Tag: John Tortorella

NHL Rumors: Canucks, Flames, Isles, Caps, Canes, Canadiens, Panthers, Leafs, Predators and Bruins

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Canucks ownership will need to decide if one or both of John Tortorella and Mike Gillis will be back. Expect Flames coach Bob Hartley to return next season. Top candidates to for the Flames…

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Morning Hits: Torts, Ovechkin Responds, Klesla, Blue Jackets Viewership and the Preds want an ASG

Elliott Pap: Canucks coach John Tortorella on GM Mike Gillis' comments: "I not going to comment on what happened yesterday. That's a discussion Mike and I will have internally." Katie Carrera of the Washington Post: Alex Ovechkin on Adam Oates' comments…

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Morning Hits: Stewart, Petrov, Gillis Not Sure If He’ll Be Back and HC at Noon Discusses

Jeremy Rutherford: Sabres Chris Stewart on his trade to Buffalo: "It was pretty plain and simple. They wanted a big goalie and I got voted off the island. I was a casualty. It sucks, but that's the business." Igor Eronko: Islanders…

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NHL Rumors: Callahan, Markov, Jagr, Iginla, Torts, Carlyle, Jets, Giordano, Ekblad and McCabe

Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Ryan Callahan's agent, Steve Bartlett, said that he spoke with Lightning GM Steve Yzerman over the weekend, with Yzerman saying he'd like to talk contract extension after the season. "Yeah, we’d love to sign him," said…

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NHL Rumors II: Islanders, Bruins, Panthers, Maple Leafs and Canucks

Josh Kosman and Larry Brooks of the NY Post: Islanders owner Charles Wang is talking with Andrew Barroway, a Philadelphia lawyer, about a potential sale of the team. The price could be $225 million and potentially another $75 million if…

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Morning Rumors and Notes: Canucks, Reimer, Islanders, Sabres and Coyotes

Tony Gallagher of the Vancouver Province: Gallagher thinks that if the Canucks bring back John Tortorella and his coaching staff, Zack Kassian needs to request a trade out of Vancouver if is he reach his potential in the NHL. They…

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Morning Rumors: Panthers, Blackhawks, Rangers, Islanders, Wild, Expansion, Canucks and Leafs

Ian Mendes: Panthers GM Dale Talon on pending RFA Erik Gudbranson: "He's not going anywhere. He is likely going to be the captain of our team some day." Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun-Times: There have been no talks between Ben…

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Morning Rumors: Canes, Oilers, Avs, Stars, Isles, Kings, Sens, Blue Jackets, Canucks and Flames

Elliotte Friedman of CBC: If John Tortorella's reported $2 million salary is correct, his 15 day suspension should cost him about $82,000. The Hurricanes and Oilers denied that they talked about Cam Ward.Sense is that teams would be surprised if Avalanche…

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Tortorella Suspended for 15 days … Hartley fined

The NHL has suspended Vancouver Canucks head coach John Tortorella for 15 days (6 games) and fined Calgary Flames head coach Bob Hartley $25,000 for their actions on Saturday night. Elliott Pap: The NHL on Tortorella: "His actions were both…

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Morning Hits: Mason, Habs and Holland … Video of Tortorella and Canucks-Flames Brawl

Sarah Baicker of CSN Philly: The Flyers have signed goalie Steve Mason to a three year contract extension for $12.3 million, a $4.1 million salary cap hit. There is no, no-trade clause. He'll be a UFA at 25. CapGeek: The…

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Morning Hits: Dubinsky, Rielly, Miele, Giguere and Winchester to have hearing

Larry Brooks: Blue Jackets Brandon Dubinsky: "My relationship with Torts fell apart last yr I was there. I felt his relationship with other players could have been same thing." Dubinsky said he wasn't surprised that John Tortorella was fired. Marian…

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Quick Hits: Bergeron, Scuderi, Komisarek, Kaberle and Tortorella

Joe Haggerty: Confirms that Patrice Bergeron's injury "isn't a ruptured spleen" as he wouldn't have been able to fly with the team. Pierre LeBrun: The Maple Leafs retain $500,000 in the Jonathan Bernier deal which gives the Kings an important…

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