Tag: Detroit Red Wings

Free Agents Hits: Kadri, Selanne and Cleary

Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun: Simmons on the stalled contract talks between the Maple Leafs and Nazem Kadri: Kadri wants to be paid like a star. Big money. Long term. Although no one involved will share the details of…

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Free Agent Signings and Sheldon Souray’s Injury

Detroit Red Wings: The Red Wings have signed Gustav Nyquist to a two-year deal. Helene St. James: Nyquist will have a cap hit of $950,000. Lisa Dillman: The Ducks have signed defenseman Mark Fistric to a one-year deal worth $900,000. Joe…

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Free Agent Hits: Lundqvist, Hurricanes, Red Wings, Raymond, Leighton and Tokarski

Will Sammon of Newsday: Rangers Henrik Lundqvist on contract extension talks. "We're talking," Lundqvist said. "The good thing, though, is that we have another year so there's no pressure to get it done. But we're definitely talking, and we'll see where…

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Quick Hits: Bertuzzi, Samuelsson, Gill, Tolchinsky and Lindholm

Ted Kulfan of the Detroit News: Red Wings GM Ken Holland expects Todd Bertuzzi (back) and Mikael Samuelsson (pectoral muscle) to be ready for the start of training camp. James Mirtle: Hal Gill said he has no intentions of retiring…

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Daniel Alfredsson Press Conference Video: Quotes from Alfredsson, Murray and Agent Barry

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Daniel Alfredsson: "When I did my last contract for four years ending in the (2012-13) season, I was asked to help the team manage the salary cap by adding on a extra year to…

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Free Agent Hits: Nyquist, Franson, Kadri, Lundqvist, Petrell and Wellwood

Ansar Khan of MLive: After they re-sign Gustav Nyquist, the Red Wings will be over the salary cap and have 25 players under contract. Holland on Nyquist talks, “We've done a lot of talking in the last couple of weeks. I anticipate…

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Morning Hits: Devils sale, No luck for Holland so far and Rangers name coaching staff

Tom Gulitti: The sale of the Devils was approved by the Board of Governors yesterday and will officially be announced today. The sale includes the operating rights to the Prudential Center. The total sale price is said to be more…

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Morning Hits: Stepan, Lundqvist, Red Wings and Senators

Andrew Gross: Rangers assistant GM Jeff Gorton said there are no updates on Derek Stepan or Henrik Lundqvist. Ted Kulfan of the Detroit News: The Red Wings wanted to re-sign Daniel Cleary, but sit at $66.9 million with RFA Gustav Nyquist left to sign. Once Nyquist…

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Quick Hits: Iginla, Andersson, Horvat, Shinkaruk and Archibald

Mike Cole of NESN: Jarome Iginla hopes to remain with the Bruins past this his one-year deal with the team. “I’m absolutely very thrilled to come and be a part of the Bruins,” Iginla told BostonBruins.com. “The experiences of trying to…

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Shawn Burr Passed Away Yesterday After A Fall At His Home

Dave Bartkowiak of ClickOnDetroit: Former Detroit Red Wings forward Shawn Burr (47) died after falling in his home over the weekend, hitting his head on something. Burr had been battling cancer for years.

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Morning Hits: Red Wings and a Blackhawks Injury Update

Ansar Khan of MLive: The Red Wings had offered Damien Brunner a two-year deal with $2.5 million a season. Brunner is looking for a multi-year deal at $3.5 million per season. There is a still a chance that the Wings…

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Morning Hits: Franson, Gunnarsson, Tootoo, Hemsky and Armstrong

Steve Simmons: Cody Franson trade rumors don't make sense to Simmons unless the Maple Leafs started them in hopes of driving down his price. Paul Ranger was on an AHL deal last season and free to sign with anyone, at…

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