Afternoon notes on lines and starting goalies
Chip Alexander via twitter: Hurricanes lines: Stewart, LaRose working with Staal; Jussi with Ruutu, Skinner; Sutter with Dwyer, Poni; Brent with Dalpe, Tlusty. Mark Stepneski via twitter: Stars lines: Eriksson with Morrow and Ribeiro. Ott with Benn and Ryder. Aaron…
Trade groundwork has been laid … Time running short for Turris … Devils and Kings talking … Krejci odd man out … Filatov on his way out
Craig Custance of ESPN: Teams are closing in on the point where they know what they have and what they may need. Blue GM Doug Armstrong: "A lot of groundwork has been laid and (Tuesday) was more putting fertilizer on…
Leafs getting offers for Franson … Kovalchuk to return … 2 to waivers … Grabovski out 2 weeks … Schenn practices … Starting goalies
Darren Dreger via twitter: The Maple Leafs have been offered a player and a 2nd round pick from an undisclosed team for defenseman Cody Franson. Tony Ambrogio via twitter: Leafs GM Brian Burke told the Fan 590 that he's getting…
U.S. company interested in MLSE … Stewart has hearing this morning … Filatov looking to return to KHL … Suter’s agent in Nashville
Rick Westhead of the Toronto Star: The Star is reporting that a U.S. investment company, Providence Equity Partners, has inquired about buying the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plans 80% stake in the Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment. "“Now it’s all about…
Brassard getting interest … Lucic escapes suspension … Tyutin the translator … Not a lot of interest in Nabokov … NHL won’t own Coyotes much longer
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: The Senators might be mildly interested in Blue Jackets center Derick Brassard, who could fit in as their 2nd line center. Cost could be a concern for the Senators, as he carries a $3.2…
Afternoon notes involving Hagman, Myers, Green, Crosby, Connolly, Ott, Staal, Hamrlik, Markov, Hedman, and Huselius … Lines and Starting goalies
Bob McKenzie via twitter: The Ducks claim Niklas Hagman on re-entry waivers from the Calgary Flames. Brian Wilde via twitter: Sabres defenseman Tyler Myers will be a healthy scratch. Katie Carrera via twitter: Capitals defenseman Mike Green isn't traveling with…
Lucic has hearing today for Miller hit … Alfredsson unsure for next year and about possible trade … What is Nash’s trade value?
Bob McKenzie via twitter: Bruins forward Milan Lucic has a 1 pm hearing today with Brendan Shanahan regarding his hit on Ryan Miller. McKenzie reminds everyone that hearings don't always mean there will be a suspension. McKenize also notes that…
Morning rumors involving the Blue Jackets, Turris, Gagner, Nabokov, Kaberle and Miller … Owners may be hiding revenue
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Part of the reason there have been no firings in Columbus are because of financial concerns. They have the 5th highest payroll at $63.9 million and they will lose a "boatload of money." They…
Visnovsky and Goligoski out 4 weeks … Hagman on re-entry waivers … Green out … Blue Jackets looking for goaltender
Kevin Allen via twitter: Ducks defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky will out 4 weeks with a broken finger. Curtis Zupke via twitter: The Ducks aren't expected to make any moves today. Kurtis Foster has been their 7th defenseman. Eric Francis via twitter:…
Green injured again, Semin benched … Stars and Blues sale progressing … Reimer returning to ice soon … Carter questionable for tonight
Katie Carrera of the Washington Post: Capitals defenseman Mike Green only played 7 minutes and 44 seconds in his return from his ankle injury before leaving the game. Green didn't re-injure his ankle, it was a knee-on-knee hit by Ryan…
Afternoon notes involving Nabokov, Blue Jackets, Kovalchuk, Green, Zetterberg, Connolly, Komisarek, Hagman and Starting goalies
Chris Botta via twitter: Evgeni Nabokov is dying to leave the Islanders. The Islanders are dying to get down to 2 goalies. His family is still in California. Katie Strang via twitter: As of 9 am this morning, Evgeni Nabokov…
Blue Jackets and Blues swap defenseman
The Columbus Blue Jackets traded defenseman Kris Russel to the St. Louis Blues for defenseman Nikita Nikitin. The deal was made shortly after the Blues lost to the Maple Leafs night. Nikitin will be a restricted free agent after the season,…