Tag: CSKA

NHL Rumors: Radulov, Leafs, Lyon, and the Rangers

On Alexander Radulov and the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Slava Malamud: Inside sources are saying that the Alexander Radulov and Toronto Maple Leafs rumor is part of the rumor war between SKA and CSKA. There is no truth to the…

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Morning Hits: Rinne, Martin, Callahan, Bryzgalov, Radulov and the Kitchener Rangers

Josh Cooper: (S/T Pro Hockey Talk) Predators GM David Poile said that Pekka Rinne hasn't started skating yet. He had hip surgery in May. Pittsburgh Penguins: Penguins defenseman Paul Martin said he's fully recovered from the "significant injury" he suffered at…

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No formal CBA meetings today … Backstrom injured … Overseas player news

Katie Strang via twitter: There are no formal CBA meetings scheduled for today. Steve Fehr and Bill Daly will speak today. Jimmy Murphy via twitter: "Question to hockey world: if players were so hopeful that this lockout would be resolved…

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Morning notes on Bernier, Predators want a top 4 Dman, 5 Questions, Laviolette, Semin, Butler and CSKA

L.A. Lariviere via twitter: Sources tell TVA Sports that Jonathan Bernier hasn't spoken with Kings GM Dean Lombardi since he said he wanted a trade. Bernier has the mindset that he'll be a member of the of the Kings at…

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Rumors and notes: “a hell of an offer” for Nash, Semin, Weber, Kostitsyn, Doan, Parise, Suter, Streit, Luongo, Bernier, Kane and Boyle

Ansar Khan of MLive: According to someone with knowledge of the situation, the Red Wings made "a hell of an offer" to the Blue Jackets for Rick Nash. Which got them no counteroffer, no negotiating, nothing. It's unclear what the…

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Sharks hire Robinson … Avs should trade Duchene? Rangers could trade for Weber … Wings and others want Doan … Keep Nash?

David Pollak via twitter: The Sharks have hired Larry Robinson as an assistant coach. Mark Kiszla of the Denver Post: Kiszla thinks that one of Paul Stastny, Matt Duchene and Ryan O'Reilly needs to be trade bait for Bobby Ryan…

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Rimer interviews Parise … Wings options if they don’t get Suter … Martin to Nashville if Pens get Suter? Ducks after #2 C

Josh Rimer of NextSportStar.com interviews Zach Parise. Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press: The Wings offered Ryan Suter a 13 year, $90 million deal, as they see him as the best transition from Nicklas Lidstrom and Brad Stuart.…

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Radulov’s KHL rights traded … Kovalchuk confirms injury … Rangers may look at Nash again … Oilers need to pursue Schultz and keep pick

Dmitry Chesnokov via twitter: Alexander Radulov's KHL rights have been traded to CSKA from Salavat. Andrew Gross and Tom Gulitti of North Jersey: Ilya Kovalchuk confirmed that he played through a back injury. "It was quite a bit under 100…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Kozlov talking to 3 KHL teams … Spezza or others to Kings? Ottawa to get 2012 All-Star Game

Dmitry Chesnokov via twitter: Slava Kozlov is talking to 3 KHL teams, with CSKA the front runner. NHL Sources Say: Senators and Kings are talking. Kings looking for a top forward, Senators looking for 2 roster players and a pick.…

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