Rumors II: Pitkanen, Flames, Expansion and Trade Candidates
Elliotte Friedman and Damien Cox ... Belief out of Anaheim is that GM Bob Murray isn't ready to fire Bruce Boudreau just yet. Expectation is that he'll be behind the bench for their five game road trip that starts later…
Injuries: Penguins, Rangers, Senators, Wild, Leafs and Flyers
Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Penguins Evgeni Malkin was injured 85 seconds into Saturday's game. He returned for four more shifts, but didn't come out for the second. Good news for them is that it may not be out…
NHL Rumors: Gonchar, Top 9 UFAs, Pitkanen, Alfredsson, Kapanen and Isles
Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: The Stars have been willing to eat $2.5 million of Sergei Gonchar's $5 million salary in a trade, but have been unsuccessful so far this offseason. Heika had thought that the Senators and…
Quick Hits: Gagner, Pitkanen, Jovo, Schultz, Larsson, Lecavalier and Weber
Dustin Nielson: "I think no trade/movement clauses are ridiculous but at the same time if the players has one it's his call. GM's do this to themselves." Sarah McLellan: The Coyotes did not retain Sam Gagner's no-movement clause in the…
Injury Notes: Kane, Moen, Parise, Pitkanen, McQuaid, Sbisa, Voracek, Hanzel, Parenteau and Howard
Paul Friesen: Jets coach Paul Maurice said that Evander Kane will return to the lineup today, and will be on a line with Mark Scheifele and Blake Wheeler. Has another line mind for Kane too. Renaud Lavoie: Canadiens Travis Moen…
Afternoon Hits: Phaneuf, Gill, Blue Jackets, Pitkanen, Rielly and Reimer
Pierre LeBrun: Talks between the Maple Leafs and Dion Phaneuf haven't started yet, but a source said that they could begin soon. TSN Radio: Darren Dreger: "My sense is that Dion Phaneuf will not take a dime less than 6.5 million"…
Injury Notes: Red Wings, Hurricanes, Devils, Penguins, Rangers, Islanders and Kovalchuk
Ted Kulfan: Red Wings GM Ken Holland said that Darren Helm will go on the LTIR, with Jordin Tootoo and Jonas Gustavsson going on the IR. Ansar Khan: Patrick Eaves on LTIR gives the Wings $1.2 million in cap relief. Chip…
Joni Pitkanen Injury and the Fallout for the Hurricanes
Josh Rimer: Rimer has been told that Joni' Pitkanen's injury could be career threatening. James Mirtle: Mirtle is hearing that Pitkanen's injury could be career ending. A race for an icing claims another. Dennis Bernstein: The Kings will have nine…
Injury Notes: Pitkanen, Rinne, Jovanovski and Downie
Ken Preston CarolinaHurricanes.com: Hurricanes GM Jim Rutherford announced that Joni Pitkanen will miss the entire 2013-14 season. He suffered a broken left calcaneus (heel) bone on April 2nd and missed the remainder of the season. Josh Cooper: Predators Pekka Rinne…
Injury Notes: Giroux, Pitkanen and Lee
John Boruk: Flyers Claude Giroux is on schedule, if not slightly ahead according GM Paul Holmgren. Chip Alexander: There is no update on Hurricanes Joni Pitkanen yet. GM Jim Rutherford is returning from Michigan and will meet with Pitkanen when…
Morning Hits II: Pietrangelo, Couture’s thoughts for Kadri, Pitkanen, Hainsey, Lindholm and Mueller
Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Alex Pietrangelo's only leverage in contract talks is his talent. The Blues have leverage on service time, his desire to play in the Olympic and how the Blues are a rising team. They…
Injury Notes: Joni Pitkanen and Kris Versteeg
Jim Rutherford: Hurricanes defenseman Joni Pitkanen had a CT scan yesterday. A prognosis won't be known until Monday. Harvey Fialkov of the Sun-Sentinel: Panthers Kris Versteeg skated yesterday for the first time since undergoing major ACL surgery last year. He…