for now, Gonchar leaving Pens after season? Kessel almost a Blue last season
Bucky Gleason of the Buffalo News: The starting goalie flip-flop in Montreal may have taken place again, with Jaroslav Halak winning 3 consecutive games. Carey Pirce had lost 4 straight decisions. It's looking like the Canadiens might be keeping Halak.…
Around the Boards: Jeff Carter not going anywhere, Bruins looking for Scorer, Sabres still after Biron?
CSNPhilly.com: Finally a sensible article regarding the Flyers. Jeff Carter will not be traded this year. Fluto Shinzawa of the Boston Globe: Stockpiled with plenty of draft picks and cheap young players such as Tuukka Rask, Blake Wheeler, Mark Stuart,…
Around the Boards: Schnieder MIA, Leclaire and Neil return tonight, Lucic back Jan 1, New top line in Edm.
Iain MacIntyre of the Vancouver Sun: The future of Mathieu Schneider is still up in the air after he left the team last week for 'personal reasons'. Schneider has been the Canucks 6th-7th Dman this year and last Friday he…
Around the Boards: Last chance for Redden? Liles on the Block? Whitney to Bruins?
Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: The Colorado Avalanche are shopping John Michael Liles around the league. Liles has 2 1/2 years on a 4 year, $4.1 million contract. Jaromir Jagr will be a UFA next year, and might have…
Around the Boards: Bruins looking for scoring? Sather getting Fired? No trades coming for Flyers and Sens.
Joe Haggerty of CSNNE.com: The Boston Bruins have missing a scoring winger since Phil Kessel was traded in the off-season. Haggerty mentions several wingers they could target: Ilya Kovalchuk, Ray Whitney, Alex Tanguay, Bobby Ryan, Paul Kariya, and Alex Frolov.…
Around the Boards: Lecavalier to LA? Kane Hurt? Some players returning soon
Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: Thinks the Los Angeles Kings are the best suitor for Vincent Lecavalier. He'd be an excellent compliment to Anze Kopitar, they have the cap space, and plenty of young players. Chris Kuc of the…
Around the Boards: Players being shopped, coveted … Savard’s contact under investigation … Contract talks for some
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: In their search for scoring, the New York Rangers have set their sites on an injured player, Pavol Demitra, once he gets healthy. Demitra is still recovering from his second shoulder surgery, and could…
Around the Boards: Savard’s cap friendly number, Sharp getting use to rumors, Corvo and Gustavsson injury news
Kevin Paul Dupont and Brendan Hall of the Boston Globe: File this one under the heading 'Hometown Discount'. Marc Savard signed a 7 year extension with the Bruins for $28.05 million, that's a cap hit $4.007 million. Savard is expected…
Around the Boards: Savard about to sign, Ovechkin hurts knee, DiPietro mid-Dec return, Gagne Skating
Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe: Marc Savard and the Boston Bruins could announce today that they've agreed to a 7 year contract extension with a cap hit in the $4.5 - $4.8 million range. Savard will be 39…
Around the Boards: Ales Hemsky tradeable and hurt? Changes for the Blues? Leaf draft pick talk.
Q&A from Edmonton Oilers: Ales Hemsky is under contract until 2011-12 at a resonable cap number of $4.1. No name was given as to who answered the fans questions, but whoever they are thinks Hemsky is not an untouchable, and…
Around the Boards: Leafs and Hawks, N. Kronwall out 4-8, Savard returning tonight
Mark Zwolinski of the Toronto Star: The Leafs and Blackhawks' will be tied to trade rumors, especially since 'Hawks assistant GM Kevin Cheveldayoff was at the Leaf-Caps game on Saturday. Brent Sopel was mentioned as possibly heading to the Leafs…
Around the Boards: Barker and Sopel, Savard, Maple Leaf trades coming? Coyotes losing Millions, Injury Updates
Kevin Allen of the USA Today: Allen thinks that Cam Barker ($3.083 million) and Brent Sopel ($2.333 million) may be 2 players the Blackhawks trade to clear up cap space. Versteeg and Byfuglien may be in play after/if the 2…