Draft Hits: Tallon open for offers, “a lot of high end talent”, Monahan attending five camps, Nichushkin wants NHL
John Vogl of the Buffalo News: Panthers GM Dale Tallon isn't actively shopping the 2nd overall pick, but he's open for offers. "We’re in good position," the Florida Panthers' general manager said this morning at the NHL scouting combine. "We’ll take…
Free Agent Hits: Ryder, Thomas, Backstrom, Raanta, Regehr, Belov, Lehtera, Gibson and Omark
Ryan Dadoun Pro Hockey Talk: The Jounal de Montreal was told by Canadiens Michael Ryder's agent, that his client is not part of their future. Ryder will become a UFA. Bob McKenzie: The Islanders won't be "tolling" Tim Thomas's contract…
Coaching Hits: Lightning, Oilers, Stars, Canucks and Rangers
Craig Custance: Lightning GM Steve Yzerman has declined to say if teams have asked permission to speak with Guy Boucher. Added that it would be up to the hiring team to break the news. Bob McKenzie: The Oilers and Lightning…
Morning Hits: Avs first overall, Time to part ways with Horcoff and Hemsky? Havlat on way out?
Adrian Dater of the Denver Post: Some potential trade scenarios involving the Avalanche's 1st overall pick.1. Trade the 1st pick to the Panthers (No. 2) or Lightning (No. 3) for an establish player or two and their own 1st round…
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,…
Morning Hits: Roy and Radulov, Stoll, Jets injuries, Bobrosky’s contract, Fleury and other goaltending scenarios
Dan Rosen: If the Senators win Game 5 tonight, Game 6 will go on Sunday at 7:30 pm, moving the Kings-Sharks to 10 pm. If the Penguins win, the Kings-Sharks will be at 8 pm. Josh Cooper: Cooper points out…
Morning Hits: Burmistrov, Bogosian, Horcoff, Enroth and possible Canucks coaching candidates
Gary Lawless of the Winnipeg Free Press: Two sources have said that Jets RFA forward Alex Burmistrov has no-intention of re-signing with the team. Burmistrov wanted to be traded at the deadline and the Jets were trying too. Head coach…
Morning Hits: Roy, Emelin, Ribeiro and Hemsky
L.A. Lariviere: Patrick Roy's brother said he was wrongly quoted in the Denver Post article and that he expressed only his intuition. Renaud Lavoie: Canadiens defenseman Alexei Emelin had surgery on his left knee and will be out for six…
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: Datsyuk, Alzner, Kessel, Bozak and some other Leafs notes
Chris Nichols of SportsNet: Red Wings coach Mike Babcock said that Pavel Datsyuk won't be heading back to Russia when his contract expires after next season. “You mean how long is his deal and how much is he gonna make?…
Morning Hits: Burish, Bolland, Emery, Rinne, Danis and the Canucks
Kevin Kurz of CSN Bay Area: Sharks winger Adam Burish will miss the second round with an upper-body injury. Burish was slashed on the hand by Alex Edler in Game 4. Brian Hamilton of the Chicago Tribune: Blackhawks Dave Bolland…
Morning Hits: Preds sign Hornqvist, Rask between Howard and Price, Oilers 1st pick in play, Jets storylines
PR Nashville Predators: The Predators have signed forward Patric Hornqvist to a five-year, $21.25 million contract extension. “As we build towards the 2013-14 season and beyond, re-signing Patric Hornqvist was an off-season priority,” Poile said. “Since joining the Predators, he has…