Player notes involving: Luongo rumors, Selanne, Thomas, O’Reilly, Kesler, Lack, Moore and Holmstrom … Datsyuk shootout goal
TSN Video link: Roberto Luongo talks about the Lockout and possibility of being traded. Bob McKenzie said there is not a deal in place to trade Roberto Loungo to the Maple Leafs, but the Leafs are interested. It could take Tyler Bozak,…
Remaining 2012-13 NHL Restricted Free Agents
A list of 2012-13 NHL restricted free agents who have yet to re-sign with their 2011-12 team. Player Team Pos Age Cap Hit Contract Notes Dmitry Kulikov Florida Panthers D 22 $1,325,000 Nick Petrecki San Jose Sharks D 23 $1,125,000…
Injury updates on Quick, Ruutu, Demers and Gudbranson … Spezza, Handzus and 3 others leaving Europe
Craig Custance via twitter: Kings Jonathan Quick will be heading back to LA to have his back looked at by doctors in hopes of getting cleared medially. Craig Custance via twitter: Hurricanes Tuomo Ruutu wouldn't be ready for the start…
Quick hits on Bourchard, Huselius, Mattias, Noesen and the Islanders
Michael Russo of the Star Tribune: Wild's Pierre-Marc Bouchard said in the last few weeks he's "pretty much symptom free" from the season ending concussion he suffered on January 4th. Bouchard isn't a locked out player yet. He'll be visiting doctors…
Injury updates on Klefbom, Gudbranson and Murray … Crosby thinking about going overseas … Stamkos staying … Tavares to get new deal
David Staples of the Edmonton Journal: Oilers prospect Oscar Klefbom's season could be over according to Swedish reporter Johan Eriksson. “Klefbom will undergo surgery which means his season is over,” Eriksson reports on Twitter. “Should be in Edmonton right now…
Spacek retires … Vandermeer eyes Canucks … Greiss to Germany … Schneider to consider Switzerland
The Fourth Period: Jaroslav Spacek retired from hockey yesterday after 13 NHL seasons. The 38 year old played in 880 career games with the Hurricanes, Canadiens, Panthers, Blackhawks, Blue Jackets, Oilers and Sabres. The Flyers showed some interest in him…
Leclaire retires … Cowen’s season is over … Weiss wants to stay, but could move on … A few heading overseas
Ottawa Sun: Goalie Pascal Leclaire was forced to retire due to a bad hip. He was trying to make a comeback, but he wasn't able to recover from the 3 hip operations this summer. Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun:…
Injury report for: Hagelin, Bergenheim, Kopecky, Goc, Landeskog, Cowen and Klefbom
Larry Brooks via twitter: Rangers Carl Hagelin sustained a shoulder injury a couple weeks ago. The extent of the injury in not known, but surgery is not required. As per lockout rules, Hagelin is not permitted to get rehab from…
Reimer could be moved if Leafs trade for Luongo
Howard Berger of Berger Bytes: Berger thinks that if the Maple Leafs acquire Roberto Luongo from the Canucks, James Reimer will likely be traded as well. It likely wouldn't be as part of the package that the Canucks would receive…
Mass exodus of players could happen starting next week … Markov injury not serious
Allan Walsh via twitter: "NHL Ave Salary since 04-05 lockout. 05-06 (-16.64%), 06-07 (9.20%), 07-08 (15.20%), 08-09 (-0.29%), 09-10 (6.69%), 10-11 (9.32%), 11-12 (9.33%) = 32.81% NHL Ave Salary Increase. NHL revenues up 50%+" Larry Brooks via twitter: Michael Del…
Ovi said most KHL players won’t return … Hall still waiting for clearance … Eager arrested … Luongo to Leafs makes sense
Slava Malamud via twitter: Alex Ovechkin, "If contracts get slashed, most players won't return." Ovechkin added that there are legal ways to stay in the KHL. Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: Taylor Hall won't play any games with Oklahoma…
Shannon and Watters say Luongo to Maple Leafs, Gillis and Burke deny … Kerdiles has suspension reduced
John Shannon of Sportsnet: Shannon has been told from a reputable source that the next time Roberto Luongo plays in the NHL, it will be in a Maple Leafs uniform. Shannon doesn't know who or what is going the other…