Tag: Brendan Morrison

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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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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Oils, Flames, and Canucks have some pieces they may move … Savard may be headed to LTIR … Jordan Staal could be suspended (with video)

Bob McKenzie of TSN: Canucks forwards Mason Raymond and/or Mikael Samuelsson could become trade bait to upgrade their top 6. They may also be looking for a 4th line center. The Calgary Flames could look to move Steve Staios or…

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Bernier signs LA extension … Morrison signs with Flames … Preds not interested in Ersberg … 4 teams interested in Satan

Helene Elliott via twitter: Jonathan Bernier signs a 2 year contract extension with the Los Angeles Kings for $2.5 million, $975,000 and $1.525 million. Ben Kuzma via twitter: Brendan Morrison signed a 1 year deal with the Calgary Flames for…

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Lots of Roster movement today … 3 teams interested in Morrison … NHL-KHL to play nice

Jonas Seigel of AM640: The Toronto Maple Leafs have assigned Nazem Kadri, Luca Caputi, Christian Hanson, and Jussi Rynnas to the Toronto Marlies of the AHL. John Mitchell was kept over Christian Hanson, who probably had a better camp than…

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Rangers-Fedotenko talking … Getzlaf new Ducks captain … Bernier beats out Ersberg … Morrison released

Bruce Garrioch via twitter: The New York Rangers and Ruslan Fedotenko continue to talk about a contract. 3 other teams have shown interest if he can't get a deal worked out the Rangers. Updated: Darren Millard via twitter: Ryan Getzlaf…

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Crosby still bothered by hip flexor … Theodore to Wild almost done … Flames dropping like flies … Kadri to Marlies almost official

Shelly Anderson of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Sidney Crosby is still being bothered by his hip flexor, he left practice early and did not play in last night's game. It's the 2nd time this camp that he's been bothered by it,…

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Teams inviting veterans for tryouts

David Pollak of the San Jose Mercury News: The San Jose Sharks have invited former Red Wings defenseman Andreas Lilja to their training camp on a tryout. Luke DeCock of the Raleigh News & Observer: The Carolina Hurricanes are close…

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Afternoon rumor update: Parise, Neal, Staal, Forsberg, Anderson, Souray and Langenbrunner

Rich Chere of the Star-Ledger: Zach Parise will be a RFA at season's end, but would like to start contract negotiations on an extension. So far there have been no talks (Kovalchuk saga most likely the reason. "I'm the type…

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Quick twitter rumors this afternoon involving Staal, Guerin, Savard, Malone, Kadri, Booth

Pierre LeBrun via twitter: LeBrun is hearing the Rangers and Marc Staal are getting close on a deal. Tim Panaccio via twitter: Bill Guerin is still skating with some Flyers. If he'd do a tryout, Panaccio thinks the Flyers might…

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Price negotiations progressing … More on Guerin’s skate with some Flyers

TSN: According to Carey Price's agent, contract negotiations are progressing, but there is still a ways to go. He hopes that a deal is in place before training camp. It was reported earlier that Price is asking for $3 million,…

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Kariya out next season … Could Guerin end up in LA? Oilers nixed a Souray-Hartnell deal last year?

Greg Wyshynski of Puck Daddy: Paul Kariya's agent, Don Baizley, issued a statement saying that Paul Kariya will sit out the 2010-11 season with post-concussion syndrome. Kariya has a history of concussion problems, and missed 6 games last season with…

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