Afternoon waiver notes, injury updates, lines and starting goalies
Renaud Lavoie via twitter: The Coyotes have claimed Gilbert Brule off re-entry waivers. Bob McKenzie via twitter: Clearing waivers today: Tim Sestito (NJ), Brodie Dupont (NASH) and Mark Fraser (ANA). Dan Tencer via twitter: Oilers forward Jordan Eberle will be…
NHLPA rejects realignment … No big changes in Buffalo are imminent … Stars could deal Grossman … Roy injured … Huselius to IR
Darren Dreger via twitter: The NHLPA rejects realignment for next season, the jets will stay in the Southeast. Bruce Garrioch via twitter: The Players are not a fan of one conference have 14 teams and the other 16, a better…
Nash talks his no-movement … Possible Wing trade targets … Yzerman watches Wild … ‘Hawks wants … Quick’s contract key for future Bernier deal
Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch: Blue Jackets forward Rick Nash was asked a hypothetical question about waiving his no-movement clause: “That’s a tough question to answer in a situation like this,” Nash said. “I love Columbus. I love being…
Weber, Liles and Gagne out with concussions … Holmstrom out 10 days … Weiss, Phillips out … Green practices … Lines and starting goalies
Nashville Predators via twitter: Predators defenseman Shea Weber is out with a concussion. He'll be evaluated daily, there is no timetable for his return. Jonas Siegel via twitter: The Maple Leafs have put John-Michael Liles on the IR with concussion-like…
Change of scenery needed for Hemsky? Could the Oilers trade Smyth? Wings could use scoring winger … Wilson wants contract in stocking
Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: Oilers winger Ales Hemsky will be a UFA at the end of the season, but is struggling offensively (3 goals and 8 assists). It may be time for a change of scenery for Hemsky.…
Filatov having KHL issues … Flames weren’t 1 of 3 finalists for Turris … Suter/Weber update … Seabrook could have concussion … Team lines …
Dmitry Chesnokov via twitter: Nikita Filatov's agent has asked for a trade from the CSKA of the KHL if the team doesn't complete the paperwork by midnight. If CSKA doesn't sign or trade him, Filatov will return to Ottawa. Eric…
Giroux practices … Arniel safe … Burke could be looking at a Jan. trade … Parise only dealt if can’t be re-sign
NHL holiday roster freeze kicks in at midnight tonight and ends at midnight on the 27th. Tim Panaccio of CSN Philly: Claude Giroux practiced with the Flyers yesterday in a no contact jersey for the first time since sustaining a…
Kyle Turris trade rumors heat up, could be traded today
The Kyle Turris trade rumors are off and running again. Here are some links to past Turris rumors, and here. Keep checking back as we'll update this entry as new rumors come in. 4:00 PM: Craig Custance via twitter: Custance…
Sunday morning rumor roundup … Giroux and Bryzgalov leave last night’s game early … Richards updates
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: The Canadiens made a desperate move in acquiring Tomas Kaberle, and if doesn't work, it could cost GM Pierre Gauthier his job. Capitals GM George McPhee has been trying to make a move to…
Rogers and BCE to buy 80% of MLSE … Kane in contract year … 2 loaned to Team Canada for WJC … Greene out 4 weeks
Grant Robertson and Tara Perkins of the Globe and Mail: Rogers Communications and BCE are closing in a deal to by the 80% stock in MLSE from the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan for $1.33 billion. Larry Tanenbaum supports the deal,…
Tradability of some Capitals … Gillis responds to Luongo rumors … Injury notes on Markov, MacDonald, Kubina, Martinez, Richards, Higgins and Morrow
Craig Custance of ESPN: Custance looks at the tradability of some Capitals if they can't turn it around. Alex Ovechkin: Anything is possible, but he is the face the franchise. He has a cap hit of $9.5 million until 2020-21.…
Wings could look at Ruutu … Stars called about Iginla … Luongo dangled … Brassard getting interest … NHL realignment option
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: The Red Wings will look to add a veteran forward by the trade deadline, and don't be surprised if they go after Tuomo Ruutu. The Stars have asked the Flames about Jarome Iginla but…