Free Agent Hits: Red Wings, Bickell, Cleary, Stalberg, Horton, Brunner, Langenbrunner, Stafford and Wilson
Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press: Blackhawks Bryan Bickell's play during the playoffs will have many teams interested, including the Red Wings. The Red Wings will be talking with Daniel Cleary next week. The Red Wings may also…
Free Agent Notes: Bobrovsky, Lehtera, Ramo and Six Red Wings
Slava Malamud: Sergei Bobrovsky's agent wants to wait until the Vezina Trophy is announced to get a better deal according to sport express. Andy Strickland: Blues prospect Jori Lehtera re-signed for two years with the Novosibirsk in the KHL. Andy…
Free Agent Hits: Baily, Hamonic, Thomas, Loktionov, Bordeleau, Ribeiro, Hendricks and Filppula
Arthur Staple: The Islanders will start long-term contract talks with RFAs Josh Bailey and Travis Hamonic. Josh Rimer: A solid source said that Tim Thomas won't play hockey next year. Dmitry Chesnokov: Andrei Loktionov's agent said there is a 99%…
Morning Hits: Ian White, 2011 unsigned draft picks and Colin Wilson
Red Wings Front: (h/t Pro Hockey Talk) It doesn't sound like Ian White will be back with the Red Wings next season. “It didn’t go the way Whitey wanted it,” Babcock said. “Whitey’s a real good person, a real good man. We…
Free Agent Notes and Draft Signings: Wings, Rangers, Red Wings, Senators, Leafs, Sharks, Islanders and Coyotes
Ansar Khan: Pavel Datsyuk said he wants to sign a contract extension with the Red Wings. He's looking forward to playing with the Wings beyond next season. Katie Strang: The Rangers haven't started contract talks with Henrik Lundqvist. It's not…
Quick Hits: Red Wings injuries and the Panthers want their 1st pick to play right away
Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press: Red Wings forward Mikael Samuelsson will need off-season shoulder surgery. Jimmy Howard was playing with a pulled hamstring which happened at the end of the Ducks series. Niklas Kronwall injured his shoulder…
Free Agent Notes: Filppula, Devils, Raffl and Belov
Joe Yerdon: If Red Wings Valtteri Filppula doesn't re-sign, Yerdon keeps thinking the Flames. Tom Gulitti of the Bergon Record: The Devils have begun contract talks with Patrick Elias, David Clarkson and Dainius Zubrus. “We’re talking to all of them…
Morning Hits: Holland talks Wings, MacTavish talks Oilers and Alfredsson talks about retirement decision process
Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press: The Red Wings didn't make a lot a changes/additions last offseason and at the trade deadline. “I make decisions based on all the information available to me, whether it’s the trade deadline,…
NHL Rumors: Datsyuk knows where he’ll sign, KHL to chase Bobrovsky, Family decision for Alfredsson
Dmitry Chesnokov: Red Wings Paval Datsyuk's agent has told Pavel Lysenkov (@plysenkov) that Datsyuk has decided where he'll sign next summer but won't announce it. Jason Brough of Pro Hockey Talk: Datsyuk knows where he wants to play, but isn't…
Playoff Notes: Clowe, DeKeyser, Alfredsson, Kunitz and Stralman
Dan Rosen: Rangers Ryane Clowe practiced for the first time yesterday since being injured in Game 5 against the Capitals. Craig Custance: Red Wings defenseman Danny DeKeyser is getting close to returning as his cast was to come off yesterday.…
Morning Hits: Wolski, Scott, Brunner, Roy and Hemsky
Alessandro Seren Rosso: Wojtek Wolski signed with Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of the KHL. Renaud Lavoie: The Sabres signed John Scott to a one-year deal at $750,000. Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press: The Red Wings would like to…
Morning Hits: Spezza, Quick, Sharks fined, trade options for Miller and a look at the Canucks
Bruce Garrioch: With Jason Spezza returning to the Senators lineup today, would have to assume that Guillaume Latendresse will be sitting. Helene Elliott: Kings Jonathan Quick received a game misconduct that the end of last night's game. He receives an…