Rumors I: Top Trade and FA Candidates, Burmistrov, Gomez and Brodeur
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: LeBrun names five players who could be dealt before the trade deadline: Mike Green (WSH), Antti Niemi (SJ), James Reimer (TOR), Cam Ward (CAR) and Tyler Myers (BUF). Luke Fox of Sportsnet: Fox looks ahead to…
Quick Hits: Lines and D Pairings For 10 Teams
Ansar Khan: Red Wings lines: Franzen-Zetterberg-Abdelkader, Tatar-Sheahan-Jurco, Nestrasil-Helm-Nyquist, Andersson-Glendening-Miller, Cleary-Datsyuk-Weiss. Defensive pairings: Kronwall-Ericsson, DeKeyser-Smith, Quincey-Ouellet, Lashoff-Kindl. Power play units: Franzen-Zetterberg-Nyquist-Helm-Kronwall and Tatar-Sheahan-Jurco-Nestrasil-DeKeyser. Michael Russo: Wild lines: Parise-Granlund-Pominville; Cooke-Koivu-Vanek; Niederreiter-Haula-Coyle; Zucker-Brodziak-Carter. Jeremy Rutherford: Blues lines: Berglund-Backes-Oshie Steen-Stastny-Tarasenko Schwartz-Lehtera-Lindstrom Ott-Lapierre-Reaves. Defensive pairings: Cole-Pietrangelo Bouwmeester-Shattenkirk Jackman-Leopold Butler-Lindbohm. Mark…
Rumors I: From the Airwaves …
Chris Nichols of Nichols on Hockey: Elliotte Friedman on the Nick Leddy and Johnny Boychuk trades. “It’s interesting. I think with Leddy, I think that Chicago had a lot of suitors. San Jose. I think Calgary was looking at him.…
News and Notes: Waivers and Line Combos
Renaud Lavoie: Put on waivers today: Shane O'Brien (FLA), Cam Janssen, Peter Harrold and Steve Bernier (NJ), Zac Dalpe (BUF), Chris Mueller (NYR), Jerry D'Amigo (CBJ), Steve Oleksy (WSH), Peter Budaj (WPG), Stephane Veilleux and Cody Almond (MIN), Frazer McLaren,…
VIDEO: Will The NHL Look At Niskanen’s Hit On Skinner?
Chip Alexander: Hurricanes Jeff Skinner left today's game with an "upper-body" injury. Chip Alexander: Skinner said that "he feels fine" but will be evaluated tomorrow. Adam Vingan: Matt Niskanen on the hit: " was getting ready to defend him...and he…
Rumors II: Johansen, Dillon, Babcock, Ryan, Pastrnak, Leafs ….
Aaron Portzline: Contract talks between the Blue Jackets and Ryan Johansen's camp resumed yesterday. The talks were just not limited to a two-year deal. John Shannon: Talks between the Blue Jackets and Ryan Johansen's camp were described as "civil." They…
Rumors II: Boedker, Stewart, Jets, Markstrom, Flyers and Hurricanes
Craig Morgan of FOX Sports Arizona: Coyotes GM Don Maloney continues to have talks with Mikkel Boedker's agent, but nothing to report. Maloney isn't sure if anything substantive will happen before the end of the season. Boeker is finishing up…
Injuries: Staal, Horton, Murray, Datsyuk, Penguins and Senators
Chip Alexander of the Raleigh News & Observer: Jordan Staal's fractured right fibula will require surgery and he'll be out for three to four months. “Initially, there’s the frustration of it all happening,” Eric Staal said. “I think he’s already…
Rumors III: Three Mailbags and Hurricanes Options At Center
Craig Custance of ESPN: (mailbag) No updates on if there is any interest in UFAs Ray Whitney and Tim Thomas. There is no way the Wild could move Niklas Backstrom unless they take a bad contract in return.Custance thinks that…
Rumors II: Johansen, McQuaid, Moen, Sharks, Lindholm and Blues
Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch: Ryan Johansen's originally asked for $6.8 million per season over two-years, and is now down to $4.7 million per season for two-years. The Blue Jackets may be fighting a bigger fight. The Blue Jackets…
Injuries: Datsyuk, Stepan, Horton, Preds, Pysyk, Stars, etc.
Ansar Khan of MLive: Red Wings Pavel Datsyuk has a 2nd-degree separation of his right shoulder. GM Ken Holland said he's expected to miss about four weeks. "The good news is our home opener is (Oct. 9 vs. Boston), so…
Injuries: Staal, Malkin, Datsyuk, Drouin, Byfuglien, Couture and Edler
Dan Rosen: Hurricanes Jordan Staal broke a bone in his right leg last night. There is no timetable for his return. Shelly Anderson: Penguins Evgeni Malkin is not skating. He was walking around the dressing room with no sign of…