Tag: Detroit Red Wings

Blues likely to be sellers … Only 2 viable players worth Leafs 1st rounder … Brodeur has MCL sprain … Flames looking for Top 6 and D depth

Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post Dispatch: The Blues will need to go on a nice run if they hope to get back into the playoff race. It's looking more and more likely they will be sellers and not…

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Team wants and needs at the trade deadline from Garrioch

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: It doesn't look like the Stars will be moving Brad Richards (reported for the 1000th time). Confirmed sellers are Senators, Islanders, Devils, Blue Jackets, Maple Leafs and Blues. The Leafs and Sens will basically…

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Rumors involving the Kings, Senators, Blackhawks, Red Wings, Hurricanes … and some injury notes

Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: The LA Kings are intrigued by Oilers forward Ales Hemsky. The Oilers are listening to offers but are not desperate to trade him. The Kings hope more teams fall out of the playoff race, increasing the…

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Moves coming for the Bruins and ‘Hawks? Canucks lose another D … Plenty of scouts at 2 games last night

James Murphy of ESPN Boston: With Marc Savard being put on LTIR, “We're obviously going to have some flexibility now with replacement players, so in the next few weeks prior to the trade deadline, we'll be busy,” Chiarelli said. Chiarelli…

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Savard to LTIR … Brodeur to have MRI … Kessel Audio … Red Wings looking at Conklin … Blackhawks-Thrashers scouting each other

Boston Bruins: Announced that Marc Savard will be put on LTIR and is out for the rest of the season. Tom Gulitti via twitter: Martin Brodeur will have an MRI today on his right knee. Rich Chere via twitter: "Lemaire…

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Afternoon rumor roundup, roster notes and starting goalies

Darren Dreger of TSN: Trade discussions are heating up. The Blue Jackets may be the closest to making a big deal. Steve Mason, Jakub Voracek and Rostislav Klesla are believed to be getting some interest. A top center and defenseman…

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Komisarek in trouble with LAPD … Will Senators fire Clouston, claim Nabokov? Hawks-Seabrook talking contract not trade

Kukla's Korner providing link to TMZ story: TMZ as learned that Maple Leafs defenseman Mike Komisarek "allegedly punched a woman in the face at an L.A. nightclub earlier this month." Law enforcement sources tell us ... the 28-year-old defensive powerhouse…

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Fleischmann done for year … Red Wings sign Nabokov, awaits waivers and waiver rule craziness … Sturm and Niittymaki to IR

Terry Frei of the Denver Post: The Avalanche will be with Tomas Fleischmann for the remainder of the year, as he was diagnosed with pulmonary embolism. He has a blood clot in each of his lungs and will be on…

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Wings could add Nabokov today … Kovalchuk the PKer … Cammalleri to IR … Starting goalies and roster notes

Darren Dreger via twitter: The Red Wings are talking to Evgeni Nabokov, would have to clear waivers if they sign him. Could be done today. Helene Elliott of the LA Times: Despite losing 9 of 11, Kings GM Dean Lombardi…

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Wisniewski would like to stay in Montreal … Stafford out 2 games, Fedotenko to miss 2-4 weeks … Spezza could be back in 2 weeks

Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette: James Wisniewski is hoping the Canadiens will be interested in signing him after the season. The 26-year old will be a UFA at seasons end, and the Canadiens currently only have 3 defenseman under…

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Injured Canucks … Giguere could waive no-trade … Stars dangling Neal for Dman? Would Sharks consider Souray? Surgery for Whitney

Jason Botchford of the Vancouver Province: It looks like Canucks defenseman Andrew Alberts could miss some time as the team recalled Chris Tanev from Manitoba. Jason Botchford of the Vancouver Province: Canucks 4th line center Alec Bolduc will have an…

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Stamkos Hurt? Jackets need to make a move … Howard and Holmstrom injured … O’Reilly crashes heavily into boards … plus more rumors

Damian Cristodero of the St. Petersberg Times: Goalless in 6 games, and there are indications that Steven Stamkos is injured. But then Boucher indicated Stamkos has been playing hurt. "We never said it but he was injured," Boucher said. Well, that…

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