Rumors II: Seattle, Kessel, Blues, Red Wings and Horton
Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times: When the city of Glendale voted 4-3 to approve the arena lease deal 15 months ago, it kept the team from relocating to Seattle. Three sources said that if it wasn't approved, Ray Bartoszek…
Quick Hits: Lines and D Pairings For 10 Teams
Ansar Khan: Red Wings lines: Franzen-Zetterberg-Abdelkader, Tatar-Sheahan-Jurco, Nestrasil-Helm-Nyquist, Andersson-Glendening-Miller, Cleary-Datsyuk-Weiss. Defensive pairings: Kronwall-Ericsson, DeKeyser-Smith, Quincey-Ouellet, Lashoff-Kindl. Power play units: Franzen-Zetterberg-Nyquist-Helm-Kronwall and Tatar-Sheahan-Jurco-Nestrasil-DeKeyser. Michael Russo: Wild lines: Parise-Granlund-Pominville; Cooke-Koivu-Vanek; Niederreiter-Haula-Coyle; Zucker-Brodziak-Carter. Jeremy Rutherford: Blues lines: Berglund-Backes-Oshie Steen-Stastny-Tarasenko Schwartz-Lehtera-Lindstrom Ott-Lapierre-Reaves. Defensive pairings: Cole-Pietrangelo Bouwmeester-Shattenkirk Jackman-Leopold Butler-Lindbohm. Mark…
News and Notes: Johansen Signs, Rangers, Leafs, Blues, Wings and More
Bob McKenzie: The Blue Jackets and Ryan Johanson agree to a three-year, $12 million deal. He'll get $3 million in the first two-years and $6 million in the last. Johansen will need to be qualified at $6 million at the…
Morning Hits: Datsyuk, Flyers, Blackhawks and Methot
Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press: Pavel Datsyuk is back skating with the Red Wings in a no-contact jersey as he recovers from a separated shoulder. They put him on the IR dating back to September 22nd. Datsyuk can…
Rumors: Boedker, Babcock, Johansen, Dillon, Brodeur and Alfie
Sarah McLellan of the Arizona Republic: Coyotes Mikkel Boedker's two-year, $5.1 million contact will be up after this season. The Coyotes and Boedker's agent Jarrett Bousquet have held some talks, but if they can't agree on an extension before the…
Rumors II: Johansen, Dillon, Babcock, Ryan, Pastrnak, Leafs ….
Aaron Portzline: Contract talks between the Blue Jackets and Ryan Johansen's camp resumed yesterday. The talks were just not limited to a two-year deal. John Shannon: Talks between the Blue Jackets and Ryan Johansen's camp were described as "civil." They…
Injuries: Lehtonen, Jenner, Giroux, Alfredsson, Franson and More
Mark Stepneski of Stars Inside Edge: Stars coach Lindy Ruff said that Kari Lehtonen has a concussion with "mild symptoms" and could miss a couple days. “It’s a concussion. I am not going to hide from that,” Ruff said. “It…
Injuries and Notes: Waivers, Roster Moves and Injury Updates
Renaud Lavoie: On waivers today: Patrick Mullen (OTT), Mark Cundari (CGY), Troy Bodie (TOR), Christopher Breen (BOS), Pierre-Cedric Labrie and Cody Bass (CHI), Ryan Craig and Sean Collins (CBJ), Joel Rechlicz, Justin Falk and Jonathan Blum (MIN), Stefan Elliott (COL),…
Rumors: Alfredsson, Babcock, Murray, Goloubef and Lightning
Helene St. James: The Red Wings are still waiting on Daniel Alfredsson. He spoke with GM Ken Holland on Thursday and said he feels better every day. "Before he takes the next step, which would be to join our team…
Morning Hits: Waivers and Roster Notes For Seven Teams
Renaud Lavoie: On waivers yesterday: Brad Thiessen, Jared Staal, Greg Nemisz, Justin Shugg and Ben Holmstrom (CAL), Mike Moore, John Landrey and Tim Kennedy (WAS), Bobby Sanguinetti, Alex Biega, Peter Andersson, Dustin Jeffrey, Brandon Defazio and Darren Archibald (VAN), Luke…
Injuries: Pens, Flyers, Rangers, Bruins, Leafs, Coyotes and Wings
Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Evgeni Malkin is not skating or working out due to an undisclosed injury and is still a few days away. “I know I’ve said that before,” Johnston said of the four-to-five-day timeline. “It just…
Injuries: Staal, Horton, Murray, Datsyuk, Penguins and Senators
Chip Alexander of the Raleigh News & Observer: Jordan Staal's fractured right fibula will require surgery and he'll be out for three to four months. “Initially, there’s the frustration of it all happening,” Eric Staal said. “I think he’s already…