Morning Hits: Staal, Beauchemin, Komarov and Bartkowski’s Hit on Gionta
Dan Rosen: Hurricanes coach Bill Peters said the Jordan Staal is real close to returning. He could return on December 29th against the Canadiens. Eric Stephens: Ducks Francois Beauchemin will be out tonight. Targeting their first game after the break.…
Injuries: Pens, Wings, Canes, Avs, Bruins, Ducks, Jets and Jackets
Josh Yohe of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Penguins Kris Letang's injury isn't serious. "It's a minor lower-body injury,” Johnston said. “I don't expect it will be too much (time missed). (The team medical staff) just thought this morning that he wouldn't…
Morning Hits: Injury Updates and Some Goalie Notes
Bruce Garrioch: The Senators will update Bobby Ryan's status today. He was slashed on the hand. Mika Zibanejad could get back into the lineup. New York Islanders: Johnny Boychuk is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Anaheim Ducks: Clayton Stoner was…
Rumors I: On the Airwaves: Hurricanes, Maple Leafs and Flyers
Hope Smoke: Bob McKenzie: "Everyone's talking about Eric Staal now, but I think the fork in the road for Ron Francis was at the draft or shortly there after" ... "That was the time when he said Rutherford did things certain…
Rumors III: Hurricanes, Bruins and Senators
Craig Custance of ESPN: Eric Staal trade talk is premature, but it won't slow down. He's owed $8.25 million for one more season, and if the Hurricanes want to maximize his value, this might be the time to start considering…
Rumors II: Radio Talk Involving Eric Staal
Hope Smoke: Darren Dreger on TSN Radio: "They'd be keenly interested because they have been in the past." ... "Conversations took place in the summer certainly before Francis took over for Rutherford." ... "'Toronto has coveted a top line C and many believe…
Rumors II: Hurricanes Eric Staal and the Maple Leafs
TSN's Insider Trading: Darren Dreger: The asking price for Eric Staal would be enormous. The Leafs and Hurricanes have talked in the past. Would cost them a first round pick, either Tyler Bozak or Nazem Kadri and likely Jake Gardiner.…
Rumors II: Boedker, Stewart, Jets, Markstrom, Flyers and Hurricanes
Craig Morgan of FOX Sports Arizona: Coyotes GM Don Maloney continues to have talks with Mikkel Boedker's agent, but nothing to report. Maloney isn't sure if anything substantive will happen before the end of the season. Boeker is finishing up…
Injuries: Staal, Horton, Murray, Datsyuk, Penguins and Senators
Chip Alexander of the Raleigh News & Observer: Jordan Staal's fractured right fibula will require surgery and he'll be out for three to four months. “Initially, there’s the frustration of it all happening,” Eric Staal said. “I think he’s already…
Rumors III: Three Mailbags and Hurricanes Options At Center
Craig Custance of ESPN: (mailbag) No updates on if there is any interest in UFAs Ray Whitney and Tim Thomas. There is no way the Wild could move Niklas Backstrom unless they take a bad contract in return.Custance thinks that…
Rumors II: Johansen, McQuaid, Moen, Sharks, Lindholm and Blues
Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch: Ryan Johansen's originally asked for $6.8 million per season over two-years, and is now down to $4.7 million per season for two-years. The Blue Jackets may be fighting a bigger fight. The Blue Jackets…
Injuries: Datsyuk, Stepan, Horton, Preds, Pysyk, Stars, etc.
Ansar Khan of MLive: Red Wings Pavel Datsyuk has a 2nd-degree separation of his right shoulder. GM Ken Holland said he's expected to miss about four weeks. "The good news is our home opener is (Oct. 9 vs. Boston), so…