Morning Rumors: Isles, Kings, Canucks, Oilers, Panthers, Devils, Bruins, Stars, Wings, Sabres, Flames and Leafs
Pierre LeBrun: The Islanders have taken a number of calls on Thomas Vanek and he could be dealt by tomorrow, but it's far from certain. Vanek's agent confirmed with ESPN that he'll likely be testing out the free agent market.…
Morning Rumors: Vanek, Callahan, Girardi, Stuart, Scouting the Oilers-Sabres, Hawks-Kings … And A Dreger Video
Chris Nichols: Thomas Vanek's agent: "I understand we're getting close to the time where Garth may feel he needs to act." Dennis Bernstein: Vanek would be a costly rental and his salary cap number doesn't really work for the Kings. Jason…
Morning Rumors: Miller, Wild, Caps, Oilers, Pens, Rangers, Vanek, MacDonald, Habs, Sharks and Callahan
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: The Ryan Miller situation likely won't be resolved until after the Olympic break, the asking price will be high, but there might be more teams involved. The Wild and Capitals are believed to be…
Morning Rumors II: Shopping Lists, Kings, Canucks, Maple Leafs and Moulson
John Shannon: The Olympic trade freeze is on Friday February the 7th at 3:00 PM ET. Corey Masisak of NHL.com: Top teams shopping list: St. Louis Blues Projected cap space: $1,545,246 - goaltending. Little cap room, would have to move a…
Injury Notes: Wings, Lightning, Sabres, Preds, Avs, Leafs, Canucks, Rangers, Ducks, Flames and Caps
Helene St. James: Red Wings Johan Franzen (concussion symptoms) will not be playing for Sweden at the Olympics. Erik Erlendsson of the Tampa Tribune: Lightning's goalie Ben Bishop left last night's game after being hit in the head by the skate…
Morning Hits: Outdoor Games, Fleischmann, Gudbranson, VandeVelde, Jeffrey, Corrado and Howard
Adrian Dater via Sulia: Seems likely that the Avalanche will get an outdoor game next year. MillerCoors wants to have a game in Denver. Dallas Morning News: The Dallas Stars would like to hold an outdoor game. “We are in…
Morning Rumors II: Brodeur, Vanek, Cammalleri, Red Wings, Senators, Leafs and Malone
Tom Gulitti of the Bergon Record: Though he's "not at all" looking to be traded, Devils Martin Brodeur is open to the idea of waiving his no-trade clause. “I’m open to anything,” Brodeur told me. “I just want to play. So,…
VIDEO: SportsNet HC Trade Tracker: Oilers Ales Hemsky
Hockey Central panel discusses whether the Edmonton Oilers should trade Ales Hemsky. The 30-year old Hemsky will be a UFA at the end of the season. He carries a $5 million salary cap hit. Shannon thinks Hemsky could fill a…
Afternoon Hits: Injury Updates, Line Combos and Starting Goalies
Chris Johnston: Lightning's Steven Stamkos said that his leg felt "a lot better" today. Helene St. James: The Red Wings put Johan Franzen on the IR after he experienced some concussion symptoms. Bob Duff: The Red Wings activate Joakim Andersson…
Morning Rumors II: Sharks, Rangers, Wild, Sabres, Flyers, Panthers, Avs, Penguins, Jets and Kings
Craig Custance of ESPN: Sharks Dan Boyle's contract expires at the end of the season. “I talked to Doug yesterday,” said Boyle’s agent, George Bazos, when we chatted Sunday afternoon. “We’ll continue to talk. Both sides want to get something done.”…
Morning Rumors I: Habs Turn Down Bourque-Parenteau Offer? Other Avs and Canadiens Notes
Louis Jean: The Canadiens turn down a trade offer from the Avalanche, Rene Bourque for P.A. Parenteau. Adrian Dater: "Not true" Adrian Dater: The Avalanche made P.A. Parenteau a healthy scratch last night. Coach Patrick Roy said the decision was based on Parenteau…
Quick Hits: Ducks-Kings ratings, Pirri, Mrazek and Berra
Helene Elliott: The Ducks-Kings outdoor game drew a 2.38 rating for NBC, the highest ratings for regular season game in LA on NBCSN. The game peaked between 10:30-11:00 PM at 712,000 viewers. The top markets were the LA, Buffalo, Phoenix, Chicago and…