Morning Hits: Poile, Cleary, Jones, Couturier, Flames, Oilers, Jets and Anselmi
Tony Gallagher of the Vancouver Province: The Flames approached Predators GM David Poile about the position that Brian Burke had just took with the team. The Flames were given permission to speak with the Poile, but he wished to remain…
Injury Notes: Campbell, Giroux, Bergeron, Bertuzzi and Kesler
Joe Haggerty: Bruins Gregory Campbell (broken leg) vows to be ready for the start of the regular season. Chris Johnston: Flyers Claude Giroux will have his splint removed on Monday and hopes to return to the ice in the next…
Free Agent Hits: Cowen, Kaberle and Cleary
Bruce Garrioch: Senators GM Bryan Murray on Jared Cowen: "We'd love to have him in camp but we played a lot of games without him last year." Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: The Senators and Jared Cowen have some work…
Injury Notes: Meszaros, Helm and Mitchell
Tim Panaccio: Flyers Andrej Meszaros said he hasn't been cleared to play and has some more tests to go through. Said he feels good. Detroit Free Press: Red Wings Darren Helm skated again but admits that he is only "partly'…
Morning Hits: Hedberg, Datsyuk, KHL Salary Cap, Burakovsky, Jarry and Howse
Rich Chere: Johan Hedberg said that he doesn't have any firm offers yet, but is willing to wait. Tom Gulitti: He has been talking with the Devils about an off-ice job, "nothing is concrete" yet. Igor Eronko: Pavel Datsyuk's apartment in Russia…
Morning Hits: Vanek, Niskanen, Red Wings lines, Preds backup, Zherdev, Hemsky and the Devils starter
Josh Rimer: Rimer is hearing IF the Sabres trade Thomas Vanek, he'd like to play for the Wild as he lives and trains their in the summer. Rimer doubts the Wild would trade for him, but he could sign with…
Injury Notes: Rinne, Pitkanen, Jovanovski, Versteeg, Bergenheim and Helm
Ryan Porth: Predators Pekka Rinne hasn't been fully cleared by doctors and is still in "rehab mode." He is limited in drills but feeling great. Bob McKenzie: Hurricanes Joni Pitkanen April 3rd injury prognosis was for three months, but healing…
Morning Hits: Stastny-Miller, Helm, Senators Captaincy, Byfuglien, Brunette and Barkov
Darren Dreger: Sabres source said the Paul Stastny-Ryan Miller trade rumors are bogus. Brendan Savage of MLive: Red Wings Darren Helm is progressing from his back injury, but may not be ready to start the season. "I'm not thinking about…
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…
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…
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…
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…