Cuts: Kings, Sabres, Avalanche, Ducks, Canadiens and Oilers
Lisa Dillman: The Kings sent seven players back to junior yesterday, down to 49 players. Mike Harrington: The Sabres sent five players back to junior: Justin Bailey, Nicholas Baptiste, Justin Kea, Logan Nelson, and Connor Boland. They still have 56 players…
Buffalo Sabres 2013-14 Season Primer
Team Outlook from McKeen's Hockey Guide Long-time head coach Lindy Ruff is gone. So are Jordan Leopold, Robyn Regehr, and Jason Pominville. Within the next year, Ryan Miller and Thomas Vanek could be the next to leave Buffalo. The Sabres…
Morning Hits: Suter, Blackhawks goalies, Teravainen, Ristolainen and Zadorov
Michael Russo: Wild's Ryan Suter had been playing without a visor in past seasons but will wear one this year. Mark Lazerus: Blackhawks goals allowed after 100 minutes each: Khabibulin 3, Simpson and Carruth 4, Paanta and Crawford 7, Whitney…
Free Agent Hits: Kessel, Franson, Lundqvist, Stepan, Brunner, Hodgson, Gagne, Mayers, LaRose and Wellwood
Caroline Cameron: Maple Leafs GM Dave Nonis on Phil Kessel: "If Phil wants to play in Toronto and we want to have him, we'll find a way to get something done." Nonis on Kessel possibly becoming a free agent: "If that's the…
Early Lines and Pairings: Sabres, Senators, Red Wings, Ducks, Blackhawks and Bruins
Mike Harrington: The Sabres will start camp with Tyler Myers playing with Christian Ehrhoff and not Henrik Tallinder. Mark Pysyk will play with Tallinder. Ian Mendes: Senators coach Paul MacLean said that Clarke MacArthur will start on a line with…
Sabres Sign Cody Hodgson To A Six-Year Contract
Adam Proteau: The Sabres have signed Cody Hodgson to a six-year contract. Nick Kypreos: Six-years and $25.5 million for Hodgson. (a $4.25 million salary cap hit) Hodgson was drafted 10th overall in the 2008 draft by the Vancouver Canucks. The…
Free Agent Hits II: Pietrangelo, Cowen, Hodgson, Brunner, Petrecki, Seidenberg and Sedin
Stephen Whyno: Blues GM Doug Armstrong on Alex Pietrangelo talks: "Talks between the Blues and Alex’s camp have broken off for now." He won't be at the start of training camp. Andy Strickland: The start of the season appears to…
Afternoon Hits: Brodeur, Vanek, Miller, Oilers and the Senators new captain won’t be Karlsson
Tom Gulitti of the Bergon Record: Devils Martin Brodeur won't be talking about whether he'll retire after this season or not. “I’m just going to play this year,” Brodeur said after taking his training camp physical this morning at Prudential…
Free Agent Hits: Vrbata, Pietrangelo, Franson, Kadri, Stepan, Hodgson and Bryzgalov
Craig Morgan of Fox Sports Arizona: Coyotes GM Don Maloney said on the weekend that they have had preliminary talks with Radim Vrbata regarding a contract extension. He's entering the final year of his three-year, $9 million deal. "He’s been…
PTOs: Boyes, Thomas, Gillies, White, Theodore, Kobasew, Martinek and Johnson
Andy Strickland: Brad Boyes will attend the Panthers camp on a PTO. Bob McKenzie: The Panthers have offered Tim Thomas a PTO. No decision yet. Pierre LeBrun: Thomas wants to be a No. 1 goalie and not a backup according…
Free Agent Hits: Johansson, Boedker, Kadri, Gilbert, Cammalleri, Cowen, Hodgson, Franson, Pietrangelo and Stepan
Mike Vogl: The Capitals have signed RFA Marcus Johansson to a two-year, $4 million deal. He'll get $1.825 million this season and $2.175 million in 2014-15. Bob McKenzie: Hearing that Coyotes RFA Mikkel Boedker is close to agreeing to a…
Steve Ott Leaks Sabres New Hideous Third Jersey
The Buffalo Sabres twitter account has been releasing small sections (a painfully slow process) of the Sabres new third jersey. Sabres forward Steve Ott was annoyed with the slow process and leaked what they looked like. I have no idea…