Afternoon notes on: Crosby to return, Radulov, Avery, Letang, NHL rules, Bergeron, Parenteau, lines and starting goalies
Pens Inside Scoop via twitter: Penguins Sidney Crosby will return on Thursday against the Rangers. Slava Malamud via twitter: Reports out of Russia are that Alexander Radulov is leaning towards returning to the NHL, but the KHL leaders are doing…
GM meeting next week … Notes on the Maple Leafs, Datsyuk practicing, Wild goalie injuries, Mason gets stitches, Souray injured
Darren Dreger via twitter: The GM meetings are next week. They'll talk about putting the red-line back in, video review for goalie interference, concussions and CBA talk. Darren Dreger via twitter: Drafting in the top 10 could be good thing…
Letang has concussion symptoms … Lidstrom uncertain for Friday … lines and starting goalies … Roenick and Milbury battle video
Josh Yohe via twitter: Penguins Kris Letang has concussion symptoms. Tom Gulitti via twitter: Bruins Brian Rolston hasn't decided if he'll play next year or not. He talks like he'll be retiring. Darren Dreger via twitter: Zach Bogosian will be…
Stars considered offers for Ott and Souray … Preds offer for Nash didn’t include Ellis … Grabovski’s agent in T.O. next week … starting goalies
Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: Stars GM Joe Nieuwendyk had some offers that they strongly considered for Steve Ott and Sheldon Souray. "I would say there were a couple of things on the table that took a lot…
Twitter quick hits involving: Sharks, Predators, Nash, Nabokov, Leafs, Canucks, Gaustad
Bruce Garrioch via twitter: One league executive thinks there could be 20-25 trades. Sharks are still in on Nash. Pierre LeBrun via twitter: One veteran executive predicts a couple "goofy" trades. A strange year, many teams still in it. Bruce…
Report that Plekanec will waive NTC, his agent denies … Nabokov getting interest … Lightning will have to wait for Schneider
Dave Stubbs of Hockey Inside/Out: Tomas Plekanec's agent let it be known earlier this month that Plekanec would be willing to waive his no trade clause. Frustrations from a losing season and a parade of different wingers may have lead…
Morning rumors involving: Ott, Mason, Boyes, Avalanche, Blackhawks, Stars, Sabres, Selanne, and Bernier
Nick Kypreos via twitter: The Maple Leafs, Flyers and Canucks have heavy interest in Steve Ott. The Flyers are reluctant to move James van Riemsdyk. Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: Avalanche Milan Hejduk and Paul Stastny aren't going anywhere.…
Leaf notes on Grabovski, goalies, Armstrong, Gustavsson … Ott a hot commodity … Isles-Nabokov still talking … ‘Canes trying to re-sign Allen
Eric Francis via twitter: Source told Francis this morning that the Maple Leafs could be sellers if they don't play well tonight. Eric Francis via twitter: The Leafs have been offered a 1st round pick for Mikhail Grabovski. Spector's Hockey…
Kings Dustin Brown may be available now … Oilers make last push to re-sign Hemsky … Goalies Leafs may look at … Wings looking at F’s
Darren Dreger via twitter: Kings forward Dustin Brown may now be available, which puts more heat on the Blue Jackets to make a decision on Nash. The Rangers, Maple Leafs, and Flyers are just a few teams that would be…
Kings discussing Bernier and Brown … Teams in on Ott … Leafs have a bunch going on … Nabokov-Isles talking … Anderson cuts hand
Dennis Bernstein via twitter: Bob McKenzie said that Kings are in trade discussions involving Jonathan Bernier and Dustin Brown, though nothing is close. Nick Kypreos via twitter: There is plenty of talk involving Stars Steve Ott. Teams that are showing…
Twitter notes: Ott, Hemsky, Nabokov, Spacek, Radulov, Wisniewski, Wallace, Bertuzzi … Stars, Oilers, and Devils lines … starting goalies
Tracey Myers via twitter: Stars forward Steve Ott on trade rumors: "It’s a compliment if teams are calling and asking for u but it’s nervewracking b/c you’ve been here for a long time." Jason Gregor via twitter: Gregor is hearing…
More rumors and notes involving: Sharks, Kings, Sabres, Avs, Capitals, Oilers, Maple Leafs, Devils, Blackhawks, Stars and Flames
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Sources are saying the San Jose Sharks are looking into deals for Blue Jackets Rick Nash and Jeff Carter. Blue Jackets GM Scott Howson is still looking to get a 1st round pick, a…