Tag: Chris Butler

Injury Notes: Letang, Dupuis, Datsyuk, Yakupov and Butler

Shelly Anderson of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Kris Letang's wife found him on the floor in their house on Jan. 29th, he was conscious, but “I was just not able to function,” he recalled. He's at the rink and trying to recover…

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2013-14 NHL Trade Deadline Feature: Calgary Flames

Submitted by Thomas Anderson, on twitter at @Flumple19 As the March 5th trade deadline coming up quick, NHL teams will have a short window to improve their rosters for the big playoff push. This bodes well for GM Brian Burke and…

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Morning Rumors: Canucks, Penguins, Sabres, Rangers, Flames, Devils, Leafs and Senators

Jason Brough of Pro Hockey Talk: Canucks GM Mike Gillis: “I can tell you there is very little trade discussion going on anywhere,” Gillis said today on TEAM 1040 radio (audio). “It’s difficult to make trades when you have the…

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Morning Rumors: Panthers, Canadiens, Flames, Senators, Havlat, Miller, Blues, Leafs and Grigorenko

The Fourth Period: The Panthers continue to get calls on Dmitry Kulikov, who is in the final year of his deal. The Oilers, Red Wings, Hurricanes and Ducks are teams who are believed to have shown interest. The Panthers are…

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Morning Rumors: Lundqvist, Sedin, Kessel, Phaneuf, Liles, Cammalleri and Flames future UFAs

Andrew Gross: Rangers Henrik Lundqvist said there is nothing new to report on contract negotiations. Ben Kuzma: Henrik Sedin on contract negotiations for him and his brother: "There's no news. When they come to us and have something for us, then…

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Radulov on plane for U.S. … Gomez expects to be bought out … Meszaros out 6-8 weeks … Thornton signs extension … Flames getting healthy

Alexander Radulov via twitter: Radulov tweeted (and included a photo) that he's one a plane for New York, then to Nashville. TVA Sports (google translate): Canadiens forward Scott Gomez expects to be bought out by the team at the end…

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Ruutu re-signs with Canes … Most Avs up for grabs … Kings like Pominville and Stafford … Sabres trying to re-sign Gaustad

Bob McKenzie via twitter: Tuomo Ruutu and the Carolina Hurricanes have agreed to a 4 year contract extension with a salary cap hit of $4.75 million. Adrian Dater via twitter: From some high ranking people "almost everyone on Avs in…

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State of the Philadelphia Flyers: NHL Trade Deadline Edition

Written by Dustin Leed of The Hockey Guys and can be found on twitter at @D_LEED . The NHL Trade Deadline is 14 days away and like always, the Philadelphia Flyers should be busy leading up to Feb. 27. Following…

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Smyth to Oilers deal hits snag … Regehr agrees to waive NMC … Flyers eyeing Stamkos? Carter blindsided by trade

Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: The the trade involving Ryan Smyth to Edmonton for Gilbert Brule and a 5th round pick hit a 'legal' snag last night. A Source said Kings GM Dean Lombardi was working trading Brule to…

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