RNH makes the Oilers … Pens cut roster, put Crosby and 4 others on IR … Roster notes for the Blackhawks, Isles, Preds, Sharks and Leafs
Joanne Ireland of the Edmonton Journal: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins will start the season with the Oilers. RNH was skating with Ales Hemskyand Taylor Hall. “Ryan will start the season with us,” said Renney. “We all understand the parameters there that he…
Twitter notes involving the Devils, Blackhawks, Maple Leafs, Penguins, Panthers, Jets and Hurricanes
Tom Gulitti via twitter: Reportedly on waivers for the NJ Devils: Corrente, Harrold, Leach, Sestito, Fraser, Zharkov, Veilleux. Tracey Myers via twitter: Blackhawks assign Jimmy Hayes, Marcus Kruger, Peter LeBlanc, Brandon Pirri, and Dylan Olsen to Rockford of the AHL.…
Leafs still after top forward … Touch icing breaks another leg (with video) … Scheifele making case, but no contract yet … Wings promised move to East
Darren Dreger of TSN: Brendan Shanahan said he's not pushing to have fighting removed from hockey. The Leafs will put Nazem Kadri on the IR, which allows them to keep an extra player around for the time being. They will…
Smith gets pre-season plus 5 games … Radulov leaves KHL team … Bruins after Whitney … Sharp skates … Staios signs with Isles
NHL: Red Wings defenseman Brendan Smith has been suspended for the rest of the pre-season and 5 regular season games. He will forfeit $23,648.65. Shanahan's video at bottom of the post. Dmitry Chesnokov of Yahoo! Sports: Chesnokov reported this morning…
Staal to skate with AHL team … Lombardi could play this weekend … Notes on Komisarek, Rundblad, Brunnstrom, Jackman, Foster and Stalberg
Larry Brooks of the NY Post: Rangers defenseman Marc Staal will skate with Rangers AHL team in Connecticut today. Staal has been suffering from intermittent headaches this summer, stemming from a Jan. 22nd concussion after taking a hit from his…
Predators talking to Rinne and Suter … Maple Leafs working phones … Wings-Kronwall talking … Kadri out 3-4 weeks … Another headshot
PIerre LeBrun of ESPN: A Western Conference team was interested in defenseman Bryan McCabe but he wasn't interested. The Rangers are looking for a defenseman, but not McCabe. Predators GM David Poile met with the agents for both Pekka Rinne…
Kane, Hamhuis, and Malhotra will get into first pre-season game … Police may have name of banana thrower … Cap could effect Couturier … Laich’s versatility
Tim Sassone of the Dailly Herald: Patrick Kane will get into his first pre-season game tonight. He'll be centering Marian Hossa and Andrew Brunette. Patrick Sharp skated on his own for the 3rd straight day yesterday. “He’s progressing well,” Joel…
Leiweke talks Doughty … Homophobic slur towards Avery, who could be sent to the AHL … Yashin signs with CSKA … Sabres get cap space
Helene Elliott of the LA Times: The president of the Kings' parent company AEG, Tim Leiweke, supports Kings GM Dean Lombardi's stance with Drew Doughty. Leiweke said the Kings plan to spend to the cap but paying Doughty $7+ million…
40 put on waivers … Lombardi clear for contact … Oilers could use a puck mover … Ducks could look for Dman … More rosters reduced
TSN: Placed on waivers yesterday (Mon. 26th at noon is deadline for claiming): Stefan Chaput (Bos) Nathan McIver (Bos) Jamie Tardif (Bos) Ales Kotalik (Buf) David Leggio (Buf), Shaone Morrisonn (Buf), Derek Whitmore (Buf), Brett Bellemore (Car), Nicolas Blanchard (Car),…
Re-alignment talk … Stars want to talk extension with Benn … CBA topics … Campoli could be a Rangers option … Coyotes were ’10 minutes’ from being Jets
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: From the Board of Governors realignment talk, they prefer the 6 divisions compared to the 4 divisions. 15 alternatives were proposed, and they will narrow it down to 2 or 3 by their December meetings. The…
Modano retires … Doughty rumors false … Leafs looking at Turris … Richards to play tomorrow … Lombardi and Lamoriello audio
Mike Modano on facebook: Modano retires from the NHL. "After a long summer of thinking about my future, I've come to the decision that it's time to retire as a player from the NHL. There's way too many people to…
Maple Leafs, Bruins, Flames and Blackhawks reduce their camp rosters
James Mirtle of the Globe and Mail: The Maple Leafs cut 23 players yesterday. Sent to the AHL's Toronto Marlies: Josh Engel, Will Acton, Brayden Irwin, Dave Cowan, Kyle Neuber, Denny Urban, Kelsey Wilson, Matt Caruana, Tyler Brenner and Jamie…