Afternoon notes on Sharp, Beauchemin, Jacques, Fraser, Brule, Eberle, Bozak, Souray, Riberio, Roy, Skinner, Letang and Markstrom

Adam Jahns via twitter: Blackhawks forward Patrick Sharp will be out 3…

Trade groundwork has been laid … Time running short for Turris … Devils and Kings talking … Krejci odd man out … Filatov on his way out

Craig Custance of ESPN: Teams are closing in on the point where…

Nieuwendyk comments on Brad Richards … Peter Stastny Audio … Emery recalled, Hiller may practice tomorrow … Zherdev, Rivet, Svatos hit the waiver wire … plus plenty more

Peter Stastny Audio posted from Adrian Dater of the Denver Post: Paul…

Rumored Avalanche-Kings deal … Rangers turning to McCabe … Canadiens after Penner, others … Richards not interested in Leafs

Adrian Dater of the Denver Post: The Colorado Avalanche now have 5…

Moves the Flames didn’t make … Cammalleri has separated shoulder … Hemsky has concussion, Eberle and Horcoff close to returning

Allan Maki of the Globe and Mail: In November the Capitals called…

No progress on Stamkos talks … Frolov done for the season … Commodore to AHL … Armstrong questionable for tonight

Erik Erlendsson of the Tampa Tribune: There has been no progress since…

Bruins could be fit for Phillips … Kings re-sign Johnson, Doughty update … Injury notes on Semin, Backstrom, DiPietro and more

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: If the Senators decide to trade…

Are the Kings interested in Gagne and others? Modano has 4 options … Not much going on for Frolov

Pierre LeBrun of ESPN:  One report is saying the Los Angeles Kings…

Will offer sheets start to come? Rumors surrounding Kovalchuk

Fluto Shinzawa of the Boston Globe: With the lack of depth in…

Kings may look at Kovalchuk, Martin, and Hamhuis … Saku to Minny? Colaiacovo and Weaver may be done in St. Louis

Helene Elliott of the LA Times: The LA Kings are still the…