Tag: Buffalo Sabres

Trade Rumors: Hurricanes, Cullen, Perry, Predators, Penguins, Sharks, Johnson and Clowe

Chip Alexander via twitter: Hurricanes GM Jim Rutherford said they could look to upgrade their defense but noted that they aren't the only one. He Added they could add to their goalie "depth." Bruce Garrioch via twitter: The Senators could use…

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Quick Hits: Bozak, Getzlaf, Sekera, Leino, Jensen and Blues goalies

Kevin McGran via twitter: McGran is thinking that Maple Leafs center Tyler Bozak could get between Ryan Getzlaf's $8.25 million and Mikhail Grabovski's $5.5 million. Chris Johnson via twitter: Getzlaf's contract breakdown: $6.5 million next year then $8.75 million, $9.25 million, $9.25 million,…

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Custance: Top 20 Rental Players

Craig Custance of ESPN: Custance put together a list of the top 20 rental players that could be available at this year's trade deadline or before. "You can't let players walk," said one NHL source. "If you're going to lose…

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Lines and Starting Goalies: Devils, Jets, Hurricanes, Lightning, Bruins, Jackets, Isles, Rangers, Kings, Sabres and Blues

Tom Gulitti via twitter: Devils lines: Ponikarovsky-Zajac-Kovlachuk; Elias-Henrique-Clarkson; Matteau-Loktionov-Bernier; Carter-Gionta-Kostopoulos. Barch. Defensive pairings: Salvador-Volchenkov; Greene-Harrold; Tallinder-Zidlicky; Fayne-Larsson. Gary Lawless via twitter: Jets lines: Ladd-Little-Wheeler, Kane-Olli-Burm, Wright-Antro-Mittens, Tangradi-Slater-Welly Michael Smith via twitter: Justin Peters will start in net for the Hurricanes. Gary Lawless via…

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Quick Hits: Staal, Grossman, Clarkson, Allen, Scouting Capitals-Bruins and Hurricanes-Sabres

Larry Brooks of the NY Post: Rangers defenseman Marc Staal took a puck by his right eye after a Kimmo Timonen slapshot was deflected by Jakub Voracek. Staal doesn't wear a shield. The Rangers didn't release any information last night.…

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Starting Goalies: Canucks, Sabres, Blackhawks, Wild and Lightning

Vancouver Canucks via twitter: Cory Schneider will start in net for the Canucks tonight. Buffalo Sabres via twitter: Ryan Miller will start in net for the Sabres tonight. Michael Russo via twitter: Corey Crawford will start in net for the…

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Video: Patrick Kaleta Suspended for Five Games

The NHL has suspended Buffalo Sabres Patrick Kaleta for five games for boarding New York Rangers center Brad Richards. Five games was the maximum Kaleta could receive with the phone hearing. Richards returned to the game. Kaleta is a repeat…

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Patrick Kaleta Has Phone Hearing at 3:00 PM … How Many Games Do you Think?

Nick Kypreos via twitter: Sabres Patrick Kaleta will have a phone hearing at 3:00 PM for his cross-check on Rangers Brad Richards. It will be 5 games or less. How many games do you think Kaleta will get? How many…

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Kessel Trade Rumors Persist … At Least Five Could be Interested in Iginla … Komisarek Submits Trade List … Sabres Should Explore Bernier

Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe: Trade rumors persist that Maple Leafs GM Dave Nonis may unload Phil Kessel before the April 3rd trade deadline. Dupont says that after three plus years in Toronto, he has convinced many in…

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NHL Attendance For Each Team After 6 Home Games: 2012-13

In past years we've tracked NHL attendance in 10 game segments, basically 25% of a teams home schedule. Due to the exciting lockout we were all forced to endure, teams will only be playing 24 home games this year. In…

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Five Bruins targets … Weiss and Theodore available? Richards Buyout? Outdoor Games … Scouting Avs-Ducks

James Murphy of ESPN Boston: The Bruins may be looking to add some scoring depth, a top-6 forward. Murphy lists 5 trade targets: Jarome Iginla - if GM Jay Feaster comes down on a price to say a 1st round…

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Garrioch’s rumor roundup … Liles on borrowed time? Whitney scratched … Clowe suspended pending hearing

Bruce Garrioch via twitter: Jarome Iginla and Flames haven't had any serious contract talks. Many believe that Iginla will be traded, but GM Jay Feaster shouldn't expect to hit a home run with the pending UFA. "I'm just not sure…

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