Buyout Hits: Lightning to buyout Vinny, Oilers, Leafs, Blackhawks, Red Wings, Islanders and Capitals
Renaud Lavoie: The Lightning will buyout Vincent Lecavalier. CapGeek: The buyout will cost $30 million over 14 years, $2,142,857 per year through 2027. Pierre LeBrun: Lecavalier will get his $8 million bonus paid out in full over the next three years,…
Draft Trade Hits: Hurricanes, Senators, Penguins, Oilers and Jets
Chip Alexander: Hurricanes GM Jim Rutherford didn't rule out moving down from the No. 5 slot if the right deal comes along. He doesn't anticipate moving up. Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: The Senators have the No. 17 draft…
Free Agent Hits: Berglund, Clarkson, Brunner, Gagner, Rask, Bergeron and Bickell
Jeremy Rutherford: The Blues re-signed Patrik Berglund to a one-year, $3.25 million deal. Tom Gulitti of the Bergon Record: Starting July 3rd at noon, teams are allowed to start talking to UFAs and RFA for a "interview period" as part…
Buyout Hits: New Rule, Vinny, Avalanche, Luongo, Horcoff, Oilers, Bruins, Canes, Flames and Canucks
Larry Brooks: The NHL has let teams know that the league will not allow a player to be traded, amnestied and the to re-sign with the original club. It would be considered cap circumvention. (likely stemming from the rumors of the Leafs…
NHL Trade Hits: Hemsky, Neuvirth, Clutterbuck, Byfuglien, Ballard, Luongo and the goalie market
Bruce Garrioch: There have been no talks between the Senators and Oilers regarding Ales Hemsky in months. Bruce Garrioch: With teams need to cut salary, a league executive said trade talks are heating up, "There is a lot happening right now.…
Quick Hits: Capitals, Gagner, Leafs retain salary, Alfredsson and Glendale meeting
Katie Carrera: Capitals GM McPhee said they would match any offer sheets their players receive. Josh Rimer: Oilers GM Craig MacTavish won't be announcing a Sam Gagner contract extension today, but they are working on one. CapGeek: In the Jonathan…
Maple Leafs Hits: Bernier, Phaneuf, Lupul, Gagner, Stastny, Komisarek, Bozak, MacArthur, Grabovski and Liles
Renaud Lavoie: The Leafs and Jonathan Bernier's agent spoke yesterday. Contract talks will start this week. Darren Dreger: Will talk in the next day or two. Bernier could become a UFA in three years. L.A. Lariviere: Bernier's deal could get…
Morning Hits: Hemsky, Stafford, Stastny, Richards, Messier and Lundqvist
David Staples: Staples thinks that a Ales Hemsky for Drew Stafford deal could work for both teams. Dennis Bernstein: When asked if the Leafs go after Paul Stastny? They should, and if the Avalanche draft Nate MacKinnon, even more so.…
Could the Oilers and Maple Leafs be discussing the 7th overall pick in the draft?
David Staples of the Edmonton Journal: Staples notes Nick Kypreos's tweet that had Oilers GM Craig MacTavish and Maple Leafs GM Dave Nonis talking for a good 10 minutes after the GM meeting, then added "Could Tor move up in…
Morning Hits and Rumors: NHL Draft, Weiss, Iginla, Canucks, Leafs, Datsyuk, Fistric and the Jets
Elliott Friedman of CBC: Friedman mentions again about the Avalanche turning down the Flames offer of all their 1st round picks for the 1st overall pick. They rejected it quickly as it didn't contain a player that is NHL ready.…
Leafs could acquire bad contract for buyout, Stars prospect passes and Oilers prospect missing
Bryan Hayes: Claude Loiselle told TSN that the Maple Leafs have the ability to use both buyouts and are looking into acquiring another teams contract. Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: Dallas Stars prospect Scott Winkler (23) was found…
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…