Flames acquire rights to Corban Knight
2:11 PM: Bob McKenzie: Flames sign Knight to a two-year entry level deal. It came down to either the Flames or Oilers. Knight is from High River, Alberta. 12:01 PM: The Calgary Flames have acquired the rights for center Corban…
NHL Draft Hits: Flames offer lacking, What the Avs need for No. 1, Sabres want to move up
Gare Joyce: On the Flames offer of all 3 1st picks for the 1st overall pick. Flames would pick Nathan MacKinnon over Seth Jones as a it's position of need. "Trade would never get made. Picks and a player of established…
Morning Hits: Flames offer to Avs, Leafs buyout, Alfredsson, Petrov, Vigneault, MacLean and Hotstove video
Jeff Marek: According to Elliott Friedman, the Calgary Flames have offered their three first round pick to the Colorado Avalance for the first over all pick, with the Avs saying no. (the Flames have the 6th, 22nd and 28th pick)…
Morning Hits: Could the Penguins trade Malkin? Should Oilers consider trading No. 7? Landing spots for Luongo
Darren Dreger: If the Penguins lose in 4 or 5 games, they could have an interesting offseason. Some people think that Evgeni Malkin could become a trade target. Bruce Arthur points out that Malkin had 10 shots last night and…
Free Agent Notes: Bobrovsky, Lehtera, Ramo and Six Red Wings
Slava Malamud: Sergei Bobrovsky's agent wants to wait until the Vezina Trophy is announced to get a better deal according to sport express. Andy Strickland: Blues prospect Jori Lehtera re-signed for two years with the Novosibirsk in the KHL. Andy…
Injury Notes: Campbell breaks leg, Richards skates and Glencross hopes for clearance
Joe McDonald of ESPN Boston: A team source is saying that Bruins forward Gregory Campbell broke is right leg blocking a slap shot and is finished for the season. "The guy had a lane and he sacrificed his body and…
Draft Hits: Tallon open for offers, “a lot of high end talent”, Monahan attending five camps, Nichushkin wants NHL
John Vogl of the Buffalo News: Panthers GM Dale Tallon isn't actively shopping the 2nd overall pick, but he's open for offers. "We’re in good position," the Florida Panthers' general manager said this morning at the NHL scouting combine. "We’ll take…
Free Agent Notes: Filppula, Devils, Raffl and Belov
Joe Yerdon: If Red Wings Valtteri Filppula doesn't re-sign, Yerdon keeps thinking the Flames. Tom Gulitti of the Bergon Record: The Devils have begun contract talks with Patrick Elias, David Clarkson and Dainius Zubrus. “We’re talking to all of them…
Morning Hits: Stalberg, Ribeiro, Hendricks, Clarkson, Elias, Nabokov, Streit, Boyes, Cervenka and the Blues
Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun-Times: Blackhawks made winger Viktor Stalberg a scratch last night and coach Joel Quenneville wouldn't give details as to the reason. A source said that Stalberg was at odds with the coaches about his roll…
Morning Hits: Nill, Nieuwendyk, Malone, Flames, Neuvirth, Ducks, Luongo, Jets and Sabres
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Sources saying that Red Wings assistant GM Jim Nill will replace GM Joe Nieuwendyk in Dallas. Andy Strickland: Confirms reports that Nill will replace Nieuwendyk. Erik Erlendsson: Erlendsson doesn't see the Lightning buying out Ryan Malone…
Roster and Goalie Notes: Senators, Canes, Bruins, Pens, Leafs, Canucks, Devils, Caps, Panthers, Blues and Predators
Darren Dreger: Senators confirm that Erik Karlsson will be in the lineup tonight. Sidney Crosby is having more dental work done today. Chip Alexander: Hurricanes Alexander Semin has a concussion. Boston Bruins: Nathan Horton not on the ice today. Last…
Injury Notes: Kulikov, Nugent-Hopkins and Glencross
George Richards: Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov is likely done for this week according to coach Kevin Dineen. Edmonton Oilers: Oilers Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is done for the year. He's expected to the same, or similar, shoulder surgery that Taylor Hall went…