Kuba out 5-6 weeks … Little-Peverley switching positions … Weber-Suter split up? Hodgson back Wednesday?
Ken Warren of the Ottawa Citizen: Filip Kuba will miss 5-6 weeks after breaking his leg on the first day of training camp. His leg won't require surgery. Helene Elliott of the LA Times: Through 2 days of training camp,…
Vancouver Canucks update on Cody Hodgson, Jordan Schroeder and the team Captaincy
Jason Botchford of the Vancouver Province: Cody Hodgson plans on skating today, but he's not closer to joining the Vancouver Canucks main camp as he hasn't been cleared for contact. "I probably misspoke when I talked about it on the…
No progress between Ducks and Ryan … Byfuglien to play the point … Schenn day-to-day
Helene Elliott via twitter: No progress between the contract talks the Anaheim Ducks and Bobby Ryan. Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal Constitution: Atlanta Thrashers coach, Craig Ramsay, said that Dustin Byfuglien will be tried at defense, rather than forward.…
Injury notes for Milan Lucic, James Sheppard, and Canucks prospects Sauve and Hodgson
Stephen Harris of the Boston Herald: Milan Lucic was plagued with an injured left ankle for most of last season, and it sounds like it might not be 100% yet. Lucic originally hurt his ankle in November, and was told…
Agent denies 10 year extension for Backstrom … Flames to lose both Nystrom and White? What the Canucks face this off-season
Tarik El-Bashir via Twitter: El-Bashir gets confirmation from Nicklas Backstrom's agent that his client hasn't signed a 10 year extension with the Washington Capitals. The rumor was started by someone posting it in a forum or blog. Eric Francis of…
Canucks to look at Kaberle? Leafs interested in Cervenka … “Almost one-third of the teams in the league either is or soon will be put up for sale”
Damien Cox of the Toronto Star: The Vancouver Canucks blueline took a beating during the playoffs, and throughout most of the season. Alex Edler looks to be a corner piece for the team, but they still could use a true…
Tomas Kaberle Trade Rumors about to heat up
4:21 PM: Mark Seidel: "I apologize to all who follow my tweets but I was given info about Kaberle that was either incorrect or I was used but either way, im sorry" 2:36 PM: HendricksHockey: Caps looking at Kaberle. 2:35…
Another Kaberle Rumor … Something to Happen in Buffalo?
Ken Campbell of The Hockey News: The Tomas Kaberle rumors won't go away despite Burke saying he won't ask him to waive his no-trade clause, and Kaberle saying he wants to stay. This one has the Leafs sending Kaberle to…
Around the Boards – Fri. Oct. 9th
The Chicago Blackhawks probably won't be the only team with hard cap decisions to make during/after the season. 2 big pieces to the Pittsburgh Penguins blueline will be free agents after the season, Sergei Gonchar and Kris Letang. Gonchar is…