No compliance buyouts for the Penguins, Blue Jackets, Devils and Kings
Rob Rossi: The Penguins have no plans on trading James Neal or using a compliance buyout on anyone. Aaron Portzline: Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen confirms that they won't use any of their compliance buyouts. Rich Chere: Devils defenseman Lou…
Morning Hits: Talks heating up, Bernier, Backstrom, Lightning, Clarkson, MacKinnon, Stastny and Ballard
Dan Rosen: Trade talks are heating up. Leafs GM Dave Nonis has said it and Capitals GM George McPhee said he's expecting a flurry of activity soon. Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Kings goalie Jonathan Bernier yesterday: “I’m still part of…
Cammalleri and some other Flames may be available … Teams looking for top-six forwards
The Fourth Period: A source close to the Flames said they are taking calls on Mike Cammalleri. He has one year left at $7 million, with a cap hit of $6 million. GM Feaster is also on the lookout for…
NHL Rumors: Flyers and Ryan, Letang, Briere, Bernier, Canucks, Filppula, Sens, Canes, Lundqvist, Richards and Weiss
Tim Panaccio of CSN Philly: Two non-Flyers sources have said that the Ducks are shopping Bobby Ryan and that the Flyers are interested. Names that have been discussed are defenseman Braydon Coburn and the 11th overall pick. “Still a lot to…
Flyers won’t buyout Bryzgalov, not so fast and where Bernier may fit
John Shannon: Shannon had an email conversation with Ilya Bryzgalov's agent, Ritch Winter, who confirmed that the Flyers have told him that they won't be buying out Bryzgalov. Tim Panaccio: Flyers GM Paul Holmgren to CSN: "I didn't assure Ritch Winter…
Free Agent Signings: Couture, Voynov, Chorney, Vincour, Cumiskey, Tedenby, Bourque and Ullstrom
Bob McKenzie: Sharks contract extension with Logan Couture is for five years at $6 million a season. Not official until July 5th. Lisa Dillman: Kings sign Slava Voynov to a six year, $25 million deal. Jeremy Rutherford: The Blues agree…
Flyers, Maple Leafs and Islanders said to be in the mix for Jonathan Bernier
Nick Kypreos: Kypreos is hearing that Kings goalie Jonathan Bernier will be traded sooner than later, and that the Flyers and Maple Leafs could be the front-runners. The Flyers if they decided to buyout Ilya Brygalov and there is the…
Morning Hits and Rumors: NHL Draft, Weiss, Iginla, Canucks, Leafs, Datsyuk, Fistric and the Jets
Elliott Friedman of CBC: Friedman mentions again about the Avalanche turning down the Flames offer of all their 1st round picks for the 1st overall pick. They rejected it quickly as it didn't contain a player that is NHL ready.…
Quick Hits: Bernier, Blue Jackets, Vigneault, Bryzgalov and Rask
Andy Strickland: Kings RFA Jonathan Bernier fired his agent on Sunday. Aaron Portzline: Portzline agrees with the executive who thinks the Blue Jackets needs to make two "pick" trades with a top a top prospect to get into the top…
Free Agent Hits: Voynov, Backstrom, Wild, Weiss and Dupuis
Chris Nichols: Slava Voynov's agent tells R-Sport that he should be re-signing with the Kings "in the very near future." His agent confirms that there is an offer from Traktor. The Fourth Period: The Minneapolis Star-Tribune is reporting that the…
Trade Hits: Bernier, Byfuglien, Russell, Cole and Perron
Lisa Dillman of the LA Times: Kings GM Dean Lombardi will continue to take calls on Jonathan Bernier this offseason. Gary Lawless of the Winnipeg Free Press: It's sounding like Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien is virtually untradeable. Accredited Jets blogger…
Free Agent Hits: Voynov, Wheeler, Little, Komarov, Ranger, Kovalev, Gonchar, Josi, Iginla, Kings and Blues
Igor Eronko: An exec from Traktor (KHL) said they made an offer to Kings RFA defenseman Slava Voynov, but there is no belief that he would accept it: ‘We know it’s almost unreal, but we’re going to try to sign…