Morning Rumors: Blues, Rangers, Blue Jackets, Capitals, Avs, Oilers, Hurricanes, Canucks and Top 5 Grinders
Craig Custance of ESPN: (mailbag) If the Blues are looking to bring a bigger name in, it will have to include salary going out. If the Blues are looking at Ryan Callahan, the Rangers will want someone that could step…
NHL Rumors II: Clowe, Vanek, Luongo, Kiprsuoff, Leafs, Penguins, Blues, Kings, Bruins and Hurricanes
From twitter unless otherwise noted David Pollak of the San Jose Mercury News: The Canadiens, Bruins, Rangers and Canucks are in the hunt for Sharks Ryane Clowe. Clowe won't stand in the way of possible trade. He and management have…
Leafs and Blues talking trade? Might be time for “much needed and anticipated” changes in Calgary
Andy Strickland of True Hockey: Sources in Toronto have the Blues and Maple Leafs on each other's radar. Nikolai Kulemin's name keeps coming up. Kulemin may need a change of scenery. He's taken a defensive/penalty killing role and gets limited…
Should Oilers trade Gagner? Blues interested in Morrow and Doan … Kulemin gets arbitration, Franson doesn’t … Purcell signs for $4.5 million per
Jonathan Willis of the Edmonton Journal: It doesn't make any sense for the Oilers to trade Sam Gagner unless they are able to get an exceptional return. He is still only 23, and is a good player even if he…
Suter-Weber notes … Wings waiting for Lidstrom and Stuart … Blues priorities … Flyers notes … Sens and Karlsson … Michalek surgery
Josh Cooper via twitter: Predators GM David Poile said about Ryan Suter: "Based on yesterday, I really feel he wants to play in Nashville." Darren Dreger via twitter: "Why wouldn't Suter go to July 1? He's earned right to consider…
Allen’s 10 early projections … Nassau vote today, Kansas City and NJ Nets owner could be paying attention … Weber’s hearing tomorrow
Kevin Allen of the USA Today: Allen offers 10 early projections for the upcoming season. 1. Jeff Carter and Rick Nash will score more than 75 combined goals this season. 2. Predicts the Oilers will be an "elite Pittsburgh Penguins-style…
Want to buy the Maple Leafs? Hulsizer alters deal to buy Coyotes … Sharp and Staal injured … Blues prospects update
Lance Hornby of the Toronto Sun: Alberta businessman Darren Thompson has come up with the idea to buy the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan 66% shares in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment for an estimated $1.3 billion worth or shares. Thompson's…