Morning Rumors: Vanek, Kings, Senators-Panthers, Tennessee Tax and MacDonald
Bruce Garrioch: Thomas Vanek said that he never discussed a new deal with the Sabres. No offer was made. David Pagnotta: The Kings tried to make a trade to clear up room for Linden Vey. Ended up putting Keaton Ellerby…
NHL Rookie Watch: Aleksander Barkov – Florida Panthers
Aleksander Barkov Scouting Reports Date of birth: 09/02/1995 Height: 6' 2" Weight: 205 Position: C Acquired: Drafted in the 1st round, 2nd overall in 2013 by Florida Corey Pronman Hockey Prospectus - @coreypronman Year in Review: Barkov had one of the greatest…
Morning Hits: Expansion Cities, Selanne, Penguins Injuries, Josi, Fisher, O’Reilly and Thomas
David Shoatls: Tim Leiweke said that there won't be a second team in the Toronto any time soon. First it will be Seattle and Quebec, then Vegas, with Kansas City a possibility. Adam Kimelman: Ducks Teemu Selanne lost some teeth…
Morning Rumors: Sabres, Islanders, Flyers, Blues, Panthers, Canadiens, Sharks, Kings, Leafs and Oilers
Arthur Staple of Newsday: Staple thinks the Islanders had no intention of re-signing Matt Moulson. He doesn't see Moulson being with the Sabres beyond the trade deadline. Staple's had heard rumblings that Moulson and he reps were disappointed GM Garth…
Injury Notes: Eriksson, Boyle, Lundqvist, Lupul, Giordano, Gagner, Skinner, Ward and Harding
Chris Stevenson: Loui Eriksson flew back to Boston yesterday. He has been diagnosed with a concussion and is out indefinitely. David Pollak of the San Jose Mercury News: Sharks Dan Boyle, “With concussions, you just have to be careful. And…
Morning Rumors: Kulikov, Tootoo, Leafs, Kings, Alfredsson, Flames, Gardiner and Jets
Hope Smoke: Darren Dreger on TSN Radio: "I spoke to Dale Tallon this week & I'd be comfortable saying the Leafs have interest in Kulikov. So do 20 other teams" Hope Smoke: Dreger on TSN Radio: "the market is open in Florida…
Injury Notes: Brodin, Fisher, Letang, Salvador, Thomas, Kostka, Lundqvist and Doan
Minnesota Wild: Wild's defenseman Jonas Brodin has a broken cheekbone and is out indefinitely. No timetable.Jim Diamond: Carrie Underwood reports that Mike Fisher has a "foot fracture thing."William DePaoli: Penguins Kris Letang looking like he's back on Friday and paired…
Morning rumors with video: Panthers, Oilers, Kaleta, Eller, Phaneuf, Noel and Gardiner
Harvey Fialkov: "Kulikov to Leafs trade rumors eminated from Toronto Sun. So early for these rumors. Panthers are easy target b/c of good young players." ... "Tallon said Ottawa Sun report about dealing veterans was absolute hearsay as is today's…
Injury Notes: Lundqvist, Helm, Eaves, Ericsson, Jones, Stajan, Girordano and Thomas
Steve Zipay: Rangers Henrik Lundqvist is day-to-day with a "minor issue" and not guaranteed to start on Thursday. Ansar Khan: Red Wings GM Ken Holland said that Darren Helm has a sore groin and going through more tests yesterday to…
Line Combos: Flyers, Panthers, Flames, Islanders, Leafs, Devils and Canucks
Sarah Baicker: Flyers new top line: Giroux centering Lacavalier and Raffl. David Neal: Panthers lines: Upshall-Gomez-Boyes, Flash-Barkov-Versteeg, Bjugstad-Huberdeau-Winchester Matthias-Goc-Kopecky. Randy Sportak: Flames lines: Glencross-Monahan-Hudler; Baertschi-Backlund-Stempniak; Galiardi-Cammalleri-Jones. NY Islanders: Islanders lines: Moulson-Tavares-Okposo, Bouchard-Nielsen-Bailey, Nelson-Regin-Clutterbuck, Martin-Cizikas-McDonald. David Alter: Maple Leafs lines: JVR-Bozak-Kessel, Raymond-Bolland-Leivo, McClement-Kadri-Lupul, Bodie-Smith-Orr. Tom…
Morning Rumors: Hiller, Oilers, Liles, Tootoo, Kulikov, Horton, Meszaros, Grigorenko, Green and Miller
Mark Spector: Thinks the Oilers have another deal in the works. Hope Smoke: Darren Dreger on TSN Radio: "I know there has been some dialogue between Edmonton and Anaheim regarding Jonas Hiller" Hope Smoke: Bob McKenzie on TSN Radio: "the Oilers have…
Morning Rumors: Elliott, Rangers, Oilers, Panthers and Predators Asst. GM
The Fourth Period: If the Blues received a good offer for Brian Elliott, they would seriously consider trading him. The Oilers inquired, but they couldn't make a deal. The Fourth Period: The Rangers are looking at the trade market and…