NHL, NHLPA meeting scheduled for tomorrow … 6 owners to attended … Ryan, Toews and maybe Crosby to attend
TSN: The NHL and NHLPA will meet tomorrow afternoon in New York. Six owners and small group of players will attend. Owners who will be there include: Jeremy Jacobs (Bos), Ronald Burkle (Pit), Mark Chipman (Win), Jeffery Vinik (TB), Murray Edwards…
2013 NHL Free Agents – Unrestricted
A list of 2013 NHL unrestricted free agents. There are almost 300 players who will become free agents after this season. Player Age Pos Team 2012-13 Cap Hit Jarome Iginla 35 RW PIT $7,000,000 Patrik Elias 36 C NJD $6,000,000…
NHL allowed GMs to speak with players last week … Yahoo! Sports obtained the memo the NHL sent to teams
Chris Johnston in the Winnipeg Free Press: The NHLPA was questioning the NHL's motives when team owners and GMs were given a 48 hour window to speak with their players about the NHL's offer last week. Team employees were told…
No one’s talked to Luongo … Leafs turn down Kadri trade offer … Enstrom and Fehr heading overseas … Kerdiles staying … Hartley’s challenge
Enrico Ciccone via twitter: Ciccone confirms that no one has contacted Roberto Luongo for a trade to the Maple Leafs. Taj via twitter: Nick Kypreos said that the Maple Leafs turned down a 1st round pick and a roster player…
More players heading overseas … Ladd not going to KHL anymore … Bergenheim injured
Pierre LeBrun via twitter: Claude Giroux and Daniel Briere are off to Berlin in the German League. Gary Lawless via twitter: Andrew Ladd is not going to Russia due to family reasons. Staying in Winnipeg. Chris Johnston via twitter: Michael…
Notes on players going overseas, and some who may be heading over soon
Erik Erlendsson of the Tampa Tribune:Vinny Lecavalier plans to stay in Tampa until the lockout is over, though that could change. "I want to play hockey, but we'll see how things go,'' he said. "With a family now, you definitely…
Player injury and overseas notes
Ryan Rishaug via twitter: Taylor Hall looks to be able to play in the AHL when he's healthy. Still some details to be figured out. Matias Strozyk via twitter: Jiri Hudler suffered an abdominal and groin injury and will be…
Flames looking for grit … Zetterberg as offer … Read to Sweden … Nash as bone bruise
Vicki Hall of the Calgary Herald: Flames GM Jay Feaster wanted to add some more grit and sandpaper this summer, but hasn't been able to so far. “As far as a trade goes, we had conversations,” Feaster said Sunday at…
Flames won’t layoff employees … $50K a month for insurance? Burke poised to make move or 2? Long term contract clause
Wes Gilbertson of the Calgary Sun: Flames CEO Ken King said they won't be laying off people, but some will face cuts. “The details of the plan are largely private, but I can tell you that the salary and work-requirement…
NHL-NHLPA to touch base this morning … Jamison won’t get Coyotes before lockout … 63 put on waivers
Pierre LeBrun via twitter: The NHL and NHLPA will touch base this morning, it's not known if they'll meet formally. Aaron Ward via twitter: A source is saying that Oilers and Flames players will have a hearing with the Alberta…
Some points from the NHLPA proposal … Oilers looking to extend Hall and Eberle … Wings looking for Dmen … Bergevin won’t talk Subban
Larry Brooks via twitter: From the NHLPA's proposal to the NHL: "Clubs could go up to $4M over cap and drop to $4M under floor by adding or trading cap space." ... Teams that are in financial trouble would get…
Flames lease close to expiring … 6 Predators and Hurricanes questions … Lilja out … Klefbom not ready … Horton cleared
Tamara Gignac of the Calgary Herald: The Flames lease at the Scotiabank Saddledome expires in 2014 and the Flames would like a modern building to enable them to compete financially with other NHL teams. They are being tight-lipped about when…