Leafs trade Keith Aulie to the Lightning for Carter Ashton
The Toronto Maple Leafs have traded defenseman Keith Aulie to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Carter Ashton. Pierre LeBrun via twitter: Burke in an email about Ashton: "Size and skill, big body with good wheels." Cory Pronman via twitter: "Wow…
Cox thinks Burke is being squeezed … Peca thinks Leafs should go after Ribeiro or Getzlaf … Pang say Harding or Mason
Damien Cox of the Toronto Star: With the trade deadline just days away, Brian Burke is being squeezed. The teams is struggling (losing 7 of 8), and he's hoping to make a deal at a reasonable price. Does he overpay…
State of the Toronto Maple Leafs: NHL Trade Deadline Edition
Written by Brian Huddle of LeafsProspects and can be found on twitter at @BrianHuddle. Holding onto 8th place by one single point over Washington as I sit down and type words onto the screen, the Leafs look to a playoff…
Zidlicky waive no-trade for Devils … Caps working phones … Pens get cavity seach … Leaf notes … Ruutu out 3 weeks … Scouts for 2 games
Darren Dreger via twitter: Marek Zidlicky has agreed to waive his no-trade clause to go to the Devils. A deal isn't done yet. Elliotte Friedman of CBC: No GM is burning up the phone more than Capitals GM George McPhee.…
Top 5 Bubble teams and who they could have available … Things easier for Nieuwendyk … Targeting Tuomo … Armstrong, Liles back
Craig Custance of ESPN: Custance ranks trade deadline bubble teams who will have a crucial next 10 days. 1. Tampa Bay - Dominic Moore and Ryan Malone could come up in talks. 2. Montreal - Travis Moen, Hal Gill, Chris…
Maple Leafs sign John-Michael Liles to a 4 year extension … What does it mean for Grabovski … Leafs Audio
2:35 PM: Chris Johnston via twitter: 1st 3 years are at $4.25 million. The last year Liles will get $2.75 million. 12:10 PM: Bob McKenzie via twitter: Liles contract extension with the Maple Leafs if for 4 years, a $3.875…
Michalek not back this week … Aulie in … Oilers, Devils, and Capitals lines … Nabokov starts … Miller likely starter
Brent Wallace via twitter: Senators Milan Michalek said he won't return before Christmas. He said his head is fine but needs more conditioning. Ian Mendes via twitter: Earliest return date would be Dec. 27th against the Canadiens. Mark Masters via…
Giroux practices … Arniel safe … Burke could be looking at a Jan. trade … Parise only dealt if can’t be re-sign
NHL holiday roster freeze kicks in at midnight tonight and ends at midnight on the 27th. Tim Panaccio of CSN Philly: Claude Giroux practiced with the Flyers yesterday in a no contact jersey for the first time since sustaining a…
Fantasy hockey news, injury updates, starting goalies, and waivers
Bob McKenzie via twitter: The Ducks put Ben Maxwell on waivers. The Coyotes put Patrick O'Sullivan on waivers. Nick Kypreos via twitter: Predators forward Jordan Tootoo will have a hearing at 5 PM EST for hit running over of Ryan…
Morning NHL rumors involving Jarome Iginla, Ryan Miller and the Flyers need for a defenseman
Randy Sportak of the Calgary Sun: If Jarome Iginla is thinking about asking for a trade or possibly open to the idea of moving on, he isn't saying so. He still believes that Calgary is the best situation for him.…
Sunday notes on Flames, Leafs, Canucks, Blake, Doughty, Connolly, Mueller, Hemsky and McDonald
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: 2 league sources are saying that the Flames GM Jay Feaster is desperately trying to move contracts off their books. The Flames may be shopping Matt Stajan, Niklas Hagman and David Moss, but it…
Twitter notes involving the Devils, Blackhawks, Maple Leafs, Penguins, Panthers, Jets and Hurricanes
Tom Gulitti via twitter: Reportedly on waivers for the NJ Devils: Corrente, Harrold, Leach, Sestito, Fraser, Zharkov, Veilleux. Tracey Myers via twitter: Blackhawks assign Jimmy Hayes, Marcus Kruger, Peter LeBlanc, Brandon Pirri, and Dylan Olsen to Rockford of the AHL.…