Tag: Brad Richards

Richards could go tonight … Lidstom could return next season … Jovo skates … Morrison could be done for year

Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: Brad Richards will take the morning skate with the Stars, and if all goes well, he'll be in the lineup tonight. "You don't want to get ahead of yourself, and I certainly know…

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Richards injury update … Oilers have $27 million to spend in off-season … Tavares wants to be an Islander … Boyle still out

Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: Brad Richards skated on his own yesterday in Dallas, and could practice with the team on Wednesday at the morning skate. Nicklas Grossman is still out with a hip injury, but is skating.…

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Afternoon twitter notes

John Grigg via twitter: Carolina Hurricanes GM Jim Rutherford has made 114 trades since he took over in June 1994. He made 14 in 2010. Andy Strickland via twitter: Ty Conklin will start in net for the Blues tonight, and…

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Richards not a lock for Rangers … Contract updates on Doughty, Stamkos and Weber … Keith’s injury

Larry Brooks of the NY Post: It's not a guarantee that Brad Richards will sign with the NY Rangers in the off-season. The Rangers may not offer the term or dollar amount that the Kings, Leafs and maybe Stars could…

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Rumor notes from LeBrun and Garrioch

Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: No exact time frame is set for Tomas Kaberle and the Bruins to talk contract, but they did talk to say that they will discuss in the future. Yzerman and Stamkos's agent talked last weekend, doesn't…

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Injury notes on Hall, Hemsky, Richards, Foote and Crosby

Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: Taylor Hall collects his first Gordie Howe hat trick, but injured his ankle is his fight with Blue Jackets Derek Dorsett. I was Hall's first fight. “I probably shouldn’t have had my first one…

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Parise cleared to skate … Staal and Gaborik practice … Hemsky injured … Alfie would like to play this year

Joanne Ireland of the Edmonton Journal: Ales Hemsky left last night's game with an apparent shoulder injury after being him by Jonathan Blum, he'll undergo an MRI. He went on for a couple more shifts after the hit before leaving.…

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Heika looks at what Richards may be considering in Dallas … Kaberle-Bruins to talk after season … Weber’s worth … more FA and injury notes

Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: Heika on Brad Richards, I think you’re right in a lot of ways. I think what he would like to know is what level of commitment to winning will come from the new…

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More Trade Fallout … Biron and Spacek injured … Starting goalies

Pierre LeBrun and Scott Burnside of ESPN: Darren Dreger via twitter: Seems that due to the high asking price for Zenon Konopka (a 2nd round pick), the Islanders may want to re-sign him. Brett Cyrgalis of the NY Post: The…

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Nieuwendy on the Brad Richards situation … Other things that didn’t go down

Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: From Stars GM Joe Nieuwendyk, "Nothing happened, and I'm good with that. You look at our team and we've played well lately and now we're going to add Brad Richards and Nick Grossman,…

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The Rumors keep coming

Nick Kypreos: Kypreos thinks it's unlikely that Richards gets moved to Rangers. Roster players need to back to the Stars in deal. Kevin Allen: Thrashers are close on a 3 year deal with Mark Stuart. Bruce Garrioch: If Jason Spezza…

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Twitter Rumors involving Richards, Liles, Smid, Weiss, Arnott, Bogosian

Darren Dreger: Brad Richards is willing to waive his no trade clause for one team. Dreger guesses the New York Rangers. Pierre LeBrun: Sources tell ESPN's Burnside that the Avalanche have told the Leafs he won't be traded to them.…

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